Polyglot Dictionary

deleitar

/delejˈtaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
deleito
preterite (eu)
deleitei
past participle
deleitado

Meaning

  1. to delight

    • A música o deleitou.

      The music delighted him.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

encantar

encantar is more about enchanting or captivating, casting a spell-like charm; deleitar is more about taking or giving pleasure, savoring delight.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

regocijar

regocijar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to delight."

Practice

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