What does the word enjoy mean

Congratulations to all the winners … enjoy ~enjoy ~ enjoy: ~) ❋ Unknown (2010)

SO OFTEN, SADLY, WE do not associate the word enjoy with God. ❋ Ruth Graham (2009)

The word «enjoy» is important because anyone can take on extra jobs and then rush through their housework and make it look like they are coping. ❋ Unknown (2007)

And Bob and uh others … I was pointing a usage of the word enjoy in a specific way … made possible by todays culture of «enjoy» that is distinctly different from the way the Westminster catechesim uses the word. ❋ Unknown (2009)

My voice will not be hear at LASA, which sent me an official invitation, and I will have to enjoy from a distance the appearance of my book Management and Development of Contents With WordPress. ❋ Yoani Sanchez (2010)

The world’s wild places were for me to enjoy from the comfort of my own home, nothing more. ❋ Alastair Humphreys (2010)

The only kind of cornbread I enjoy is the sweet kind, unless the cornbread is soaking up chili. ❋ Homesick Texan (2009)

If in life, a situation in a place, which I enjoy, is being negatively impacted and disrupting a sense of decorum or well being for me, work at trying to change it to restore a place of contentment. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So once again … enjoy your miserable corporatist party. ❋ Unknown (2010)

June 19th, 2010 at 9: 22 pm you know … i loved her movies, they were just. .sit & relax and in enjoy a cute chick flick. i hope shes just kidding. and i love her tweets. .there so random but they get a good laugh from me. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But one thing that conservatives do enjoy is praising those who wish to execute gays. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Although it might not make for as much war porn for you to enjoy from a safe 10,000 miles away, what you call “fighting with one arm tied behind its back,” and what the rest of the world calls “adhering to the laws and customs of war” is better for the well-being of Israel. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Reading subjects you enjoy is also great. .there are so many wonderful French publications o gardening, lifestyle, art. nature ect .. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Many people enjoy [sex], [drugs], and [alcohol]. ❋ Konrad (2004)

«There’s a huge party tonight. [Will you] be enjoying?»
«[Oh yes]. I am going to get [wasted]!» ❋ Brosti (2005)

[Roxie]: I enjoy enjoy school in [abnormal] amounts.
Flower-Man: Wow, [you’re weird]. ❋ Blink182rox(ie) (2010)

[Roxie]: I enjoy enjoy school in [abnormal] amounts…
Flower-Man: [Ok]! ❋ Sbrinkles (2010)

«I’m watching [a bear] [documentary].»
«Enjoy» ❋ _starter (2020)

Me: I got a [white panda] [deck] for [my Birthday]
Friend: That’s pretty sweet man, I cracked my (Element)fiberlight today.
Me: That sucks ❋ It Wont Let Me Pick My Name (2005)

I [enjoy that] [shirt] ❋ Xoxom (2015)

If everyone could stop [stressing] so much and just [enjoi] life, enjoi friends, and enjoi [family]. ❋ David Michael Malloy (2006)

That bird just [pooed on] you, enjoy.
You have to [baby sit] your [little brother] this weekend so you can’t go out to that party, enjoy. ❋ Cookiesareamazing (2009)

Mark says he is going to a club tonight. [Brad] says enjoy it.
[Stephen] is going to have friends over but his friend can’t go. His friend says enjoy it Stephen. (being a [complete dick] about it) ❋ Kames (2006)

наслаждаться, пользоваться, обладать, получать удовольствие

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- любить (что-л.), получать удовольствие (от чего-л.)

to enjoy music [poetry] — любить музыку [поэзию]

- тж. refl наслаждаться (чем-л.); веселиться, хорошо проводить время

did you enjoy your holiday? — вы хорошо провели отпуск?
did you enjoy the film? — вам понравился этот фильм?
to enjoy one’s meal — есть с аппетитом
he enjoyed himself in the Crimea — он весело провёл время в Крыму

- пользоваться, обладать, иметь

to enjoy good [bad] health — иметь хорошее [плохое] здоровье, отличаться хорошим [плохим] здоровьем
to enjoy a good reputation — пользоваться доброй славой
to enjoy diplomatic privileges — пользоваться дипломатическими привилегиями
to enjoy rights — обладать правами

- улучшаться, усовершенствоваться

automobile manufacturers enjoyed a six-percent rise in sales over the past year — за прошлый год производители автомобилей увеличили продажу машин на 6%

- обладать (женщиной)

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

an insatiate avarice that impels him to work incessantly for a fortune that he will never have time to enjoy — неутолимая алчность, что побуждает его непрерывно работать ради состояния, насладиться которым у него никогда не будет времени  
to enjoy bliss — блаженствовать, пребывать в состоянии блаженства  
to enjoy / have smb.’s confidence — пользоваться чьим-л. доверием  
to enjoy / have / hold a distinction — иметь отличительный признак, отличаться чем-л.  
to enjoy smth. enormously / greatly / immensely / very much — получать большое удовольствие от чего-л.  
to enjoy good (poor) health — отличаться хорошим (плохим) здоровьем  
to enjoy good health — быть в добром здравии  
to enjoy immunities — пользоваться привилегиями  
to enjoy (a) luxury — получать удовольствие, наслаждаться  
to enjoy the luxury of a hot bath — наслаждаться горячей ванной  
to enjoy a persistent superiority — удерживать постоянное превосходство  

Примеры с переводом

Relax and enjoy the view.

Расслабься и наслаждайся видом.

Do you enjoy your job?

Вам нравится ваша работа?

Do you enjoy opera?

Вы любите оперу?

I enjoyed every minute of it.

Я наслаждалась каждой его минутой.

I enjoy theater and swimming.

Я люблю театр и плавать. / Я получаю удовольствие от театра и плавания.

Ross had always enjoyed the company of women.

Росс всегда любил общество женщин.

Sandra enjoys her job in the city.

Сандре очень нравится её работа в городе.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

The countryside is there for everyone to enjoy.

…let’s enjoy our mint juleps out on the piazza…

Good training will give a beginner the confidence to enjoy skiing.

Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке , напротив примера.

Возможные однокоренные слова

enjoyable  — приятный, доставляющий удовольствие
enjoyment  — наслаждение, удовольствие, обладание, использование

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: enjoy
he/she/it: enjoys
ing ф. (present participle): enjoying
2-я ф. (past tense): enjoyed
3-я ф. (past participle): enjoyed

Other forms: enjoyed; enjoying; enjoys

To enjoy something is to take delight or pleasure in something: to have fun doing it. Whatever you like or love, you enjoy.

Saying you enjoy something is a major compliment: it means you like it, and it makes you happy. Some people enjoy sports; others enjoy music. TV, movies, books, video games, sunny days, pets, and exercise are enjoyed by many people. Different people enjoy different things. We can also talk about enjoying as a type of advantage. A tall boxer enjoys an advantage because he has a longer reach than a short boxer.

Definitions of enjoy

  1. verb

    derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

  2. verb

    have for one’s benefit

    “The industry
    enjoyed a boom”

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Meaning enjoy

What does enjoy mean? Here you find 8 meanings of the word enjoy. You can also add a definition of enjoy yourself

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late 14c., «rejoice, be glad» (intransitive), from stem of Old French enjoir «to give joy, rejoice, take delight in,» from en- «make» (see en- (1)) + joir «enjoy,&qu [..]

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to take pleasure in.

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derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory" have benefit from; "enjoy privileges&a [..]

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to take pleasure in something

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(v) derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in(v) have benefit from(v) get pleasure from(v) have for one’s benefit(v) take delight in

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To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

*fr|profiter de,»no translation»
* Friulian:Jersey
* Occitan: (gaudir), (gausir)
* Persian: (??? ????,sc=fa-Arab)
* Portuguese: (aproveitar), (d [..]

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  • Albanian: gëzoj (sq)
  • American Sign Language: OpenB@Chest-PalmBack-OpenB@Trunk-PalmBack RoundSurface-RoundSurface
  • Arabic: اِسْتَمْتَعَ(istamtaʕa), تَمَتَّعَ(tamattaʕa), اِنْبَسَطَ(inbasaṭa)
  • Armenian: please add this translation if you can
  • Azerbaijani: həzz almaq
  • Basque: gozatu
  • Belarusian: насало́джвацца impf (nasalódžvacca), це́шыцца impf (cjéšycca), наце́шыцца pf (nacjéšycca)
  • Breton: bourrañ (br)
  • Bulgarian: ра́двам се (bg) impf (rádvam se), изпи́твам удово́лствие impf (izpítvam udovólstvie), наслаждавам се impf (naslaždavam se), наслади́ се pf (nasladí se)
  • Catalan: gaudir (ca)
  • Chinese:
    Cantonese: 享受 (hoeng2 sau6)
    Mandarin: 欣賞欣赏 (zh) (xīnshǎng), 喜愛喜爱 (zh) (xǐ’ài), 享受 (zh) (xiǎngshòu)
  • Corsican: goda (co)
  • Czech: bavit se (cs) impf, těšit se (cs) impf
  • Dalmatian: gaudar
  • Danish: nyde (da)
  • Dutch: genieten van
  • Esperanto: ĝui
  • Estonian: nautima
  • Finnish: nauttia (fi)
  • French: (with a noun) profiter de, jouir de, (with a verb) apprécier, prendre plaisir (fr)
  • Friulian: gjoldi
  • Galician: gozar (gl), desfrutar
  • Georgian: please add this translation if you can
  • German: genießen (de), sich erfreuen an (de)
  • Gothic: 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐍄𐌰𐌽 (niutan)
  • Greek: απολαμβάνω (el) (apolamváno)
    Ancient: τέρπομαι (térpomai)
  • Hebrew: נֶהֱנָה (he) (nehená)
  • Hindi: आनंद लेना (ānand lenā), मज़े लेना (maze lenā), उपभोग करना (upbhog karnā)
  • Hungarian: élvez (hu), szeret (hu)
  • Icelandic: njóta (is)
  • Ido: juar (io)
  • Irish: bain sult as, bain taitneamh as, bain spórt as
  • Istriot: guodi
  • Italian: godere (it), fare con piacere (it), gioire (it), divertirsi (it)
  • Japanese: 楽しむ (ja) (たのし​む, tanoshimu)
  • Khmer: រីករាយ (km) (riik riəy)
  • Korean: 즐기다 (ko) (jeulgida)
  • Ladin: goder
  • Latin: fruor
  • Latvian: please add this translation if you can
  • Lithuanian: please add this translation if you can
  • Lombard: godè (lmo), gudè, god (lmo)
  • Luxembourgish: genéissen
  • Maltese: igawdu
  • Maori: hākinakina
  • Mongolian: please add this translation if you can
  • Neapolitan: gudè
  • Ngazidja Comorian: hula
  • Norman: joui (Jersey)
  • Norwegian: nyte (no)
  • Occitan: gaudir (oc), gausir (oc)
  • Old English: brūcan
  • Old Norse: njóta
  • Persian: لذت بردن (fa) (lezzat bordan)
  • Polish: cieszyć się (pl) impf, pocieszyć się (pl) pf, podobać się impf (roughly), spodobać się (roughly)
  • Portuguese: aproveitar (pt), desfrutar (pt), gozar (pt), curtir (pt), apreciar (pt)
  • Quechua: achiy
  • Romanian: savura (ro), bucura (ro), distra (ro)
  • Romansch: giudair, guder, giuder, galdeir, giodair
  • Russian: наслажда́ться (ru) impf (naslaždátʹsja), наслади́ться (ru) pf (nasladítʹsja), получа́ть удово́льствие impf (polučátʹ udovólʹstvije), получи́ть удово́льствие pf (polučítʹ udovólʹstvije)
  • Sanskrit: भुनक्ति (sa) (bhunakti), उच्यति (sa) (ucyati), जुषते (sa) (juṣate)
  • Sardinian: godire, gudire, bodire, gosae, gosai, gosare
  • Scottish Gaelic: còrd ri, meal, gabh tlachd ann
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic: ужи́вати, густирати
    Roman: užívati (sh), gustirati (sh)
  • Sicilian: gòdiri (scn), còliri (scn)
  • Slovak: tešiť sa impf, baviť sa impf
  • Slovene: uživati
  • Spanish: disfrutar (es), gozar (es)
  • Swedish: tycka om (sv), njuta (sv)
  • Thai: เพลิดเพลิน (th) (plə̂ət-pləən)
  • Tocharian B: winā-ññ-
  • Turkish: zevk almak, haz almak (tr), eylenmek, eğlenmek (tr)
  • Ukrainian: насоло́джуватися impf (nasolódžuvatysja), насолоди́тися pf (nasolodýtysja), усоло́джуватися impf (usolódžuvatysja), усолоди́тися pf (usolodýtysja), ті́шитися (uk) impf (tíšytysja), наті́шитися pf (natíšytysja), зазнава́ти насоло́ди impf (zaznaváty nasolódy), зазна́ти насоло́ди pf (zaznáty nasolódy)
  • Venetian: goder, godar
  • Vietnamese: thưởng thức (vi)
  • Volapük: juitön (vo)
  • Welsh: mwynhau (cy)
  • Yiddish: געניסן(genisn)

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