delighted

[US]/dɪ'laɪtɪd/
[UK]/dɪ'laɪtɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. satisfait, heureux.
Word Forms
Passé simpledelighted
Participe passédelighted

Phrases & Collocations

extremely delighted

extrêmement ravi

delighted with

ravi de

Example Sentences

delighted to the nth degree.

ravi au plus haut point.

Everybody was delighted to see her.

Tout le monde était ravi de la voir.

The conjuror's magic delighted the children.

La magie du prestidigitateur a ravi les enfants.

she'll be fair delighted to see you.

Elle sera très heureuse de vous voir.

He delighted the audience with his performance.

Il a ravi le public avec sa performance.

Was he ever delighted!

Était-il si ravi !

Your visit last week delighted us.

Votre visite la semaine dernière nous a ravi.

Her playing of Chopin delighted the guests.

Son interprétation de Chopin a ravi les invités.

He delighted himself with his success.

Il s'est réjoui de son succès.

My mother is delighted with my sister.

Ma mère est ravie de ma sœur.

I am delighted to see all so happy.

Je suis ravi de voir tout le monde si heureux.

I’m delighted at your success.

Je suis ravi de votre succès.

They are delighted that they have exploded such a fallacy.

Ils sont ravis d'avoir démystifié un tel sophisme.

The child delighted his parents with mimicries.

L'enfant a ravi ses parents avec ses imitations.

he delighted his friends with a dry, covert sense of humour.

il a ravi ses amis avec un sens de l'humour sec et discret.

Real-world Examples

I was delighted to see my old friend Bessie again.

J'étais ravi(e) de revoir mon vieil ami Bessie.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

The crowd loved the fireworks but seemed equally delighted by both sides.

La foule adorait les feux d'artifice, mais semblait tout aussi ravie des deux camps.

Source: Newsweek

You know, I'm just so delighted by your family's bad luck.

Tu sais, je suis tellement ravi(e) du mauvais sort de ta famille.

Source: Collection of Interesting Stories

Her report was highly favourable. Sir William had been delighted with him.

Son rapport était très favorable. Sir William était ravi de lui.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Original Version)

The Rock was delighted to answer some questions from you, our CNN 10 fan.

The Rock était ravi de répondre à quelques questions de votre part, nos fans de CNN 10.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

" And he was" ! said Dany, delighted.

"... Et il l'était !" dit Dany, ravi.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

All of whom are delighted with the positive feedback.

Tous sont ravis des commentaires positifs.

Source: VOA Standard English_Life

Delighted for him, I hug him again.

Ravi pour lui, je le serre à nouveau.

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

Ludovico in the court delighted in pearls.

Ludovico, à la cour, aimait les perles.

Source: Oxford University's "The Beautiful Princess"

Queen Elizabeth II said she was delighted.

La reine Elizabeth II a déclaré qu'elle était ravie.

Source: NPR News July 2013 Compilation

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