joy

dʒɔɪ
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Translation of joy into German,

Noun

1.

emotion

feeling of great happiness
  • Her face lit up with joy at the news..Ihr Gesicht erstrahlte vor Freude bei der Nachricht
2.

source

something that causes happiness or pleasure
  • The puppy was a joy to everyone in the family.Der Welpe war eine Freude für alle in der Familie.
3.

expression

outward display of happiness
  • Their laughter was a joy to hear.Ihr Lachen war eine Freude zu hören.

Verb

1.

experience

tr./intr.Dated
feel great happiness or pleasure
tr./intr.Dated
sich freuen genießen Freude empfinden
  • She joys in the beauty of nature.Sie freut sich an der Schönheit der Natur.
2.

cause happiness

tr.Dated
make glad or happy
tr.Dated
erfreuen beglücken erheitern
  • The news joyed everyone at the party.Die Nachricht erfreute alle auf der Party.
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Expressions with joy: examples in English and translations in German

kein Erfolg
kein Ergebnis
We tried to fix the issue, but no joy.
oh joyexp.
Na toll
wie schön
Oh joy, another meeting.
Hochprozentiges
He brought some joy juice to the party.
vor Freude strahlend
freudestrahlend
She was beaming with joy at her graduation.
überglücklich
She was exploding with joy when she heard the news.
vor Freude springen
Luftsprünge machen
She will jump for joy when she hears the news.

Synonyms and analogies of joy in English

Examples of joy in a sentence

  • He couldn't hide his joy after winning the award.
  • The festival brought joy to the entire town.
  • His smile was a joy to behold.
  • The joy in her eyes was unmistakable.
  • His success brought joy to the entire family.
  • He joys in his children's laughter.

Translations of "joy" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieFreudenf.

The photograph portrayed a moment of joy shared between two friends.

Die Fotografie hielt einen Moment der Freude zwischen zwei Freunden fest.

derSpaßnm.

The children found joy in collecting colorful seashells on the beach.

Die Kinder hatten Spaß daran, am Strand bunte Muscheln aufzusammeln.

dasGlücknn.

The grandparents are ready to spoil their brand new bundle of joy.

Die Großeltern sind bereit, ihr brandneues kleines Glück zu verwöhnen.

dasVergnügennn.

Lucidity shone through her writing, making it a joy to read.

Durch ihre Schreibe schimmerte Klarheit, was das Lesen zum Vergnügen machte.

derGenussnm.

The customer of tomorrow feels pleasure, delight and joy during shopping.

Der Kunde von morgen empfindet Freude, Lust, Genuss beim Shoppen.

Verb
erfreuenv.

Wildflowers can often grow in unexpected places, bringing joy to passersby.

Wildblumen können oft an unerwarteten Orten wachsen und Passanten erfreuen.

genießenv.

Still I said something about being full of joy in living.

Trotzdem habe ich behauptet mein Leben in vollen Zügen zu genießen.

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joy: Examples and translations in context

Children's laughter brings joy to the hearts of their parents.

Das Lachen von Kindern bringt Freude in die Herzen ihrer Eltern.

Her emotions ranged throughout the day, from joy to frustration.

Ihre Gefühle schwankten im Laufe des Tages zwischen Freude und Frustration.

The staying joy from the festival lingered in everyone's hearts.

Die nachhaltige Freude des Festivals hallte in den Herzen aller nach.

Amid the shouting celebrations, friends hugged and shared their joy.

Inmitten der lauten Jubelfeier umarmten sich Freunde und teilten ihre Freude.

The joy from our vacation will carry over into our everyday life.

Die Freude von unserem Urlaub wird in unseren Alltag übergehen.

When I saw the puppy, joy would burst in my heart.

Als ich den Welpen sah, erfüllte Freude mein Herz.

They found joy amongst the laughter and chatter at the party.

Sie fanden Freude im Gelächter und Geplauder auf der Party.

The child is apt to find joy in simple things like flowers.

Das Kind findet leicht Freude an einfachen Dingen wie Blumen.

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