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/ʁa.vi/

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Translation

delighted

Word origin

The past participle of ravir ('to delight, carry off'), from Vulgar Latin rapire, from Latin rapere ('to seize'). English ravish and rapture descend from the same root.

Origin
Latin
Root
rapere
English cognates
ravish, rapture

Grammar

Feminineravie
Masc pluralravis
Fem pluralravies

Examples

.

I am delighted to meet you.

' .

She was delighted with the gift we had given her.

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My parents will be delighted to see you again.

'.

I'm delighted to see you after so many years.

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My parents are delighted with their new garden.

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This word is part of lesson 14.