regocijarse

regocijarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (alegrarse) to be delighted (con, by)

2 (regodearse) to delight (de, in), take pleasure (de, in)

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VPR

1) (=alegrarse) to rejoice, be glad (de, por about, at)

se regocija de la mala suerte de otros — he delights in other people's misfortunes

2) (=reírse) to laugh

regocijarse con un chiste — to laugh at a joke

3) (=pasarlo bien) to have a good time

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(v.) = wallow in, gloat

Ex. This has produced the matriarchal system in society on the one hand, and well-rounded libraries organized under the slogan 'Libraries are for wallowing in' on the other.

Ex. Speaking personally, I do not like to gloat -- I like to think we can be generous in victory and gracious in defeat.

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(v.) = wallow in, gloat

Ex: This has produced the matriarchal system in society on the one hand, and well-rounded libraries organized under the slogan 'Libraries are for wallowing in' on the other.

Ex: Speaking personally, I do not like to gloat -- I like to think we can be generous in victory and gracious in defeat.

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regocijarse (conjugate regocijarse) verbo pronominal
to rejoice;
regocijarse DE or POR algo (por buena noticia) to rejoice at sth;
(por mal ajeno) to take delight in sth, delight in sth
■regocijarse verbo reflexivo to be delighted, rejoice
'regocijarse' also found in these entries:
English:
rejoice

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vpr

to rejoice (de o con in)

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regocijarse

v/r rejoice (de at), take delight (de in)

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vr

: to rejoice