schadenfreude
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This word may also be spelled "Schadenfreude."
schadenfreude(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Even a kindhearted person can get a sense of schadenfreude from the suffering of someone who has mistreated them.Incluso una persona de buen corazón puede sentirse feliz por el sufrimiento de alguien que la maltrató.
Marco experienced schadenfreude when the company that fired him quickly went out of business.Marco se alegró cuando la empresa que lo despidió quebró poco después.
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