regodeo
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regodeo
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (satisfaction)
a. delight
Después de comer, el niño se lamió los dedos con gran regodeo.After eating, the boy licked his fingers with great delight.
b. pleasure
La niña pasaba las páginas con regodeo, tomándose su tiempo para saborear cada ilustración.The girl turned the pages with pleasure, taking her time to savor each illustration.
c. wallow
La nueva novela no es más que un regodeo en la autocompasión.The new novel is nothing more than a wallow in self-pity.
2. (taking pleasure in others' mishaps)
a. gloating
El regodeo en las desgracias de otras personas es muy mezquino.Gloating over other people's misfortune is really mean.
regodeoNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (deleite)
a. delight, pleasure
2. (malicioso)
a. (cruel) delight o pleasure
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