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deliziare

to delight

verb deh-lee-TSYAH-reh Rare

Also means

to charm; to enchant

Usage Note

Deliziare means to give great pleasure — deliziare il palato (to delight the palate), deliziare il pubblico (to enchant the audience). The reflexive deliziarsi means to take great pleasure in something: si delizia nel cucinare (he revels in cooking). It takes avere in the active form.

Examples

"Il concerto deliziò tutto il pubblico."

Natural Translation

The concert delighted the whole audience.

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