Tra từ delighted - Từ điển LongMan Dictionary

de‧light‧ed/dɪˈlaɪtəd, dɪˈlaɪtɪd/ adjective
very pleased and happy
delighted to do something
　 ▪ Sandy will be delighted to see you.
delighted (that)
　 ▪ I’m delighted that we have settled the matter.
delighted with/by/at
　 ▪ She was delighted with her new home.
　 ▪ I am delighted by the result.
　 ▪ Her screams of delighted laughter filled the air.
► Do not say ‘very delighted’. Say absolutely delighted.

—delightedly adverb
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THESAURUS
very happy
▪delighted [NOT BEFORE NOUN]very happy because something good has happened :
　 ▪ The doctors say they are delighted with her progress.
▪thrilled [NOT BEFORE NOUN]very happy and excited about something :
　 ▪ He’s thrilled at the idea of going to Disneyworld.
▪overjoyed [NOT BEFORE NOUN]very happy because you have heard some good news :
　 ▪ She was overjoyed when she found out that her son was safe.
▪be on top of the world (also be over the moon British English) [NOT BEFORE NOUN] informal to be very happy :
　 ▪ I was over the moon when I won the championship.
▪ecstatic extremely happy :
　 ▪ The crowd were ecstatic, and cheered wildly.
　 ▪ ecstatic fans
▪blissful a blissful time is one in which you feel extremely happy :
　 ▪ We stayed on the islands for two blissful weeks.
　 ▪ It sounded blissful – sea, sun, and good food.

adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a delighted grin
▪ ‘I've managed to fix it!’ she said, with a delighted grin.
be excited/thrilled/delighted etc at the prospect (of sth)
▪ I was excited at the prospect of going to Washington.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
ADVERB
absolutely
▪ Needless to say, the police were already familiar with the thief and absolutely delighted upon the production of such unambiguous evidence.
also
▪ We were also delighted to see and, both in their eighties, who worked at Stoneham maltings.
▪ Lucy was also delighted with the response.
▪ He was also delighted to be given a bottle of whisky from his colleagues at Runcorn.
how
▪ Nomatterhow important the sale is, and how delighted the salesperson feels, he should remain calm and professional.
▪ Back issues and Shareware Sir: I am writing to say how delighted I am with your magazine!
▪ Boyle spoke yesterday of how delighted he was for the two athletes and the satisfaction their golden double gave him.
▪ But after ramming their words back down their throats his enormous smile shows how delighted he is to be a golden oldie!
so
▪ He just seemed so delighted, so rejuvenated to meet my little baby.
▪ They were so delighted to have had the opportunity, for training, whatever the personal cost.
▪ Sam was so delighted and went round the room shaking hands, offering peace and cake.
▪ Martin was so delighted at the idea of fatherhood that he became lovely and loving again, even drank less.
▪ Mickey was so delighted that he promptly scored a hat trick in his side's 4-1 win.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be glad/delighted/pleased etc to see the back of sb/sth
you will be delighted/pleased etc to know (that)
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Andrea was delighted at the chance to go to the Bolshoi ballet.
▪ His parents were absolutely delighted about the baby.
▪ I was delighted to hear you were getting married.
▪ Paul McCartney staged a concert for 50,000 delighted fans.
▪ We are delighted that the negotiations have been completed successfully.
▪ When she saw the new car, she was delighted.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ However, Major and his team were delighted on Wednesday night after meeting the new president for more than four hours.
▪ I am delighted to say that we don't see any babies in this dream.
▪ I am delighted to see you.
▪ Jay was delighted with the compliment and intrigued to see inside Lucy's flat.
▪ Mike Morley says we're obviously delighted with that decision.
▪ Richard at that time was openly delighted at the prospect of posh motors.
▪ We were delighted, and at a convenient interlude she took me to a favourite uncle, an Air Vice-Marshal.