English-Norwegian translations for pleasure

• fornøyelse
• vellyst

Definition of pleasure

• A state of being pleased or contented; gratification
• A person, thing or action that causes enjoyment
• One's preference
• The will or desire of someone or some agency in power
• pleased to meet you, "It's my pleasure
• To give or afford pleasure to
• To give sexual pleasure to
• To take pleasure; to seek or pursue pleasure

Examples

• He remembered with pleasure his home and family
• I get a lot of pleasure from watching others work hard while I relax
• It was a pleasure to meet you
• Having a good nights sleep is one of lifes little pleasures
• What is your pleasure: coffee or tea?
• to hold an office at pleasure: to hold it indefinitely until it is revoked
• to be imprisoned [[at Her Majestys pleasure
• to be imprisoned indefinitely
• at Congresss pleasure: whenever or as long as Congress desires
• Johnny pleasured Jackie orally last night
• to go pleasuring

Related words

• pleasureful
• displeasure
• gold-of-pleasure
• antipleasure
• pleasure to meet you
• pleasure boat
• pleasure craft
• pleasure center
• pleasure principle