 | English | German  |  |
 | pure {adj} | 243 eitel [veraltet] [pur, rein (Gold, Freude, Sonnenschein etc.)] |  |
 | overwhelming {adj} {pres-p} | 33 überbordend [überwältigend: Freude, Fantasie etc.] |  |
 | Yeet! [sl.] | 20 [Ausdruck von Freude oder Belustigung] |  |
 | Woohoo! [coll.] [exclamation of joy or approval] | 14 Hurra! [Ausruf der Freude] |  |
 | glowy {adj} [coll.] [rare] [glowing with pleasure] | 7 glühend [fig.] [vor Freude, Begeisterung] |  |
 | Internet w00t | [Netzjargon: Ausdruck überschwänglicher Freude bzw. Überraschung] |  |
 | Fuckin' A! [Am.] [vulg.] [used in a positive sense] | Urgeil! [ugs.] [salopp, bes. Jugendsprache] [als Ausdruck der Freude, des Triumphs] |  |
Verbs |
 | to suffuse sb./sth. [with light, happiness etc.] | 630 jdn./etw. erfüllen [mit Licht, Freude etc.] |  |
 | to cloud sth. [also fig.: sb.'s joy etc.] | 539 etw.Akk. trüben [auch fig.: jds. Freude etc.] |  |
 | to give sb./sth. sth. [pain, joy, trouble, worry, problems] | 527 jdm./etw. etw.Akk. bereiten [Schmerz, Freude, Mühe, Kummer, Probleme] |  |
 | to rejoice | 497 frohlocken [geh.] [vor Freude jubeln] |  |
 | to rejoice | 55 jubilieren [geh.] [seiner Freude Ausdruck geben] |  |
 | to plotz [Am.] [coll.] [from Yiddish] [with a strong emotion] | 10 platzen [z. B. vor Wut, Neugier, Freude] |  |
 | to put a wet blanket on sth. [idiom] | etw. dämpfen [Freude etc.] |  |
 | to squee [Am.] [coll.] [in joy, happiness, etc.] | quietschen [ugs.] [vor Vergnügen, Freude etc.] |  |
Nouns |
 | pleasure | 272 Lust {f} [Vergnügen, Freude] |  |
 | zest [enthusiasm] | 258 Lust {f} [Freude, Begeisterung] |  |
 | joy | 69 Wonne {f} [geh.] [Freude, Vergnügen] |  |
 | good news | Frohbotschaft {f} [geh.] [positive, Freude bereitende Nachricht] |  |
 | love's joy | Liebeswonne {f} [Freude, Vergnügen] |  |
 | joy of love | Liebeswonne {f} [Freude, Vergnügen] |  |
 | gastr. oenol. enjoyment of wine | Weingenuss {m} [Freude am Wein(trinken)] |  |
 | workafrolic [coll.] | Workafrolic {m} [ugs] [jd., der hart arbeitet und Freude an der Arbeit empfindet] |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | There was ... [existed, prevailed, e.g. peace, joy, poverty etc.] | Es herrschte ... [Frieden, Freude, Not etc.] |  |
 | beaming with {adv} [delight etc.] | strahlend vor [Freude usw.] |  |
 | drunken with sth. {adj} [fig.] [with joy, happiness, passion; rarely: with rage, fear, etc.] | trunken vor etw.Dat. [geh.] [vor Freude, Glück, Leidenschaft; selten: vor Wut, Angst etc.] |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to know no bounds [joy, anger, daring, etc.] | grenzenlos sein [Freude, Ärger, Wagemut etc.] |  |
 | to shine with sth. [fig.] [happiness etc.] | vor etw.Dat. strahlen [vor Freude etc.] |  |
 | to brim over with sth. | vor etw.Dat. übergehen [österr.] [südd.] [Herz, Augen: Mir ging das Herz / gingen die Augen über vor Freude.] [überfließen, übervoll sein] |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | high five [Am.] | High five {m} [Abklatschen zur Begrüßung oder Freude] |  |
3 Words: Others |
 | Oh, snap! | Ja, sag mal! [als Ausruf des Erstaunens, der Bestürzung oder Freude] |  |
 | with zest {adv} | mit voller Freude [veraltend] [voller Freude] |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | to be in exuberant spirits | außer sichDat. sein [vor Freude etc.] [Redewendung] |  |
 | to give sb. a treat | jdm. etwas Gutes tun [eine Freude machen] |  |
 | to afford sb. much pleasure [give much pleasure] | jdm. zur Freude gereichen [geh.] [jdm. Freude bereiten] |  |
 | to leave room for sth. [fig.] | Raum lassen für etw. [Diskussionen, Freude, etc.] |  |
4 Words: Verbs |
 | to be beside oneself (with sth.) [with rage, fury, excitement, joy, etc.] | (vor etw.Dat.) außer sichAkk. geraten [vor Wut, Zorn, Aufregung, Freude etc.] |  |
 | to be out of one's head for sth. [for gladness, grief, etc.] [coll.] [idiom] | außer sichDat. sein vor etw.Dat. [vor Freude, Schmerz etc.] [Redewendung] |  |
 | to put the dampers on sth. [coll.] [on plan, excitement, joy, etc.] | etw.Dat. einen Dämpfer versetzen / verpassen [ugs.] [Plan, Begeisterung, Freude etc.] |  |
5+ Words: Others |
 | proverb A joy that's shared is a joy made double. [Am.] | Geteilte Freude ist doppelte Freude. |  |
5+ Words: Verbs |
 | to be beside oneself with joy | ganz / völlig aus dem Häuschen sein [ugs.] [vor Freude] |  |
Fiction (Literature and Film) |
 | EU mus. F European Anthem [Ode to Joy] | Europahymne {f} [Ode an die Freude] |  |
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