delighted
Examples
I will be delighted to look into your face once more in life.
Je serai ravi de revoir votre visage dans la vie.
private persons are hereby animated to think ye better pleased with public advice, than other statists have been delighted heretofore with public flattery.
les particuliers sont ainsi encouragés à penser que les conseils publics vous plaisent davantage que la flatterie publique n'a jadis ravi d'autres hommes d'État.
The devil is delighted to be respected, and not fought.
Le diable est ravi d'être respecté plutôt que combattu.
I should be delighted to know that the cant about the lowering restrictions imposed by stupidity on genius had been silenced for ever.
Je serais ravi d'apprendre qu'on a fait taire à jamais le discours hypocrite sur les restrictions avilissantes que la sottise impose au génie.
He gave me five pounds; I was delighted.
Il me donna cinq livres ; J'en fus ravi.
Plutarch relates how Alexander the Great was astonished and delighted with the secret effects of naphtha, which were exhibited to him at Ecbatana.
Plutarque raconte qu’Alexandre le Grand fut étonné et ravi des effets mystérieux du naphte qu’on lui montra à Ecbatane.
"What is your name, sir?" asked the delighted manager.
« Comment vous appelez-vous, monsieur ? » demanda le directeur ravi.
The King expressed himself as highly delighted with the entertainment, and said he was always fond of horses and racing.
Le roi se déclara ravi du spectacle et dit avoir toujours aimé les chevaux et les courses.
In a week's time, everything was reduced to order, and the school-committee were delighted.
En une semaine, tout fut remis en ordre, et le comité scolaire était ravi.