deleites

[duh-lay-EE-tus]

nounmasculinepl: deleites

delights, pleasures

1. Things that give great pleasure or enjoyment; sources of delight

The deleites of the palace were beyond imagination.

Os deleites do palácio eram inimagináveis.

2. Sensual or physical pleasures

He indulged in the deleites of fine dining and wine.

Ele se entregou aos deleites da boa gastronomia e do vinho.

3. Joys or satisfactions derived from something

The deleites of reading transported her to distant worlds.

Os deleites da leitura a transportavam para mundos distantes.

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General Portuguese

deleites

Standard usage throughout Portuguese-speaking regions

Brazil

deleites

More literary or formal; colloquially 'prazeres' is more common

Portugal

deleites

Maintains formal/literary register

os deleites da vida - the pleasures of life

entregar-se aos deleites - to indulge in pleasures

deleites carnais - carnal pleasures

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