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revel

[/rɪˈvel/]
verb
divertir-se; festejar
1. to take great pleasure or delight in something
She reveled in her success.
Ela se deleitou com seu sucesso.
2. to engage in lively or boisterous celebration; to party
The crowd reveled in the streets after the victory.
A multidão festejou pelas ruas após a vitória.
3. to take excessive pleasure, especially in a hedonistic way
He reveled in luxury and excess.
Ele se entregou ao luxo e ao excesso.
NYC Slang
turn up; get wild; have a blast
Synonyms
celebraterevel indelightrejoicebaskglorycarouseparty
Antonyms
mourngrievelamentdespair

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
se divertir; festejar; aproveitar
Common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
curtir; aproveitar
More informal, colloquial usage
São Paulo
se deliciar; aproveitar ao máximo
Standard formal usage
Portugal
deleitar-se; regalar-se
More formal and literary usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

revel in the moment
revel in glory
revel in one's achievements
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