ravir

delight

verb rah-VEER Less Common

Also means

ravish

Usage Note

Ravir most commonly appears in the past participle form: ravi(e) ('delighted'), used to express pleasure at meeting someone — je suis ravi de vous rencontrer is a polished, formal way to say 'delighted to meet you'. Using ravi as an adjective is more elevated than content or heureux.

Examples

"Je suis ravi de te voir."

Natural Translation

I am delighted to see you.

Literal Translation

I am delighted of you to-see

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