{
    "term": "delighted",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very pleased",
            "sensetop": "delighted to do somethingdelighted that…delighted by somethingdelighted at somethingdelighted with somethingdelighted about somethingdelighted for somebody",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a delighted smile"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'd be **absolutely delighted** to come.",
                    "contextForm": "delighted to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Can you stay for dinner?’ ‘I’d be delighted (to)!’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was delighted that you could stay.",
                    "contextForm": "delighted that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was delighted by the news of the wedding.",
                    "contextForm": "delighted by something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were highly delighted at the court's decision.",
                    "contextForm": "delighted at something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was delighted with my presents.",
                    "contextForm": "delighted with something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are delighted about the decision.",
                    "contextForm": "delighted about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was so pleased and delighted for him when he got such good exam results.",
                    "contextForm": "delighted for somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm delighted to see you all."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We were delighted to hear of your success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Mrs Cartwright said she would be only too delighted to present the prizes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were delighted with the results."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Feelings"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["appear", "be", "feel"],
                "adverb": ["highly", "only too", "really"],
                "preposition": ["at", "by", "with"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dɪˈlaɪtɪd/",
                "audio": "de/delighted/delighted__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dɪˈlaɪtɪd/",
                "audio": "de/delighted/delighted__us_3.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}