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Joy of life

french -> English translation

joie de vivre (French) = literally, "joy of life"; figuratively, it means pleasure, buoyancy, and exuberance over one's situation. It is a common borrowing in English and can be used in the course of an English sentence. A classic example its use is in a story by P.G. Wodehouse: "Old ladies who are bedridden seldom bubble over with excitement and joie de vivre."

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