No. 7,609 in French
ravish
In English, "ravish" means to delight or enchant intensely.
In a sentence
Elle est ravie par la beauté du paysage.
She is ravished by the beauty of the landscape.
Here, 'ravie' is used to describe being deeply captivated or enchanted by something.
Ils ont été ravis par les douces mélodies de la musique.
They were ravished by the sweet melodies of the music.
In this context, 'ravis' refers to being deeply moved or emotionally affected by an experience.
Nous sommes ravis de vous accueillir dans notre maison.
We are delighted to welcome you into our home.
Here, 'ravis' is associated with expressing joy and pleasure in a welcoming context.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “ravish” in actual French podcasts.
Find “ravish” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appFrench books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).