C1 noun Literario

bliss

/blɪs/

Bliss refers to a state of supreme happiness, utter joy, or complete spiritual contentment. It often describes a feeling so intense that one becomes oblivious to any surrounding worries or negative circumstances.

Ejemplos

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1

After a grueling week at the office, spending Sunday morning in bed with a book was pure bliss.

After a grueling week at the office, spending Sunday morning in bed with a book was pure bliss.

2

The monk spoke of attaining a state of eternal bliss through years of disciplined meditation.

The monk spoke of attaining a state of eternal bliss through years of disciplined meditation.

3

That first scoop of ice cream on a hot day is absolute bliss!

That first scoop of ice cream on a hot day is absolute bliss!

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
bliss
Verb
bliss out
Adverbio
blissfully
Adjetivo
blissful
Relacionado
blissfulness
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Truco para recordar

Think of 'bless' (a heavenly act) and 'kiss' (a moment of joy) combined to make 'bliss' (heavenly joy).

Quiz rápido

Lying on the beach with no phone and no worries was ________ bliss.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: pure

Ejemplos

1

After a grueling week at the office, spending Sunday morning in bed with a book was pure bliss.

everyday

After a grueling week at the office, spending Sunday morning in bed with a book was pure bliss.

2

The monk spoke of attaining a state of eternal bliss through years of disciplined meditation.

formal

The monk spoke of attaining a state of eternal bliss through years of disciplined meditation.

3

That first scoop of ice cream on a hot day is absolute bliss!

informal

That first scoop of ice cream on a hot day is absolute bliss!

4

The literary analysis explores how the protagonist mistakes temporary ignorance for genuine intellectual bliss.

academic

The literary analysis explores how the protagonist mistakes temporary ignorance for genuine intellectual bliss.

5

The short-lived period of market bliss ended abruptly when the interest rates were hiked.

business

The short-lived period of market bliss ended abruptly when the interest rates were hiked.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
bliss
Verb
bliss out
Adverbio
blissfully
Adjetivo
blissful
Relacionado
blissfulness

Colocaciones comunes

pure bliss complete and unadulterated happiness
sheer bliss nothing but total joy
domestic bliss happiness within a home or marriage
wedded bliss the happiness of being married
ignorant bliss happiness resulting from a lack of knowledge

Frases Comunes

Ignorance is bliss

It is better not to know bad news or a difficult truth.

Blissed out

To be in a state of complete relaxation or euphoria.

Follow your bliss

To pursue the things that make you most happy in life.

Se confunde a menudo con

bliss vs bless

Bless is a verb meaning to confer holiness or approval, while bliss is a noun meaning extreme happiness.

bliss vs happiness

Happiness is a general state of well-being, whereas bliss is a much more intense, transcendent, and often spiritual peak of joy.

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Notas de uso

Bliss is often paired with intensifiers like 'absolute', 'pure', or 'sheer'. In modern English, it is frequently used to describe sensory pleasures, such as food or relaxation, as well as spiritual states.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use bliss as a countable noun; however, it is almost always uncountable (you cannot have 'a bliss').

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Truco para recordar

Think of 'bless' (a heavenly act) and 'kiss' (a moment of joy) combined to make 'bliss' (heavenly joy).

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Old English 'blis', which is related to 'blīthe' (blithe), meaning merry or happy.

Patrones gramaticales

Uncountable noun Often follows the verb 'to be' (e.g., It was bliss) Can be followed by the preposition 'of' (e.g., the bliss of solitude)
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Contexto cultural

The phrase 'Ignorance is bliss' comes from Thomas Gray's poem, suggesting that sometimes knowledge brings only pain.

Quiz rápido

Lying on the beach with no phone and no worries was ________ bliss.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: pure

Palabras relacionadas

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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