sich ergötzen — meaning in English

English meaning

• batten noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
• gloat verb To show obvious, often smug pleasure at your own success or at someone else's failure.

Senses

sich ergötzen is used for these senses in English:

• batten (figurative) To gratify a morbid appetite or craving.
• gloat To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.

batten — full definition

1. noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
2. verb To fasten or secure something firmly, typically with battens — especially in the phrase "batten down."
3. verb Followed by "on": to grow fat or prosper, often at someone else's expense.

gloat — full definition

1. verb To show obvious, often smug pleasure at your own success or at someone else's failure.
2. noun An act of gloating.

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