See have a whale of a time on Wiktionary
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"word": "nagyon/borzasztóan jól érzi magát"
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"sense": "to enjoy oneself greatly",
"word": "pitää hauskaa"
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"sense": "to enjoy oneself greatly",
"word": "s’amuser comme un petit fou"
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"word": "nagyon/borzasztóan jól érzi magát"
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"word": "pasarlo la mar de bien"
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