pleasantry (redirected from pleasantries)

pleas·ant·ry  (plzn-tr)

n. pl. pleas·ant·ries

1. A humorous remark or act; a jest.

2. A polite social utterance; a civility: exchanged pleasantries before getting down to business.

3. A good-humored or playful manner in conversation or social relations.

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[French plaisanterie, from Old French plesanterie, from plaisant, pleasant; see pleasant.]

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pleasantry [ˈplɛz^əntrɪ]

n pl -ries

1. (often plural) an agreeable or amusing remark, often one made in order to be polite they exchanged pleasantries

2. an agreeably humorous manner or style

3. Rare enjoyment; pleasantness a pleasantry of life

[from French plaisanterie, from plaisant pleasant]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pleasantry - an agreeable or amusing remark; "they exchange pleasantries" jest, joke, jocularity - activity characterized by good humor

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pleasantry

noun (usually plural) comment, remark, casual remark, polite remark They exchanged pleasantries about the weather.

Translations

pleasantry [ˈplezntrɪ] N

1. (= joke) → chiste m, broma f

2. (= polite remark) → cumplido m
to exchange pleasantries → intercambiar los cumplidos de rigor

pleasantry [ˈplɛz^əntri]

n

(= joke) → plaisanterie f pleasantries

npl (= polite remarks) → civilités fpl
to exchange pleasantries → échanger des civilités

pleasantry

n (= joking remark) → Scherz m; (= polite remark) → Höflichkeit f, → Nettigkeit f

pleasantry [ˈplɛzntrɪ] n (joke) → battuta di spirito, spiritosaggine f; (polite remark) to exchange pleasantries → scambiarsi convenevoli

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pleasantry [ˈplɛzntrɪ] n (joke) → battuta di spirito, spiritosaggine f; (polite remark) to exchange pleasantries → scambiarsi convenevoli