please

please

be agreeable to; give pleasure: please the audience; like or wish: do what you please

Not to be confused with:

pleas – appeals, entreaties: pleas for clemency; excuses; pretexts; a defendant’s answers to legal charges

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please

 (plēz)

v. pleased, pleas·ing, pleas·es

v.tr.

1. To give enjoyment, pleasure, or satisfaction to; make glad or contented.

2. To be the will or desire of: May it please the court to admit this firearm as evidence.

v.intr.

1. To give satisfaction or pleasure; be agreeable: waiters who try hard to please.

2. To have the will or desire; wish: Do as you please. Sit down, if you please.

adv.

1. If it is your desire or pleasure; if you please. Used in polite requests: Please stand back. Pay attention, please.

2. Yes. Used in polite affirmative replies to offers: May I help you? Please.

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[Middle English plesen, from Old French plaisir; see pleasant.]

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pleas′er n.

Synonyms: please, delight, gladden, gratify
These verbs mean to give pleasure to: was pleased by their success; a gift that would delight any child; praise that gladdens the spirit; progress that gratified all concerned.

Antonym: displease

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please

(pliːz)

vb

1. to give satisfaction, pleasure, or contentment to (a person); make or cause (a person) to be glad

2. to be the will of or have the will (to): if it pleases you; the court pleases.

3. if you please if you will or wish, sometimes used in ironic exclamation

4. pleased with happy because of

5. please oneself to do as one likes

adv

6. (sentence modifier) used in making polite requests and in pleading, asking for a favour, etc: please don't tell the police where I am.

7. yes please a polite formula for accepting an offer, invitation, etc

[C14 plese, from Old French plaisir, from Latin placēre to please, satisfy]

ˈpleasable adj

pleased adj

pleasedly adv

ˈpleaser n

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please

(pliz)

adv., v. pleased, pleas•ing. adv.

1. (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here.

v.t.

2. to give pleasure or gratification to: to please the public.

3. to be the pleasure or will of: May it please your Majesty.

v.i.

4. to like, wish, or feel inclined: Go where you please.

5. to give pleasure or satisfaction; be agreeable: manners that please.

Idioms:

if you please,

a. if it be your pleasure; if you like or wish.

b. (used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.)

[1275–1325; Middle English plaisen < Middle French plaisir « Latin placēre to please, seem good (see placid)]

pleas′er, n.

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please

• amuse-bouche, amuse-guele - Amuse-bouche and amuse-guele both mean literally "something to please the mouth," and both refer to an appetizer or pre-meal tidbit.
• like - Comes from Germanic likam, "appearance, body, form"; the verb came from likojam, which, as like, originally meant "please."
• love - From Old English lufu, connected with Sanskrit lubh, "to desire," and Latin lubere, "to please."
• please - Descends from Latin placere, "please."

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please

Past participle: pleased
Gerund: pleasing

Imperative

please

please

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	please - give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation" delight endear - make attractive or lovable; "This behavior endeared her to me" please - give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please" gratify, satisfy - make happy or satisfied enchant, enrapture, enthral, enthrall, ravish, transport, delight - hold spellbound displease - give displeasure to
	2.	please - be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased" like, wish, care - prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
	3.	please - give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please" delight, please - give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation" gratify, satisfy - make happy or satisfied
Adv.	1.	please - used in polite request; "please pay attention"

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please

verb

1. delight, entertain, humour, amuse, suit, content, satisfy, charm, cheer, indulge, tickle, gratify, gladden, give pleasure to, tickle someone pink (informal), PLS (S.M.S.) This comment pleased her immensely.
delight anger, depress, provoke, disgust, annoy, offend, grieve, incense, sadden, vex, displease, dissatisfy

2. want, like, choose, wish, will, prefer, desire, opt, be inclined, see fit, PLS (S.M.S.) Women should be able to dress as they please.

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please

verb

1. To give great or keen pleasure to:

cheer, delight, enchant, gladden, gratify, overjoy, pleasure, tickle.

Archaic: joy.

2. To be satisfactory to:

satisfy, suit.

3. To have the desire or inclination to:

choose, desire, like, want, will, wish.

Idioms: have a mind, see fit.

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Translations

asseblief

من فَضْلَكيَخْتار، يُحِب، يُريد

моля

prosímvyhovětzlíbit sechtítpotěšit

behageglædevenligstville

zufriedenstellenbittebittengefallenasseblief

αρέσωευχαριστώικανοποιώπαρακαλώ

bonvoluplaĉi

agradarpor favorquerercomplacerdar la gana

لطفا

miellyttääolkaa hyväviihdyttää

plaireS.V.P.s’il te plaîts’il vous plaîts'il vous plaît

בבקשה

kérem...!örömet okoztetszik

minta tolong

gera svo velgleîjaòóknast

accontentareper favorepiacerepiacere apiacevole

くださいどうぞ

amabo te

prašauprašombūkit malonusdaryk kaip norimalonėsit

iepriecinātizpatiktlabpatiktlūdzupatikt

vær så snillgjøre til lags

proszę

por favoragradar

пожалуйстапонравитьсяугождатьнравиться

prosimrazveseliti

behaga

lütfenmemnun etmekrica ederimistemek

làm ơn

使满意请选择

please

[pliːz]

A. EXCL please! → ¡por favor!; (as protest) → ¡por Dios!
(yes,) please → sí, gracias
can you pass the salt, please → me pasas la sal, por favor
please don't cry! → ¡no llores, (te lo pido) por favor!
please don't interfere, Boris → haz el favor de no meterte, Boris, no te metas, Boris, por favor
please be seated (said by interviewer, doctor, etc) → siéntese; (said over intercom, in plane, theatre, etc) → les rogamos tomen asiento
please accept this book → le ruego acepte este libro
oh, please! not that song again! → ¡oh no! ¡esa canción otra vez no por favor!
"may I?" - "please do" → -¿puedo? -¡por supuesto! or -¡cómo no!
"please do not smoke" → se ruega no fumar

B. VI

1. (= like, prefer) → querer
he does whatever he pleases → hace lo que quiere or lo que le place
she can live where she pleases → puede vivir donde quiera or donde le plazca
as you please → como quieras
do as you please → haz lo que quieras, haz lo que te dé la gana
she came over casually as you please and picked up my diary → se acercó con toda la tranquilidad del mundo y cogió mi agenda
gentlemen, if you please! (frm) → señores, por favor, señores, si son tan amables
he wanted ten, if you please! → quería llevarse diez, ¡a quién se le ocurre!, quería llevarse diez, ¡qué cara!
we'll have none of that language if you please! → ¡mucho cuidadito con usar ese lenguaje!

2. (= cause satisfaction)
we aim to please → nuestro objetivo es complacer
to be anxious or eager to please → tener muchas ansias de quedar bien
a gift that is sure to please → un regalo que siempre gusta, un regalo que de seguro gustará

C. VT

1. (= give pleasure to) → agradar, complacer; (= satisfy) → complacer
I did it just to please you → lo hice únicamente para agradarte or complacerte
you can't please all of the people all of the time → no se puede complacer a todo el mundo todo el tiempo
music that pleases the ear → una música grata al oído
she is easily pleased → se contenta con cualquier cosa
he is hard to please → es difícil de contentar or complacer
there's no pleasing him → no hay manera de contentarlo
please yourself! → ¡haz lo que quieras!, ¡haz lo que te dé la gana!

2. (frm) (= be the will of) may it please Your Majesty → sea ésta la voluntad de su Majestad

D. N she just took it without so much as a please or a thank you → lo cogió sin ni siquiera dignarse a pedirlo por favor ni a dar las gracias

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please

[ˈpliːz]

adv → s'il te (or vous) plaît
Can I have the bill please? → Pourrais-je avoir l'addition, s'il vous plaît?
Two coffees, please → Deux cafés, s'il vous plaît.
Please write back soon → Réponds vite, s'il te plaît.
Please, sir, can we have some more? → S'il vous plaît Monsieur, est-ce qu'on peut en ravoir?
Please switch off the lights before leaving → Vous êtes priés d'éteindre les lumières avant de partir.
Please report to reception on arrival → Vous êtes priés de vous présenter à la réception à l'arrivée.
yes, please → oui, s'il vous plaît
A cup of tea? - Yes, please → Une tasse de thé? - Oui, s'il vous plaît.
Please don't cry! → S'il te plaît, ne pleure pas!

vt

(= make happy) → faire plaisir à
I was tidying my room to please Mum → Je rangeais ma chambre pour faire plaisir à maman.
It pleased them to help → Cela leur a fait plaisir d'aider.

(= satisfy) → satisfaire
You're an impossible man to please → Tu es un homme impossible à satisfaire.

to please o.s. → faire comme on veut
The public can please themselves → Le public peut faire comme il veut.
please yourself! → (faites) comme vous voulez!

vi

(= think fit) do as you please → faites comme il vous plaira
he does whatever he pleases → il n'en fait qu'à sa guise
she can live where she pleases → elle peut vivre où elle veut
if you please (= please) → s'il vous plaît; (used ironically)
they want £500 if you please → ils veulent 500 livres, rien que ça

(= give pleasure) → faire plaisir
to be eager to please → ne demander qu'à faire plaisir

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please

interj → bitte; (yes,) please (acceptance) → (ja,) bitte; (enthusiastic) → oh ja, gerne; please pass the salt, pass the salt, please → würden Sie mir bitte das Salz reichen?; may I? — please do! → darf ich? — bitte sehr!

vi

if you please (form, in request) → wenn ich darum bitten darf; do it now, if you please (angrily) → aber sofort, wenn es recht ist or wenn ich bitten darf!; and then, if you please, he tried … → und dann, stell dir vor, versuchte er …; (just) as you please → ganz wie du willst, wie es Ihnen beliebt (form); bold as you please, he entered the room → frech wie Oskar kam er ins Zimmer (inf); to do as one pleases → machen or tun, was man will, machen or tun, was einem gefällt

(= cause satisfaction) → gefallen; eager to please → darum bemüht, alles richtig zu machen; (servant) → darum bemüht, jeden Wunsch zu erfüllen; a gift that is sure to please → ein Geschenk, das sicher gefällt; we aim to please → wir wollen, dass Sie zufrieden sind

vt

(= give pleasure to) → eine Freude machen (+dat); (= satisfy) → zufriedenstellen; (= do as sb wants) → gefallen (+dat), → gefällig sein (+dat); the gift/idea pleased him → das Geschenk/die Idee hat ihm gefallen; just to please you → nur dir zuliebe; it pleases me to see him so happy → es freut mich, dass er so glücklich ist; well do it then if it pleases you → tus doch, wenn es dir Spaß macht; you can’t please everybody → man kann es nicht allen recht machen; there’s no pleasing him → er ist nie zufrieden; he is easily pleased or easy to please → er ist leicht zufriedenzustellen; to be hard to please → schwer zufriedenzustellen sein ? pleased

(iro, form: = be the will of) → belieben (+dat) (iro, form); it pleased him to order that … → er beliebte anzuordnen, dass … (form); may it please Your Honour (Jur) → mit Erlaubnis des Herrn Vorsitzenden; if it pleases God → wenn es Gott gefällt; please God he will recover → gebe Gott, dass er wieder gesund wird; he will return safely, please God! → er wird wohlbehalten zurückkehren, das gebe Gott!

vr to please oneself → tun, was einem gefällt; please yourself! → wie Sie wollen!; you can please yourself about where you sit → es ist Ihnen überlassen, wo Sie sitzen; he has only himself to please → er braucht auf keinen Menschen irgendwelche Rücksichten zu nehmen

n → Bitte nt; without so much as a please → ohne auch nur, bitte zu sagen

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please

[pliːz]

1. excl → per piacere, per favore
(yes,) please → sì, grazie
come in, please → entrate, prego
please pass the salt, pass the salt please → per piacere or per favore, mi passi il sale?
my bill, please → il conto, per piacere
please don't cry! → ti prego, non piangere!

2. vi

a. if you please (frm) (in request) → per piacere, per favore
he wanted ten, if you please! (iro) → ne voleva dieci, figurati!
he does as he pleases → fa come gli pare

b. (cause satisfaction) → far piacere, piacere
anxious or eager to please → desideroso/a di piacere
a gift that is sure to please → un dono sicuramente gradito

3. vt (give pleasure to) → far piacere a; (satisfy) → accontentare
I did it to please you → l'ho fatto per farti piacere
there's no pleasing him → non c'è verso di accontentarlo
to please o.s. → far come si vuole
please yourself! → come vuoi!, come ti pare!

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please

(pliːz) verb

1. to do what is wanted by (a person); to give pleasure or satisfaction to. You can't please everyone all the time; It pleases me to read poetry. tevrede stel, gelukkig maak من فَضْلَك угаждам на agradar vyhovět; potěšit zufriedenstellen behage; glæde ευχαριστώ, ικανοποιώ, δίνω ευχαρίστηση σε gustar, agradar meeldima خشنود کردن miellyttää plaire לְרַצוֹת प्रसन्न करना, रिझाना ugoditi örömet okoz menyenangkan gleðja accontentare; piacere 기쁘게 하다 įtikti, patikti []patikt; iepriecināt; sagādāt baudu menyenangkan hati orang behagenglede, gjøre til lags zadowalać, sprawiać radość خوشحاله كول agradar a satisface; a-i plăcea угождать; доставлять удовольствие vyhovieť ustreči; veseliti udovoljiti behaga ทำให้พอใจ memnun etmek 使滿意 догоджати, робити приємність خوش کرنا làm hài lòng 使满意

2. to choose, want, like. He does as he pleases. wat hy wil يَخْتار، يُحِب، يُريد намирам за добре querer chtít, zlíbit se gefallen ville θέλω, μου κάνει κέφι placer, querer, dar la gana heaks arvama خوش آمدن haluta plaire לִרצוֹת चाहना, पसंद करना svijdjeti se, dopasti se tetszik (vkinek) menyukai þóknast piacere; parere 원하다 norti, (kam) patikti labpatikt ingini willenha lyst til, villechcieć ښه راتلل querer a vrea желать, хотеть chcieť, páčiť sa ugajati želeti behaga, vilja ชอบ istemek 選擇 хотіти, бажати چاہنا phù hợp 选择

adverb

a word added to an order or request in order to be polite. Please open the window; Close the door, please; Will you please come with me? asseblief من فَضْلَك моля por favor prosím bitte venligst παρακαλώpor favor palun لطفاً ole hyvä s'il te/vous plaît בבקשה umoljavati kérem...! tolong gera svo vel per favore どうぞ 제발, 아무쪼록 prašau, prašom, malonėsit lūdzu tolong; sila alstublieft vær så snill proszę لطفاٍٍٍََ por favor te/vă rog пожалуйста; будьте добры prosím prosim molim Vas var snäll och ..., tack, varsågod och ... กรุณา lütfen, rica ederim 請 будь ласка درخواست کرنے کا لفظ xin/ hãy 请

pleased adjective

happy; satisfied. Aren't you pleased about moving house?; She was pleased with the dress. in sy/haar skik مَسْرور، راضٍ، سَعيد доволен satisfeito spokojený zufrieden glad for; tilfreds med ευχαριστημένος, ικανοποιημένοςcontento, satisfecho rahul خشنود tyytyväinen contentמרוצה प्रसन्न zadovoljiti (meg)elégedett puas ánægður contento, soddisfatto 満足した 기쁜, 만족스러운 patenkintas apmierināts gembira blij, tevredenglad, fornøydzadowolony خوشحاله satisfeito mulţumit довольный potešený, spokojný zadovoljen zadovoljan nöjd, belåten พอใจ memnun 滿意的 задоволений خوش، مسرور hài lòng 满意的

ˈpleasing adjective

giving pleasure; attractive. a pleasing view. aangenaam سارٌّ، مُفْرِح، مُمْتِع приятен agradável půvabný, atraktivní angenehm dejlig ευχάριστοςagradable meeldiv خوشایند mieluinen agréableמהנה रमणीय, रोचक, मनोहर, सुखद privlačan, dopadljiv kellemes menyenangkan ánægjulegur piacevole 愉快な 기쁘게 하는 malonus, patrauklus patīkams; jauks menyenangkan aangenaamtiltalende, behageligmiły په خوښه agradável agreabil, plăcut приятный pôvabný, atraktívny prijeten zadovoljavajući behaglig, angenäm, tilltalande น่าพอใจ hoşa gidici, memnuniyet verici 令人愉快的 приємний; привабливий خوش کن dễ chịu 使人愉快的

ˈpleasingly adverb

aangenaam بصورَةٍ مُمْتِعَه приятно agradavelmente příjemně angenehm dejligt ευχάριστα agradablemente meelsasti بطور خوشایند miellyttävästi agréablementנעים रमणीयता से, सुखदपूर्वक privlačno kellemesen secara menyenangkan ánægjulega piacevolmente 愉快に 기분 좋게 maloniai, patraukliai patīkami; jauki dgn cara yg menyenangkan aangenaamfint, behageligmiło په ښه خوښۀ agradavelmente (în mod) agreabil приятно príjemne prijetno zadovoljno behagligt, angenämt, tilltalande อย่างน่าพอใจ hoşa gidecek şekilde 令人愉快地 приємно پسنديدہ طور پر một cách dễ chịu 使人愉快地

if you please

please. Come this way, if you please. asseblief من فَضْلَك моля fazendo o favor prosím wenn ich bitten darf hvis du vil være så venlig παρακαλώ, αν έχεις την καλοσύνη por favor, haga el favor kui tohib paluda اگر دوست دارید olkaa hyvä s'il te/vous plaît אִם תוֹעִיל यदि इच्छा हो तो, पंसद हो तो htjeti, biti voljan ha volna szíves silakan gerðu svo vel per favore, (se non ti dispiace) どうぞ 당신이 원한다면 prašom, būkit malonus esiet tik laipni bolehkah alstublieft vær så god/vennlig å proszę bardzo كه د تاسو خوښه وې se faz favor te/vă rog пожалуйста; будьте (так) добры prosím prosim molim Vas om jag får be กรุณา lütfen, rica ederim 請，對不起 з вашого дозволу; якщо ви дозволите براہ کرم xin mời 请，对不起

please yourself

do what you choose. I don't think you should go, but please yourself. doen wat jy wil إعْمَل ما يَحْلو لَكَ правя както искам faça como quiser podle vlastního uvážení wie du, etc. wünschst gør, hvad du vil όπως θέλεις, κάνε ό,τι νομίζεις haz lo que quieras tee nagu tahad به دلخواه خود عمل کردن tee niin kuin haluat faire à sa guise עָשֶׂה כִּרצוֹנך जैसा मन करे वैसा करो zadovoljiti tégy, ahogy jólesik sesuka hati Anda eins og þér þóknast (fa' pure), (fa' quel che ti pare) 好きなようにする 당신 마음대로 하세요 daryk kaip nori dari, kā vēlies suka hati kamulah ga uw gang gjøre som du vil rób jak chcesz په خپله خوښه عمل كول faça como entender fă după cum îţi place делайте/поступайте как хотите podľa vlastného uváženia naredi, kar te je volja kako god želite gör som du vill ทำตามใจ nasıl isterseniz, siz bilirsiniz 請便 робіть як хочете جو چاہو کرو xin cứ làm theo ý mình 请便

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please

int. por favor;

come in ___! → ¡entre, entra por favor!;

v. gustar, agradar, satisfacer; tener placer, tener gusto en.

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Please

→ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ   → Prosím   → Tak   → Bitte   → Παρακαλώ   → Por favor     → Olkaa hyvä   → S'il vous plaît   → Molim vas   → Per favore   → お願いします   → 부탁합니다   → Alstublieft   → Vær så snill   → Proszę   → Por favor     → Пожалуйста   → Var vänlig   → กรุณา   → Lütfen   → Làm ơn   → 请

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