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pleasing [Brit ˈpliːzɪŋ, Am ˈplizɪŋ] ADJ

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I.please [Brit pliːz, Am pliz] ADV

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3. please (accepting politely):

oui, s'il vous plaît

‘more tea?’—‘(yes) please!’

‘encore du thé?’—‘oui, s'il vous plaît’

4. please:

please (encouraging, urging)

je vous en prie

please (to close friend)

please, come in

entrez, je vous en prie

please, you're my guest!

je vous en prie, vous êtes mon invité!

‘may I?’—‘please do’

‘je peux?’—‘oui, je vous en prie’

‘can I take another?’—‘please do!’

‘je peux en prendre un autre?’—‘vas-y!’

please tell me if you need anything

n'hésitez pas à me dire si vous avez besoin de quelque chose

5. please (in entreaty):

please stop/don't!

arrêtez/pas ça, s'il vous plaît!

please, that's enough

arrêtez, ça suffit

Tom, please, they can't help it

Tom, je t'en prie, ils ne le font pas exprès

please miss…

s'il vous plaît mademoiselle…

oh please! (exasperated)

et quoi encore!

please let it be me next! (praying)

mon Dieu, faites que ce soit moi le prochain!

II.if you please ADV

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1. if you please (please):

if you please form

si vous le voulez bien

2. if you please (indignantly):

he came to the wedding, if you please!

il est venu au mariage, rien que ça!

III.please [Brit pliːz, Am pliz] VB trans

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1. please (give happiness, satisfaction to):

please person

faire plaisir à

the gift pleased him

le cadeau lui a fait plaisir

it pleased her that …

ça lui a plu que …

+ subj she is easy/hard to please

elle est facile/difficile à contenter

you're easily pleased!

ce n'est pas dur de te faire plaisir!

there's no pleasing him

il n'est jamais satisfait

there's no pleasing some people

il y a des gens qui ne sont jamais contents

you can't please all of the people all of the time

on ne peut pas plaire à tout le monde

2. please (be the will of) form:

please person

it pleased him to refuse

cela lui a plu de refuser

may it please your Majesty

si votre Majesté le permet

IV.please [Brit pliːz, Am pliz] VB intr

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1. please (give happiness or satisfaction):

to be eager or anxious to please

être très désireux/-euse de plaire

this is sure to please

we aim to please

vous satisfaire est notre priorité

V.please [Brit pliːz, Am pliz] VB refl

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aesthetically satisfying, pleasing

esthétiquement

two Coca-Colas please

deux cocas s'il vous plaît

no heroics please

inutile de jouer les héros

‘running in—please pass’

‘en rodage’

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obligeant (obligeante) manières

pleasing

esthétique monument, décor

aesthetically pleasing

SVP

veuillez apposer votre paraphe (initiales)

veuillez apposer votre paraphe (signature)

Translations for pleasing in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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pleasing ADJ (agreeable)

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pleasing manner

pleasing news

qui fait plaisir

I.please [pli:z] VB trans

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II.please [pli:z] VB intr

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1. please (be agreeable):

eager to please

désireux(-euse) de plaire

2. please (think fit, wish):

if you please

s'il te/vous plaît

to do as one pleases

faire à sa guise

do whatever you please

fais comme tu veux

Phrases:

please God!

si Dieu le veut!

III.please [pli:z] INTERJ

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2. please (said to accept sth politely):

oui je veux bien

3. please Brit (said to attract attention):

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démagogique

faire de la démagogie

to go in for crowd-pleasing

être plaisant à l'œil [ou au regard]

to be pleasing to the eye

au suivant!

contenter personne

on ne peut pas toujours contenter tout le monde!

you can't please everybody all the time!

pas tant de chichis!

no more fuss, please!

être bon public

to be easy to please

please make the effort to come

je t'en prie fais l'effort de venir

“may I ?” “please do!” form

“Puis-je ?” “je vous en prie, faites !”

there are few things that please him

il y a peu de choses qui lui font plaisir

to be pleasing to the eye

être plaisant à l'œil [ou au regard]

could you please lend me your bike?

tu peux me prêter ton vélo?

please give him/her my (best) regards

vous lui direz bien des choses de ma part

you can't please everybody all the time!

on ne peut pas toujours contenter tout le monde!

have you got the time, please?

vous avez l'heure, s'il vous plaît?

a one-way ticket to Grenoble, please Am

un aller pour Grenoble, s'il vous plaît

don't go too far away, please!

ne t'éloigne pas trop, s'il te plaît!

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A thriving economy allowed him to indulge in expensive but crowd-pleasing social policies. en.wikipedia.org

Even her wardrobe signifies departure from standard, classy apparel yet remains aesthetically pleasing. en.wikipedia.org

It is a play notable for well-knit plot, effective scenes, pleasing characterization, clever dialogue, and poetic atmosphere. en.wikipedia.org

The magazine's editors wrote that it represents a blending of compact dimensions, surprising creature comfort, excellent fuel economy, good looks and very pleasing over-the-road behavior. en.wikipedia.org

It has always been a thoroughly commercial cinema, concentrating on crowd-pleasing genres, like comedy and action, and heavily reliant on formulas, sequels and remakes. en.wikipedia.org

Cover acts or bands are entertainers who perform a broad variety of crowd-pleasing music for audiences who enjoy the familiarity of hit songs. en.wikipedia.org

And the pages themselves are artful designs, irregular albeit nonetheless pleasing patterns of panels rather than uniform grids. en.wikipedia.org

We see among the same kinds some of different forms, of different dimensions, domestic or wild, harmless or ferocious, useful or useless, pleasing or hideous. en.wikipedia.org

Of course, pleasing everyone all the time isn't music making; it's pandering. en.wikipedia.org

It is an attractive small tree with a rounded crown and a pleasing weeping effect. en.wikipedia.org

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