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plea meaning in French

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pleasing (giving pleasure)
adjective
[UK: ˈpliːz.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈpliːz.ɪŋ.tən]

plaisant◼◼◼adjectifThis wine is pleasing to the palate. = Ce vin est plaisant au palais.

pleasurable (that gives pleasure)
adjective
[UK: ˈple.ʒə.rəb.l̩]
[US: ˈple.ʒə.rəb.l̩]

agréable◼◼◼adjectif

plaisant◼◼◻adjectif

pleasure [pleasures] (person or thing that causes enjoyment)
noun
[UK: ˈple.ʒə(r)]
[US: ˈple.ʒər]

plaisir◼◼◼nom {m}What a pleasure! = Quel plaisir !

pleasure [pleasures] (a state of being pleased)
noun
[UK: ˈple.ʒə(r)]
[US: ˈple.ʒər]

plaisir◼◼◼nom {m}What a pleasure! = Quel plaisir !

pleasure [pleasures] (one's preference)
noun
[UK: ˈple.ʒə(r)]
[US: ˈple.ʒər]

désir◼◼◻nom {m}

pleasure [pleasures] (sexual enjoyment)
noun
[UK: ˈple.ʒə(r)]
[US: ˈple.ʒər]

volupté◼◻◻nom {f}

pleasure craft (boat used for recreation)
noun

bateau de plaisance◼◼◼nom {m}

pleasure principle (principle that human decisions are motivated by desire)
noun

principe de plaisir◼◼◼nom {m}

pleat [pleats] (fold in a fabric of a garment)
noun
[UK: pliːt]
[US: ˈpliːt]

pli◼◼◼nom {m}

pleat [pleated, pleating, pleats] (To form pleats in a piece of fabric or garment)
verb
[UK: pliːt]
[US: ˈpliːt]

plisser◼◼◼verbe

pleated (having pleats)
adjective
[UK: ˈpliː.tɪd]
[US: ˈpliː.tɪd]

plissé◼◼◼adjectif

could I see the menu, please (said to ask for a menu)
phrase

[from a group of people] apportez-nous la cartephrase

[from one person] apportez-moi la cartephrase

s'il vous plaîtphrase

displeased (not pleased or happy)
adjective
[UK: dɪs.ˈpliːzd]
[US: ˌdɪ.ˈspliːzd]

mécontent◼◼◼adjectifHe was displeased with his neighbor. = Il était mécontent de son voisin.

guilty pleasure (something that brings pleasure but is considered taboo)
noun

péché mignon◼◼◼nom {m}

knife pleat (a type of sharply pressed pleating)
noun

pli couchénom {m}

pli platnom {m}

mix business with pleasure (to do something pleasurable that is related to one's work)
verb

joindre l'utile à l'agréable◼◼◼verbe

my pleasure (a polite reaction to receiving thanks)
interjection
[UK: maɪ ˈple.ʒə(r)]
[US: ˈmaɪ ˈple.ʒər]

tout le plaisir est pour moi◼◼◼interjection

de rien◼◼◼interjection

[formal] ce fut un plaisirinterjection

one moment, please (one moment please)
phrase
[UK: wʌn ˈməʊ.mənt pliːz]
[US: wʌn ˈmoʊ.mənt ˈpliːz]

un instant◼◼◼phrase

s'il vous plaît◼◼◼phrase

the bill, please phrase
[UK: ðə bɪl pliːz]
[US: ðə ˈbɪl ˈpliːz]

l'addition◼◼◼phrase

s'il vous plaît◼◼◼phrase

two beers, please phrase
[UK: ˈtuː bɪəz pliːz]
[US: ˈtuː ˈbɪrz ˈpliːz]

deux bières◼◼◼phrase

s'il vous plait◼◼◻phrase

unpleasant (not pleasant)
adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈpleznt]
[US: ʌn.ˈple.zənt]

désagréable◼◼◼adjectifYou're unpleasant. = Tu es désagréable.

déplaisant◼◼◻adjectifYou're unpleasant. = Tu es déplaisant.

pénible◼◼◻adjectif

with pleasure (willingly, without argument)
preposition
[UK: wɪð ˈple.ʒə(r)]
[US: wɪθ ˈple.ʒər]

avec plaisir◼◼◼preposition

volontiers◼◼◻preposition

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