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    Plaît (en. Please)

    [plɛt]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To have a pleasant effect on someone.
    I really like this music.
    Cette musique me plaît beaucoup.
    To be within someone's taste or appreciation.
    This movie pleases a large audience.
    Ce film plaît à un large public.
    To be to someone's liking.
    The dishes in this restaurant please everyone.
    Les plats de ce restaurant plaisent à tous.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'placere', which means 'to be pleasing'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to please someone
    To make someone happy or satisfied.
    plaire à quelqu'un
    to please the crowd
    To be successful with the public.
    plaire à la foule
    he/she pleases
    He/She is liked or appreciated by.
    il plaît à

    Related Words

    pleasure
    The state of a person who feels happiness or satisfaction.
    plaisir
    to joke
    To make a joke or a prank.
    plaisanter
    pleasant
    Which evokes pleasure or amusement.
    plaisante

    Slang Meanings

    To be cool or appreciated in a group.
    That guy is liked by everyone in the neighborhood.
    Ce gars-là plaît à tout le monde dans le quartier.
    To be in someone's good graces.
    He is always in his boss's good books.
    Il est toujours dans les plais de son patron.