Plaisaient (en. Pleased)

/plɛzɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Brought pleasure or brought joy.

The activities we did during the summer pleased everyone.

Les activités que nous faisions pendant l'été plaisaient à tous.

It is the imperfect tense of the verb 'to please'.

The books he read pleased his friends.

Les livres qu'il lisait plaisaient à ses amis.

Indicates a pleasing action in the past.

The shows they organized pleased a large audience.

Les spectacles qu'ils organisaient plaisaient à un large public.

From the Latin verb 'placere', meaning 'to please'.

to please

To bring joy or satisfaction to someone.

faire plaisir

pleasure of giving

Expression used to signify that giving is a source of joy.

plaisir d'offrir

of good pleasure

That is pleasant or satisfying.

de bon plaisir

to please

To make someone happy.

plaire

pleasure

State of satisfaction or happiness.

plaisir

joker

A person who loves to make others laugh or entertain.

plaisantin

To like a lot

I loved that movie, I was hooked!

Ce film plaisait trop, j’étais accro!

To have fun

Everyone enjoyed that party and it was super fun!

Cette fête plaisait à tout le monde et était super fun!