Plaise (en. Please)

/plɛz/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To bring pleasure or satisfaction to someone.
This music pleases me a lot.
Cette musique me plaise beaucoup.
To be in accordance with someone's desires or motivations.
Do what pleases you!
Fais ce qui te plaise!
To provoke a positive or favorable reaction.
I hope this pleases you.
J'espère que cela te plaise.

Etymology

From the Latin verb placere.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to please someone
To be pleasant or acceptable to a person.
plaire à quelqu'un
what pleases you
What you find pleasant or interesting.
ce qui te plaît
to please
To make someone happy or satisfied.
faire plaisir

Related Words

pleasure
Pleasant feeling or satisfaction.
plaisir
pleasing
That provides pleasure; pleasant.
plaisant
to joke
To make jokes or jest.
plaisanter

Slang Meanings

To be cool or nice.
This movie is really pleasing.
Ce film est vraiment plaise.
To be fashionable or trendy.
This outfit is super cool!
Cette tenue est super plaise!