Plaisent (en. Please)

/plɛ.zɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To please, to satisfy.

Flowers please Marie.

Les fleurs plaisent à Marie.

To feel satisfaction or pleasure.

These holidays please the whole family.

Ces vacances plaisent à toute la famille.

To meet someone's tastes or wishes.

These songs generally please young people.

Ces chansons plaisent généralement aux jeunes.

From the verb 'plaire', derived from the Latin 'placere'.

to please

To provide happiness or satisfaction to someone.

faire plaisir

I like that

I appreciate that.

cela me plaît

to please someone

To earn someone's approval or happiness.

plaire à quelqu'un

pleasure

Feeling of satisfaction or happiness.

plaisir

pleasing

Which is pleasant, charming.

plaisant

to please

To be pleasant to someone.

plaire

To be cool

This new café is really nice.

Ce nouveau café est vraiment plaisant.

To joke

He said that to joke, it shouldn't be taken seriously.

Il a dit ça pour plaisent, il ne fallait pas le prendre au sérieux.