Definition von please

Häufigkeit

please

(pliːz )

Wortformen:3rd person singular present tense pleases , present participle pleasing , past tense, past participle pleased

1. Adverb

You say please when you are politely asking or inviting someone to do something.

[politeness]

Can you help us please?

Would you please open the door?

Please come in.

'May I sit here?'—'Please do.'

Can we have the bill please?

2. Adverb

You say please when you are accepting something politely.

[formulae]

'Tea?'—'Yes, please.'

'You want an apple with your cheese?'—'Please.'

3. Konvention

You can say please to indicate that you want someone to stop doing something or stop speaking. You would say this if, for example, what they are doing or saying makes you angry or upset.

[feelings]

Please, Mary, this is all so unnecessary.

Isabella. Please. I don't have time for this.

4. Konvention

You can say please in order to attract someone's attention politely. Children in particular say 'please' to attract the attention of a teacher or other adult.

[mainly British, politeness]

Please sir, can we have some more?

Please, Miss Smith, a moment.

5. Verb

If someone or something pleases you, they make you feel happy and satisfied.

More than anything, I want to please you. [VERB noun]

Much of the food pleases rather than excites. [VERB]

It pleased him to talk to her. [VERB noun to-infinitive]

as you please/whatever you please

as you please

if you please

10.

please yourself

11. please God

Weitere Synonyme von please

Video: pronunciation of 'please'

Häufigkeit

please in American

(pliz ; plēz)

Verb transitivWortformen:pleased or ˈpleasing

to be agreeable to; give pleasure to; satisfy

to be the will or wish of

it pleased him to remain

Verb intransitiv

to be agreeable; give pleasure; satisfy

to aim to please

to have the will or wish; like [to do as one pleases]

also used passively

you are pleased to scoff

▶ USAGE: Please is also used for politeness in requests or commands to mean “be obliging enough (to)” [please sit down]

Redewendungen:

if you please

please God

please oneself

Abgeleitete Formen

pleaser (ˈpleaser)

Substantiv

Wortherkunft von please

ME plaisen < MFr plaisir < L placere, to please, akin to placidus, gentle, mild, placare, to calm, soothe < IE *plāk-, flat, smooth < base *plā- > plain1

Häufigkeit

please in British

(pliːz )

Verb

to give satisfaction, pleasure, or contentment to (a person); make or cause (a person) to be glad

to be the will of or have the will (to)

if it pleases you

the court pleases

3. if you please

4. pleased with

5. please oneself

Adverb

6. (sentence modifier)

used in making polite requests and in pleading, asking for a favour, etc

please don't tell the police where I am

7. yes please

Abgeleitete Formen

pleasable (ˈpleasable)

Adjektiv

pleased

Adjektiv

pleasedly (ˈpliːzɪdlɪ )

Adverb

pleaser (ˈpleaser)

Substantiv

Wortherkunft von please

C14 plese, from Old French plaisir, from Latin placēre to please, satisfy

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