pleasure

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el placer

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pleasure
[ˈpleʒə(r)]
sustantivo
1satisfacción (f) placer (m) (contentment)
  • he took pleasure in informing them that they had been sacked -> disfrutó mucho comunicándoles que habían sido despedidos
  • it gave me great pleasure -> fue un auténtico placer para mí
  • with pleasure -> con (mucho) gusto
  • (it's) my pleasure! -> ¡no hay de qué!
  • I have pleasure in informing you that… (Formal) -> tengo el gusto de or me complace informarles de que…
2placer (m) (enjoyment)
  • pleasure boat -> barco (m) de recreo
  • pleasure trip -> viaje (m) de placer
3voluntad (f) (will)
  • at somebody's pleasure -> según disponga alguien
  • to be detained at or during Her Majesty's pleasure (Law) -> ser encarcelado(a) a discreción del Estado (británico)

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pleasure [ple-shar]
sustantivo
1Gusto, placer, deleite, agrado, satisfacción, complacencia (liking), What is your pleasure, madam?
  • It gives me great pleasure to see you -> me alegro mucho de ver a Ud
  • I shall do it with great pleasure -> lo haré con mucho gusto
2Deleite sensual.
  • Woman of pleasure -> cortesana
3Arbitrio, propia voluntad (choice).
  • At his own pleasure -> como él quiera, como le plazca
¿Qué quiere Ud., señora? ¿Qué es lo que Ud. desea? ¿en qué puedo complacer a Ud.?
va. Complacer, dar gusto a otro; servir, favorecer, hacer favor a uno.

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pleasure [ˈpleʒəʳ]
noun
1 (satisfaction) placer; (m) gusto; (m) (happiness) alegría; (f)
to be fond of pleasure ser amante de los placeres; sexual pleasure placer sexual; (m)
my pleasure! the pleasure is mine! (formal) (returning thanks) ¡de nada!; ¡no hay de qué!; especially (LAm)
what pleasure can you find in shooting partridges?find ¿qué placer encuentras en matar perdices?
to do sth for pleasurefor hacer algo por gusto placer;or
I read for pleasure
is this trip for business or pleasure? ¿este viaje es de negocios o de placer?
to get pleasure from sthget disfrutar con algo
He gets huge pleasure from ballet and contemporary dance
to give sb pleasuregive dar gusto a algn
if it gives you any pleasure si te gusta
I have much pleasure in informing you that ...have tengo el gran placer de comunicarles que ...
may I have the pleasure? (formal) (at dance) ¿quiere usted bailar?
Mr and Mrs Brown request the pleasure of your companyrequest (formal) (on invitation) los Sres. Brown tienen el placer de solicitar su asistencia
to take pleasure in bookstake disfrutar leyendo
I take great pleasure in watching them grow disfruto muchísimo viéndolos crecer; to take pleasure in teasing sb disfrutar tomando el pelo a algn
with pleasurewith con mucho gusto
"Could you photocopy the advert for me? "With pleasure, John"
2 (source of pleasure) placer; (m) gusto; (m)
it's a real pleasure es un verdadero placer; all the pleasures of London todos los placeres de Londres; it's a pleasure to see her da gusto verla; it's a pleasure to know that ... es un motivo de satisfacción saber que ...
3 (formal) (will) voluntad; (f)
what is your pleasure, sir? ¿en qué puedo servirle, señor?; ¿qué manda el señor?
at sb's pleasureat según la voluntad de algn
to be detained during her Majesty's pleasureMajesty's (Jur) quedar encarcelado a disposición del Estado
verb:transitive
(sexually) dar placer a
Anthea leans up against piles of natural fabric in the linen room to be pleasured by her husband You also need to give each other some guidance in pleasuring each other
to pleasure o.s. (euphemistic) (masturbate) masturbarse
Kinsey found about 50 percent of widowed, separated, or divorced women (and more men) in their fifties pleasured themselves about once every three weeks
modifier
pleasure boat pleasure craft (n) barco de recreo; (m)
pleasure cruise (n) crucero de recreo; (m)
pleasure ground (n) parque de atracciones; (m)
pleasure seeker (n) hedonista; (m)
pleasure steamer (n) vapor de recreo; (m)
pleasure trip (n) viaje de placer; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "pleasure"

Imperative
  • pleasure
  • you pleasure
  • he/she pleasures
  • we pleasure
  • you pleasure
  • they pleasure
Preterite
  • I pleasured
  • you pleasured
  • he/she pleasured
  • we pleasured
  • you pleasured
  • they pleasured
Present Continuous
  • I am pleasuring
  • you are pleasuring
  • he/she is pleasuring
  • we are pleasuring
  • you are pleasuring
  • they are pleasuring
Present Perfect
  • I have pleasured
  • you have pleasured
  • he/she has pleasured
  • we have pleasured
  • you have pleasured
  • they have pleasured
Past Continuous
  • I was pleasuring
  • you were pleasuring
  • he/she was pleasuring
  • we were pleasuring
  • you were pleasuring
  • they were pleasuring
Past Perfect
  • I had pleasured
  • you had pleasured
  • he/she had pleasured
  • we had pleasured
  • you had pleasured
  • they had pleasured
Future
  • I will pleasure
  • you will pleasure
  • he/she will pleasure
  • we will pleasure
  • you will pleasure
  • they will pleasure
Future Perfect
  • I will have pleasured
  • you will have pleasured
  • he/she will have pleasured
  • we will have pleasured
  • you will have pleasured
  • they will have pleasured
Future Continuous
  • I will be pleasuring
  • you will be pleasuring
  • he/she will be pleasuring
  • we will be pleasuring
  • you will be pleasuring
  • they will be pleasuring
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been pleasuring
  • you have been pleasuring
  • he/she has been pleasuring
  • we have been pleasuring
  • you have been pleasuring
  • they have been pleasuring
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been pleasuring
  • you will have been pleasuring
  • he/she will have been pleasuring
  • we will have been pleasuring
  • you will have been pleasuring
  • they will have been pleasuring
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been pleasuring
  • you had been pleasuring
  • he/she had been pleasuring
  • we had been pleasuring
  • you had been pleasuring
  • they had been pleasuring
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