complacer
complacer
complacer(
kohm
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plah
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sehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to feel satisfaction in)
Hay muchas cosas que siempre tenemos que hacer para complacer al cliente.There are a lot of things that we always have to do to please the customer.
b. to placate
No me complazcas; quiero tu opinión honesta.Don't placate me; I want your honest opinion.
complacerse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g. Miguel se lava.).
2. (to feel satisfaction)
a. to take pleasure in
La monja siempre debe complacerse en ayudar a los demás.Nuns should always take pleasure in helping other people.
complacertransitive verbpronominal verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to please
me complace anunciar…I am pleased to announce…
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
2. (general)
a.
complacerse en hacer algoto take pleasure in doing something
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