1 (agreeable) [+place, experience, smell, taste, voice] agradable; [+surprise] grato; agradable; [+face] agradable; simpático it's very pleasant here aquí se está muy bien; it made a pleasant change from our usual holiday supuso un agradable cambio respecto a nuestras vacaciones habituales
he had a deep, pleasant voice a salesman said in a pleasant voice, "can I help you?" a woman with a pleasant face and an efficient manner it was not a pleasant experience they spent a pleasant afternoon it did not make pleasant reading thank you for such a pleasant evening if you like eating good pub meals in pleasant surroundings look out for the new guide it was a very pleasant place to work it's pleasant to sit outside it was very pleasant in the garden it was a pleasant little town it was a pleasant way to spend a few hours the pleasant aroma of fresh coffee a rich chocolate taste - quite pleasant /what a pleasant surprise/ it was to hear from her the news came as a pleasant surprise the trip was full of pleasant surprises it's quite pleasant out
pleasant dreams! ¡que sueñes con los angelitos!; pleasant-looking de aspecto agradable
he was a tall, affable, pleasant-looking young man a pleasant-looking pub in a quiet road
2 (friendly) [+person] agradable; simpático; [+style] agradable he has a pleasant manner es agradable or simpático or amable; try and be a bit more pleasant to your sister procura ser un poco más agradable con tu hermana
he seemed pleasant enough to [make] o.s. pleasant to sb she had smiled and made herself pleasant, but he still didn't trust her she was always immaculately dressed and had a pleasant manner
