to please

Definition von to please im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: {v} pleasure; queme; aggrate; like; To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure
Her presentation pleased the executives.; Used as an affirmative to an offer
May I help you? —Please.; An expression of annoyance or impatience
Oh, please, do we have to hear that again?.; To desire; to will; to be pleased
Just do as you please.; Used to make a polite request
Could you tell me the time, please?.; {v} to give pleasure, delight, content, like; pls; be agreeable to, as in: If it please the court, I would like to ask for a recess at this time; {f} satisfy a desire; cause pleasure, give pleasure; politeness If you please is sometimes used as a very polite and formal way of attracting someone's attention or of asking them to do something. Ladies and gentlemen, if you please. Miss Taylor's going to play for us; formulae You say please when you are accepting something politely. `Tea?' --- `Yes, please.' `You want an apple with your cheese?' --- `Please.'; An interjection to make commands more polite. It is short for "if you please"; To be the will or pleasure of; to seem good to; used impersonally; be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased"; give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation" give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please" be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased" used in polite request; "please pay attention; {ü} (used to as courtesy or urgency to a request or command) if you would be so kind; feelings You say `please yourself' to indicate in a rather rude way that you do not mind or care whether the person you are talking to does a particular thing or not. `Do you mind if I wait?' I asked. Melanie shrugged: `Please yourself.'; To desire; to will; v To lay the foundation for a superstructure of imposition; You use please in expressions such as as she pleases, whatever you please, and anything he pleases to indicate that someone can do or have whatever they want. Women should be free to dress and act as they please Isabel can live where she pleases; used in polite request; "please pay attention; feelings 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. Please, Mary, this is all so unnecessary; politeness You say please when you are politely asking or inviting someone to do something. 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?; BEVAKASHA; If someone or something pleases you, they make you feel happy and satisfied. More than anything, I want to please you Much of the food pleases rather than excites It pleased him to talk to her; Prayer Affak, Ila Jaala Khatrek Sala; To give pleasure to; to excite agreeable sensations or emotions in; to make glad; to gratify; to content; to satisfy; give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"; m goi; if you would be so kind, kindly; To afford or impart pleasure; to excite agreeable emotions; be so kind; por favor poer fafoor thank you obrigado/a oobrieghaadoe/a sorry desculpe dishkoelpe; An expression of annoyance or impatience, often rendered "puh-lease" for the exaggerated way it is often pronounced; politeness 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. Please sir, can we have some more?; give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"; To have pleasure; to be willing, as a matter of affording pleasure or showing favor; to vouchsafe; to consent; To have or take pleasure in; hence, to choose; to wish; to desire; to will; used in polite request; "please pay attention"; Said as a request to repeat information; note, all information on this page is provisional and subject to change The OU cannot accept reservations for this course until it has been finalised Details of how to reserve a place on M301 will be given later