pleasure

pleasure
'pleʒə
noun
(something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) placer
- pleasurably
- pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
- take pleasure in
pleasure n placer
it has been a pleasure to meet you ha sido un placer conocerte
she gets a lot of pleasure from her garden disfruta mucho con su jardín
pleasure
tr['pleʒəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 placer nombre masculino
■ it's a pleasure to be here es un placer estar aquí
■ it gives me great pleasure to ... tengo el placer de ..., tengo el gusto de ...
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
my pleasure ha sido un placer
to be detained at Her Majesty's pleasure quedar detenido,-a a disposición del Estado
to have the pleasure of ... tener el placer de ..., tener gusto de ...
■ may I have the pleasure of this dance ¿me concede este baile?
to take pleasure in doing something disfrutar haciendo algo
with pleasure con mucho gusto
pleasure boat barco de recreo
pleasure cruise crucero de placer
pleasure trip viaje nombre masculino de placer
pleasure ['plɛʒər] n
1) wish: deseo m, voluntad f
at your pleasure: cuando guste
2) enjoyment: placer m, disfrute m, goce m
with pleasure: con mucho gusto
3) : placer m, gusto m
it's a pleasure to be here: me da gusto estar aquí
the pleasures of reading: los placeres de leer
pleasure
n.
• complacencia s.f.
• delectación s.f.
• deleite s.m.
• gozo s.m.
• gusto s.m.
• holganza s.f.
• placer s.m.
• regalo s.m.
• ufanía s.f.
• voluntad s.f.
'pleʒər, 'pleʒə(r)
noun
1) u
a) (happiness, satisfaction) placer m

it's a pleasure to listen to her — es un placer or da gusto escucharla

to find o take pleasure in something — disfrutar con algo

I get a lot of pleasure out of reading — disfruto muchísimo leyendo; (before n)

pleasure seeker — hedonista mf

b) (in polite formulas)

with pleasure — con mucho gusto

thank you - (it's) a pleasure — gracias - de nada or no hay de qué, ha sido un placer

may I have the pleasure of this dance? — ¿me concede esta pieza?

Mr John Smith requests the pleasure of your company at ... — John Smith tiene el placer de invitar a Vd a ...

it gives me great pleasure to introduce ... — es un placer para mí presentarles ...

2)
a) u (recreation, amusement) placer m

I play just for pleasure — toco sólo porque me gusta; (before n)

pleasure craft — embarcación f de recreo

pleasure cruise — crucero m de placer

b) c (source of happiness) placer m

the pleasures of good food — los placeres de la buena mesa

Jane is a real pleasure to teach — da gusto or es un verdadero placer darle clases a Jane

it was a pleasure — fue un placer

3) u (choice) (frml)

at your pleasure — cuando (usted) guste (frml)

to be detained during Her/His Majesty's pleasure — (in UK) quedar detenido indefinidamente a discreción del Ministerio del Interior

['pleʒǝ(r)]
1. N
1) (=satisfaction) placer m , gusto m ; (=happiness) alegría f

to be fond of pleasure — ser amante de los placeres

sexual pleasure — placer m sexual

my pleasure!, the pleasure is mine! — frm (returning thanks) ¡de nada!, ¡no hay de qué! (esp LAm)

• what pleasure can you find in shooting partridges? — ¿qué placer encuentras en matar perdices?

• to do sth for pleasure — hacer algo por gusto or placer

is this trip for business or pleasure? — ¿este viaje es de negocios o de placer?

• to get pleasure from sth — disfrutar con algo

• to give sb pleasure — dar gusto a algn

if it gives you any pleasure — si te gusta

• I have much pleasure in informing you that ... — tengo el gran placer de comunicarles que ...

may I have the pleasure? — frm (at dance) ¿quiere usted bailar?

• Mr and Mrs Brown request the pleasure of your company — frm (on invitation) los Sres. Brown tienen el placer de solicitar su asistencia

• to take pleasure in books — 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 pleasure — con mucho gusto

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) frm (=will) voluntad f

what is your pleasure, sir? — ¿en qué puedo servirle, señor?, ¿qué manda el señor?

• at sb's pleasure — según la voluntad de algn

• to be detained during her Majesty's pleasure — (Jur) quedar encarcelado a disposición del Estado

2.
VT (sexually) dar placer a

to pleasure o.s. — euph (=masturbate) masturbarse

3.
CPD

pleasure boat, pleasure craft N — barco m de recreo

pleasure cruise N — crucero m de recreo

pleasure ground N — parque m de atracciones

pleasure seeker N — hedonista mf

pleasure steamer N — vapor m de recreo

pleasure trip N — viaje m de placer

* * *
['pleʒər, 'pleʒə(r)]
noun
1) u
a) (happiness, satisfaction) placer m

it's a pleasure to listen to her — es un placer or da gusto escucharla

to find o take pleasure in something — disfrutar con algo

I get a lot of pleasure out of reading — disfruto muchísimo leyendo; (before n)

pleasure seeker — hedonista mf

b) (in polite formulas)

with pleasure — con mucho gusto

thank you - (it's) a pleasure — gracias - de nada or no hay de qué, ha sido un placer

may I have the pleasure of this dance? — ¿me concede esta pieza?

Mr John Smith requests the pleasure of your company at ... — John Smith tiene el placer de invitar a Vd a ...

it gives me great pleasure to introduce ... — es un placer para mí presentarles ...

2)
a) u (recreation, amusement) placer m

I play just for pleasure — toco sólo porque me gusta; (before n)

pleasure craft — embarcación f de recreo

pleasure cruise — crucero m de placer

b) c (source of happiness) placer m

the pleasures of good food — los placeres de la buena mesa

Jane is a real pleasure to teach — da gusto or es un verdadero placer darle clases a Jane

it was a pleasure — fue un placer

3) u (choice) (frml)

at your pleasure — cuando (usted) guste (frml)

to be detained during Her/His Majesty's pleasure — (in UK) quedar detenido indefinidamente a discreción del Ministerio del Interior


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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