Definition of please - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
politenessused to make a polite request
- Please pass the salt.
2.
communicationUK used as an affirmative to an offerUK
- Would you like some tea? Please.
3.
- Oh, please, stop arguing.
Interjection
1.
politenessexpressing a polite request or command
- Please close the door when you leave.
2.
expressionused as an affirmative to an offer
- Would you like some tea? Please.
3.
- Oh, please! You can't be serious.
4.
communicationsaid as a request to repeat information
- Please, what did you say?
Verb
1.
communicationexpress a desire or wish
- You may do as you please.
2.
emotionRare make someone happy or satisfiedRare
- She always tries to please her parents.
Expressions with please
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make God happy by actions or behavior
They try to please God by helping others.
used to add politeness to a request
Could you pass the salt, pretty please?
do what makes you happy or satisfied
She decided to please herself and travel alone.
impossible to satisfy all people
She learned the hard way that you cannot please everyone.
regular order or request at a place
Every morning, she walked in and said, "The usual, please."
expresses that making all people happy is impossible
You can't please everybody, so do what feels right.
without restriction or limitation
You can come and go as you please.
used to emphasize a point politely
I would like to leave now, if you please.
playful or exaggerated way to ask for something
Will you do my homework, pretty please with sugar on top?
habit of prioritizing others' needs over one's own
His disease to please often left him feeling unappreciated and overworked.
to try to make others happy or satisfied
Her aim is to please everyone at the party.
ask for help politely
Please help me with my homework.
request to repeat something
I didn't hear you, please say that again..
ask someone to reduce their speaking speed
Please speak more slowly, I can't follow you.
politely ask someone to make a left turn
Please turn left at the next intersection.
politely ask someone to change direction to the right
Please turn right at the next intersection.
politely ask for clarification or more information
Please explain the steps to complete the task.
please be quieter and make less noise
Please keep it down, the baby is sleeping.
used to politely ask others to say the same words next
The teacher said, "Please repeat after me: good morning."
polite words used to invite someone to take a seat
Please sit down and make yourself comfortable.
used to agree politely to an offer or request
Would you like some more cake? Yes please.
wait a short time politely before continuing
One moment please, I will check your information.
in any place you want without restriction
You can sit wherever you please.
very keen to satisfy other people or gain their approval
The new assistant is eager to please and always volunteers for extra tasks.
Origin of please
Latin, placere (to please)
Terms with please included in their meaning
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demanding
not easy to please or satisfy
fussy
concerned with details and hard to please
please wait
tolerate my actions or words
etiquette
word like please or thank you for politeness
behavior
hard to please
favor
do something to please or satisfy someone
universal pleaser
someone or something that tries to please everyone equally
selective
choose things very carefully or be hard to please
please
try very hard to please someone
effort
make a great effort to help or please someone
behavior
the act of giving praise to please someone
demanding
hard to please or satisfy
flatter
try to please someone to gain favor
obedient person
person who does things just to please others
please audience
act mainly to please or impress a group of people
submissive behavior
act eager to please someone in a submissive way
audience
group of people hard to impress or please
help
make a great effort to help or please someone
pleasing
trying to please opposing parties with different statements
flattery
try to please someone to gain favor
entertainment
group difficult to please or impress
flattery
flatter or please someone to gain favor
impression
impress or please someone greatly
personality
person difficult to deal with or please
Examples of please in a sentence
Could you please help me with this task? Can I help you with that? Please. Would you like another slice? Please. Please, can we just move on? Oh, please, I've heard enough excuses. Please pass the salt.
Please take a seat. Would you like more cake? Please. Please, that's just too much to believe. Please, you must be joking! Please, could you repeat that number? Please, what was the last part again? Feel free to stay as long as you please. You can choose whichever option you please. He worked hard to please his boss. Gifts were given to please the guests.
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- French:SVP, allez, ...
- German:bitte, wie bitte, ...
- Italian:per favore, oh, per favore, ...
- Spanish:por favor, perdón, ...
- Portuguese:por favor, desculpe, ...
- Chinese:劳驾, 拜托, ...
- Japanese:どうか, ください, ...
- Arabic:مِن فَضْلِكَ, نَعَم، مِنْ فَضْلِك, ...
- Hebrew:בְּבַקָּשָׁה, כֵּן תּוֹדָה, ...
- Russian:пожалуйста, конечно, ...
- Ukrainian:будь ласка, та ну, ...
- Hindi:कृपया, ज़रा, ...
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