pretty please

ˈprɪti pliz

Definition

Definition of pretty please - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

polite requestused to add politeness to a request

Could you pass the salt, pretty please?

if you please

kindly

emphasisused to emphasize a polite request

Could you help me with this, pretty please?

courteously

kindly

Noun

emphatic requestrequest made with extra emphasis or charm

She gave him a pretty please for the last cookie.

beg

beseech

implore

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pretty please with sugar on top

exp.

playful or exaggerated way to ask for something

Will you do my homework, pretty please with sugar on top?

Expressions with pretty

pretty tight

adj.

very close or snug

The dress she wore was pretty tight.

pretty well

adv.

to a moderately high degree

She managed to complete the task pretty well despite the distractions..

pretty boy

man considered attractive and well-groomed

He was often teased as the pretty boy of the group..

be a pretty sight

look attractive or pleasant to see

After the storm, the park was not a pretty sight.

chance is pretty slim

exp.

probability of success is very low

The chance is pretty slim that we'll win the lottery.

not a pretty sight

situation or thing that is unpleasant or upsetting to see

That broken window is not a pretty sight.

Expressions with please

please God

make God happy by actions or behavior

They try to please God by helping others.

please oneself

do what makes you happy or satisfied

She decided to please herself and travel alone.

you cannot please everyone

exp.

impossible to satisfy all people

She learned the hard way that you cannot please everyone.

the usual, please

regular order or request at a place

Every morning, she walked in and said, "The usual, please."

you can't please everybody

exp.

expresses that making all people happy is impossible

You can't please everybody, so do what feels right.

as you please

adv.

without restriction or limitation

You can come and go as you please.

if you please

exp.

used to emphasize a point politely

I would like to leave now, if you please.

pretty please with sugar on top

exp.

playful or exaggerated way to ask for something

Will you do my homework, pretty please with sugar on top?

disease to please

habit of prioritizing others' needs over one's own

His disease to please often left him feeling unappreciated and overworked.

one's aim is to please

exp.

to try to make others happy or satisfied

Her aim is to please everyone at the party.

Examples of pretty please in a sentence

Pretty please, can we go to the park?
Lend me your pen, pretty please?
Can I have another slice, pretty please?
He asked with a pretty please to borrow the car.
The child gave a pretty please for an extra story.

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French:s'il te plaît, requête insistante, ...
German:bitte schön, Bitteschön, ...
Italian:per piacere, su, per favore, per piacere, per cortesia, ...
Spanish:por favor, por favorcito, ...
Portuguese:por favorzinho, pedido encarecido, ...
Chinese:麻烦你, 恳求, ...
Japanese:どうぞ, お願い, ...
Arabic:أَرْجُوكَ جِدًّا, رجاء خاص, ...
Hebrew:בְּבַקָּשָׁה רַבָּה, בַּקָּשָׁה מִתְחַנֶּנֶת, ...
Russian:пожалуйста, умоляющая просьба, ...
Ukrainian:будь ласка, улесливе прохання, ...
Hindi:प्लीज़ प्लीज़, कृपया कृपया, ...
Bengali:প্লিজ, প্রিটি প্লিজ, ...
Catalan:si us plau, si us plau molt especial, ...
Czech:prosím, úpěnlivá prosba, ...
Danish:nok, sødt lille bitte, ...
Dutch:alsjeblieft, alsjeblieftje, ...
Greek:σε παρακαλώ, παρακαλετό, ...
Hungarian:kérlek szépen, esdeklés, ...
Khmer:សូមអង្វរផង, ពាក្យអង្វរយ៉ាងទទូចដោយសំឡេងផ្អែមល្ហែម, ...
Korean:제발, 제발요, ...
Persian:لطفاً, خواهش ملتمسانه, ...
Polish:bardzo proszę, prośba z naciskiem, ...
Portuguese (BR):por favorzinho, pedido com jeitinho, ...
Romanian:te rog, te rog mult, ...
Swedish:snälla, snällt snälla, ...
Thai:หน่อยนะ, คำขอที่น่ารัก, ...
Turkish:lütfen ama lütfen, tatlı bir rica, ...
Vietnamese:làm ơn, lời yêu cầu dễ thương, ...

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Definition of pretty please - Reverso English Dictionary

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