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EVP displeasure
EVP plead
EVP pleasant
EVP pleasantly
EVP please
EVP please
EVP pleased
EVP pleasing
EVP pleasure
EVP unpleasant
EVP pleasurable
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OXF3000ZH: 令人愉快的 ☊ → ☊ → ☊ → pleasant
OXF3000ZH: 愉快地 ☊ → 令人愉快地 ☊ → 舒适地 ☊ → pleasantly
OXF3000ZH: 使高兴 ☊ → 请满意 ☊ → ☊ → please
OXF3000ZH: 高兴的 ☊ → 欣喜的 ☊ → 乐意的 ☊ → pleased
OXF3000ZH: 令人喜爱的 ☊ → 愉快的 ☊ → 舒适的 ☊ → pleasing
OXF3000ZH: 愉快 ☊ → 快乐 ☊ → 乐事 ☊ → pleasure
OXF3000ZH: 令人不快的 ☊ → 讨厌的 ☊ → ☊ → unpleasant
3000TH: ท่องเที่ยว ☊ thaawngF thiaaoF to tour, travel for pleasure
3000TH: ไม่ชอบ ☊ maiF chaawpF to be displeased
3000TH: ไม่มีความสุข ☊ maiF meeM khwaamM sookL to be displeased
3000TH: จีบ ☊ jeepL to pleat, to flirt
3000TH: เชิญ ☊ cheernM to invite, go ahead, please do, help yourself
3000TH: เที่ยว ☊ thiaaoF to go out, travel, tour, for pleasure
3000TH: โปรด ☊ bpro:htL please (request form)
3000TH: ไปเที่ยว ☊ bpaiM thiaaoF to go out for pleasure, to travel, tour, go out
3000TH: ช่วย ☊ chuayF to help, please
3000TH: อ่านเล่น ☊ aanL lenF to read for pleasure
5000FR: plaisir ☊ pleasure
5000FR: plaire ☊ to please
5000FR: contenter ☊ to satisfy, please
5000FR: content ☊ glad, pleased, happy
5000FR: plaider ☊ to plead
5000FR: volontiers ☊ with pleasure, willingly, gladly
5000FR: aise ☊ comfort, joy, pleasure, ease
5000FR: agréable ☊ pleasant, nice, agreeable
5000FR: mécontent ☊ discontented, dissatisfied, displeased
5000FR: sympathique ☊ likeable, nice, pleasant
5000FR: déplaire ☊ to displease, be unhappy
5000FR: aimable ☊ pleasant, kind, nice
5000FR: mécontentement ☊ displeasure, dissatisfaction
OXF3000N vui vẻ dễ thương dịu dàng thân mật pleasant
OXF3000N vui vẻ dễ thương thân mật pleasantly
OXF3000N không dễ chịu khó chịu khó ưa unpleasant
OXF3000N làm vui lòng vừa lòng mong... vui lòng xin mời please
OXF3000N mang lại niềm vui thích dễ chịu pleasing
OXF3000N hài lòng pleased
OXF3000N niềm vui thích điều thích thú điều thú vị ý muốn ý thích pleasure
OXF3000N không dễ chịu khó chịu unpleasant
GRE: plea + request ☊
SAT: plea + An argument to obtain some desired action. ☊
WNS: (a.) [pleasant] delightful WNS: (a.) [unpleasant] disagreeable WNS: (n.) [pleasure] delight WNS: (v.) [plead] enter a plea in courts of law WNS: (v.) [please] delight, give pleasure
ENDE: plea Einspruch FN: plea n Request FN: plea n Entering_of_plea
Yes, please. ☊ Vâng, làm ơn. ☊ Common Phrases
Please speak Vietnamese. ☊ Làm ơn nói tiếng Việt! ☊ Common Phrases
Please be careful. ☊ Làm ơn cẩn thận. ☊ Common Phrases
Please repeat! ☊ Làm ơn lặp lại! ☊ Common Phrases
Please help yourself. ☊ Làm ơn cứ tự nhiên. ☊ Common Phrases
Please give me that book. ☊ Làm ơn đưa tôi quyển sách đó. ☊ Verbs 2
Please, do not bite me. ☊ Làm ơn, đừng cắn tôi. ☊ Common Phrases 2
Please, give this papaya to her. ☊ Làm ơn, hãy đưa quả đu đủ này cho cô ấy. ☊ Common Phrases 2
Please, wait for me! ☊ Làm ơn, đợi tôi với! ☊ Common Phrases 2
Please cooperate with us. ☊ Làm ơn hợp tác với chúng tôi. ☊ Verbs 2.5
Please do not tell anybody! ☊ Làm ơn đừng nói cho bất kỳ ai! ☊ Determiners
Please contact the bank when your credit card expires. ☊ Làm ơn liên hệ ngân hàng khi thẻ tín dụng của bạn hết hạn. ☊ Verbs 4
Please sign in to write comments or feedback. ☊ Làm ơn đăng nhập để viết bình luận hoặc phản hồi. ☊ Communication
More specific, please ☊ Cụ thể hơn, làm ơn. ☊ Adjectives 2
Please respect the human rights! ☊ Làm ơn tôn trọng quyền con người! ☊ Politics
Please do not tell anyone about this secret. ☊ Làm ơn đừng nói cho bất kỳ ai về bí mật này. ☊ Abstract Objects 2
Please show me the way to heaven. ☊ Làm ơn chỉ cho tôi con đường đến thiên đường. ☊ Paranormality
I am sad because she is displeased. ☊ Tôi buồn vì cô ấy bực bội. ☊ Reduplicative Words
displeased ☊ bực bộ ☊ Reduplicative Words
like: Plea → →
164 Please be quiet. I'm working. ☊ Làm ơn trật tự. Tôi đang làm việc. ☊
426 Please be quiet. I'm working. ☊ Xin giữ trật tự. Tôi đang làm việc. ☊
1096 Please be quiet. I'm working. ☊ Làm ơn trật tự. Tôi đang làm việc. ☊
1391 Can you opthe door, please? > Could you opthe door, please? ☊ Cậu có thể mở cửa được không? Cậu làm ơn mở cửa được không? ☊
1392 Can you wait a minute, please? > Could you wait a moment, please? ☊ Cậu có thể đợi một phút được không? Cậu làm ơn đợi một phút được không? ☊
1393 Can I have change for a dollar, please? > Could I have change for a dollar, please. ☊ Tôi có thể đổi một dollar được không? Làm ơn cho tôi đổi một dollar được không? ☊
1395 Hello, can I speak to Tomas, please? > Hello, could I speak to Tomas please? ☊ Xin chào, tôi có thể nói chuyện với Tomas được không? Xin chào, cho tôi nói chuyện với Tomas được không? ☊
1545 I'd like some information about hotels, please. ☊ Làm ơn cho tôi ít thông tin về các khách sạn. ☊
1567 I'd like some dumplings, please. ☊ Làm ơn cho tôi ít bánh bao. ☊
1579 Would you rather have milk or juice? — Juice, please. ☊ Cậu có thích uống sữa hay nước hoa quả hơn? - Làm ơn cho nước hoa quả. ☊
1617 Please be quiet. I'm trying to concentrate. ☊ Làm ơn yên lặng. Tôi đang cố tập trung. ☊
1622 Please don't go. Stay here with me. ☊ Xin cậu đừng đi. Ở đây với tôi. ☊
1754 Please help me. — I'm sorry, I can't. ☊ Làm ơn giúp tôi. - Xin lỗi, tôi không giúp được. ☊
1925 What do you mean? > Please explain what you mean. ☊ Ý cậu là gì? > Làm ơn giải thích ý cậu là gì. ☊
2020 Please remember to mail the letter on your way to work. ☊ Làm ơn nhớ gửi lá thư trên đường cậu đi làm. ☊
2056 Would you mind closing the door, please? — Not at all. ☊ Phiền cậu đóng giùm tôi cái cửa được không? - Không có gì. ☊
2115 Please excuse me for not returning your call. ☊ Xin tha lỗi cho tôi vì đã không gọi lại cho cậu. ☊
2148 Please arrive early so that we'll be able to start the meeting on time. ☊ Làm ơn đến sớm để chúng ta có thể bắt đầu cuộc họp đúng giờ. ☊
2721 EN There's somebody at the door, could you please answer it? ☊ Có ai đó ngoài cửa, cậu làm ơn trả lời được không? ☊
2802 I was very pleased with the audience's reception of my speech. ☊ Tôi đã rất mãn nguyện vì sự đón nhận của thính giả đối với bài nói của tôi. ☊
2911 Please ll this pot with water and put it on the stove to boil. ☊ Làm ơn đổ nước vào ấm và cho nó vào lò để đun sôi. ☊
2919 Take your shoes o before coming inside my house, and please don't wake the baby up. ☊ Hãy cởi giày trước khi vào nhà tôi và làm ơn đừng đánh thức em bé. ☊
2930 Please buy more toilet paper before you use it all up. ☊ Làm ơn mua thêm giấy vệ sinh trước khi cậu dùng hết nó. ☊
2935 Please don't stop telling your story, please go on. ☊ Làm ơn đừng dừng kể câu chuyện của cậu, hãy tiếp tục đi. ☊
2991 Please calm down. Everything will turn out all right. ☊ Hãy bình tĩnh đi. Mọi thứ rồi cũng sẽ ổn thôi. ☊
accept sth: Please accept our sincere apologies. ☊ accept ☊
Please accept this small token of my appreciation. ☊ accept ☊
What's your account number please? ☊ account ☊
Please note my change of address. ☊ address ☊
After you (= Please go first). ☊ after ☊
It was pleasantly cool in the house after the sticky heat outside. ☊ after ☊
Could you say it again, please? ☊ again ☊
He pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol. ☊ alcohol ☊
'Thanks very much for your help.' 'Not at all, it was a pleasure.' ☊ not at all ☊
Go and get me a pen please. ☊ and ☊
angry with/at sb: Please don't be angry with me. It wasn't my fault. ☊ angry ☊
announce that...: We are pleased to announce that all five candidates were successful. ☊ announce ☊
Please let me know how many people are coming, if any. ☊ any ☊
If you remember anything at all, please let us know. ☊ anything ☊
We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening. ☊ anything ☊
Please debit my Mastercard/Visa/American Express card (delete as appropriate) (= cross out the options that do not apply). ☊ appropriate ☊
I was pleased to hear you arrived home safely. ☊ arrive ☊
The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me. ☊ association ☊
Please complete the attached application form. ☊ attached ☊
Please pay attention (= listen carefully) to what I am saying. ☊ attention ☊
Can I have your attention please? ☊ attention ☊
Please don't be awkward about letting him come. ☊ awkward ☊
Could you call back later, please? ☊ back ☊
Please give me my ball back. ☊ back ☊
Please run a bath for me (= fill the bath with water). ☊ bath ☊
Please do not write below this line. ☊ below ☊
Please state your date and place of birth. ☊ birth ☊
Two black coffees, please. ☊ black ☊
Please fill in the blanks. ☊ blank ☊
Please be brief (= say what you want to say quickly). ☊ brief ☊
Please bring back all library books by the end of the week. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
a broad smile/grin (= one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused) ☊ broad ☊
Is the trip to Rome business or pleasure? ☊ business ☊
It's been a pleasure to do business with you. ☊ business ☊
Please let us know if you cannot attend the meeting. ☊ can ☊
Can you feed the cat, please? ☊ can ☊
Please write in capitals/in capital letters. ☊ capital ☊
Please be careful with my glasses (= Don't break them). ☊ careful ☊
Please listen carefully. ☊ carefully ☊
chance to do sth: Please give me a chance to explain. ☊ chance ☊
We found a cheap and cheerful cafe (= one that is simple and charges low prices but is pleasant). ☊ cheap ☊
Please check in at least an hour before departure. ☊ check in (at...) ☊
Keep the jokes clean please! ☊ clean ☊
Please speak clearly after the tone. ☊ clearly ☊
Two strong black coffees, please. ☊ coffee ☊
The trip will combine business with pleasure. ☊ combine ☊
Please make yourself comfortable while I get some coffee. ☊ comfortable ☊
Please email us or leave a comment on our website. ☊ comment ☊
The children are very good company (= pleasant to be with) at this age. ☊ company ☊
a pleasant evening in the company of friends ☊ company ☊
Please pay attention because this information concerns all of you. ☊ concern ☊
Please write to confirm your reservation (= say that it is definite). ☊ confirm ☊
To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes. ☊ confusion ☊
Please continue—I didn't mean to interrupt. ☊ continue ☊
Please keep your dog under control! ☊ bring/get/keep sth under control ☊
Please check that these details are correct. ☊ correct ☊
I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy. ☊ cost ☊
Could I use your phone, please? ☊ could ☊
We spent a pleasant day in the country. ☊ country ☊
Please tell the court what happened. ☊ court ☊
Please give your name, address and date of birth. ☊ date ☊
Please say definitely whether you will be coming or not. ☊ definitely ☊
Please pay for goods on delivery (= when you receive them). ☊ delivery ☊
Please supply the following details: name, age and sex. ☊ detail ☊
Close the door behind you, please. ☊ door ☊
Please sit down. ☊ down ☊
Give me a dozen, please. ☊ dozen ☊
Could I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please? ☊ drop ☊
Please remain seated during the performance. ☊ during ☊
'Red or blue?' 'I'll take one of each, please.' ☊ each ☊
an empty gesture aimed at pleasing the crowds ☊ empty ☊
Their pleas failed to engage any sympathy. ☊ engage ☊
He seemed pleasant enough to me. ☊ enough ☊
ensure (that)...: Please ensure (that) all lights are switched off. ☊ ensure ☊
a pleasant working/learning environment ☊ environment ☊
He wasn't exactly pleased to see us—in fact he refused to open the door. ☊ not exactly ☊
excuse sth: Please excuse the mess. ☊ excuse ☊
to experience pain/pleasure/unhappiness ☊ experience ☊
express how, what, etc...: Words cannot express how pleased I am. ☊ express ☊
Can I have extension 4332 please? ☊ extension ☊
I think it is fair to say that they are pleased with this latest offer. ☊ fair ☊
fasten sth: Fasten your seatbelts, please. ☊ fasten ☊
fill sth: Please fill this glass for me. ☊ fill ☊
Follow me please. I'll show you the way. ☊ follow ☊
Please wipe your feet (= your shoes) on the mat. ☊ foot ☊
Are you learning English for pleasure or for your work? ☊ for ☊
free to do sth: You are free to come and go as you please. ☊ free ☊
'Can I use the phone?' 'Please, feel free (= of course you can use it).' ☊ free ☊
Please don't talk about it in front of the children. ☊ in front of ☊
I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way. ☊ funny ☊
Please be more careful in future. ☊ in future ☊
Please give generously. ☊ generously ☊
Ladies and gentlemen! Can I have your attention, please? ☊ gentleman ☊
Her work has given pleasure to (= pleased) millions of readers. ☊ give ☊
We need your help—please give generously. ☊ give ☊
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today. ☊ great ☊
He pleaded guilty to murder. ☊ guilty ☊
Could you hand these books out, please? ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
I hope nothing (= nothing unpleasant) has happened to them. ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
You are hard to please, aren't you? ☊ hard ☊
Can I have the bill, please? ☊ have ☊
Please state your height and weight. ☊ height ☊
Please give her my regards. ☊ her ☊
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries. ☊ hesitate ☊
If you'd like me to send you the book, then please don't hesitate to ask. ☊ hesitate ☊
I'll have lemonade please—no ice. ☊ ice ☊
inform sb (of/about sth): Please inform us of any changes of address. ☊ inform ☊
I am pleased to inform you that you have won first prize in this month's competition. ☊ inform ☊
'Please come with us.' 'Very well then, if you insist.' ☊ insist ☊
introduce sth (to sb): It was she who first introduced the pleasures of sailing to me. ☊ introduce ☊
If you have any issues, please call this number. ☊ issue ☊
I didn't expect them to jump for joy at the news (= to be very pleased). ☊ joy ☊
Two orange juices, please. ☊ juice ☊
'Is Mr Burns available?' 'Just a second, please, I'll check.' ☊ just a minute/moment/second ☊
keep sth for sb: Please keep a seat for me. ☊ keep ☊
keep sb sth: Please keep me a seat. ☊ keep ☊
Here's a five dollar bill—please keep the change. ☊ keep ☊
We shall be landing shortly. Please fasten your seatbelts. ☊ land ☊
leave sb/sth (+ adj.): Leave the door open, please. ☊ leave ☊
Leave me out of this quarrel, please. ☊ leave sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
Please let me past. ☊ let ☊
How did you like Japan (= did you find it pleasant)? ☊ like ☊
Please move; you're right in my line of vision (= the direction I am looking in). ☊ line ☊
That music's too loud—please turn it down. ☊ loud ☊
Please read the letter out loud. ☊ out loud ☊
mail sb: Please mail us at the following email address. ☊ mail ☊
Pleased to meet you. ☊ meet ☊
mind doing sth: Would you mind explaining that again, please? ☊ mind ☊
mix A with B: I don't like to mix business with pleasure (= combine social events with doing business). ☊ mix ☊
Please make sure all mobile phones are switched off during the performance. ☊ mobile phone ☊
Could you wait a moment, please? ☊ moment ☊
One moment, please (= Please wait a short time). ☊ moment ☊
Please help me get this job—you know I would do as much for you. ☊ as much ☊
What is/was the name, please? (= a polite way of asking sb's name) ☊ name ☊
Please write your full name and address below. ☊ name ☊
She was looking none too pleased. ☊ none ☊
Please make a note of the dates. ☊ note ☊
note (that)...: Please note (that) the office will be closed on Monday. ☊ note ☊
What is your account number, please? ☊ number ☊
He agreed with obvious pleasure. ☊ obvious ☊
She pleaded guilty to five traffic offenses. ☊ offense ☊
Please report to reception on arrival. ☊ on ☊
Please send the letter on to my new address. ☊ on ☊
One more, please! ☊ one ☊
Last orders at the bar now please! (= because the bar is going to close) ☊ order ☊
I'm seeing a patient—please wait outside. ☊ outside ☊
Please change the wheels over (= for example, put the front wheels at the back). ☊ over ☊
Would the owner of the black Mercedes parked in front of the gates please report to reception. ☊ owner ☊
the pleasures and pains of growing old ☊ pain ☊
pass sth (to sb): Pass the salt, please. ☊ pass ☊
Can you pass these pictures around for everyone to look at, please? ☊ pass sth around/round ☊
That will be 45 pence, please. ☊ penny ☊
Please refrain from talking during the performance. ☊ performance ☊
Please keep personal phone calls to a minimum. ☊ personal ☊
persuade sb: Please try and persuade her. ☊ persuade ☊
Please enclose a recent passport-sized photograph of yourself. ☊ photograph ☊
play sth (for sb): Play their new CD for me, please. ☊ play ☊
play (sb sth): Play me their new CD, please. ☊ play ☊
a pleasant climate/evening/place ☊ pleasant ☊
What a pleasant surprise! ☊ pleasant ☊
to live in pleasant surroundings ☊ pleasant ☊
music that is pleasant to the ear ☊ pleasant ☊
a pleasant environment to work in ☊ pleasant ☊
It was pleasant to be alone again. ☊ pleasant ☊
a pleasant young man ☊ pleasant ☊
a pleasant smile/voice/manner ☊ pleasant ☊
pleasant to sb: Please try to be pleasant to our guests. ☊ pleasant ☊
a pleasantly cool room ☊ pleasantly ☊
I was pleasantly surprised by my exam results. ☊ pleasantly ☊
'Can I help you?' he asked pleasantly. ☊ pleasantly ☊
Please sit down. ☊ please ☊
Two coffees, please. ☊ please ☊
Quiet please! ☊ please ☊
Please could I leave early today? ☊ please ☊
Please don't leave me here alone. ☊ please ☊
Please, please don't forget. ☊ please ☊
Please, I don't understand what I have to do. ☊ please ☊
'Would you like some help?' 'Yes, please.' ☊ please ☊
'Coffee?' 'Please.' ☊ please ☊
You can't please everybody. ☊ please ☊
He's a difficult man to please. ☊ please ☊
There's just no pleasing some people (= some people are impossible to please). ☊ please ☊
I did it to please my parents. ☊ please ☊
She's always very eager to please. ☊ please ☊
pleased (with sb/sth): She was very pleased with her exam results. ☊ pleased ☊
The boss should be pleased with you. ☊ pleased ☊
pleased (that...): I'm really pleased that you're feeling better. ☊ pleased ☊
pleased (to hear, know, etc. sth): I'm pleased to hear about your news. ☊ pleased ☊
You're coming? I'm so pleased. ☊ pleased ☊
He did not look too pleased when I told him. ☊ pleased ☊
We are always pleased to be able to help. ☊ pleased ☊
I was pleased to hear you've been promoted. ☊ pleased ☊
Aren't you pleased to see me? ☊ pleased ☊
Pleased to meet you (= said when you are introduced to sb). ☊ pleased ☊
Thank you for your invitation, which I am very pleased to accept. ☊ pleased ☊
I am pleased to inform you that the book you ordered has arrived. ☊ pleased ☊
a pleasing design ☊ pleasing ☊
pleasing to sb/sth: The new building was pleasing to the eye. ☊ pleasing ☊
to read for pleasure ☊ pleasure ☊
pleasure (in sth/in doing sth): He takes no pleasure in his work. ☊ pleasure ☊
pleasure (of sth/of doing sth): She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised. ☊ pleasure ☊
We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa. ☊ pleasure ☊
It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker. ☊ pleasure ☊
Caring for a sick relative is a task that brings both pleasure and pain. ☊ pleasure ☊
She took pleasure in shocking her parents. ☊ pleasure ☊
Are you in Paris on business or pleasure? ☊ pleasure ☊
the pleasure and pains of everyday life ☊ pleasure ☊
the simple pleasures of the countryside ☊ pleasure ☊
It's a pleasure to meet you. ☊ pleasure ☊
'Thanks for doing that.' 'It's a pleasure.' ☊ pleasure ☊
Swimming is one of my greatest pleasures. ☊ pleasure ☊
Chocolate is one of life's little pleasures. ☊ pleasure ☊
'May I sit here?' 'Yes, with pleasure.' ☊ with pleasure ☊
Please be polite to our guests. ☊ polite ☊
Please make sure you have all your possessions with you when leaving the plane. ☊ possession ☊
Please suggest possible ways in which you would improve the existing program. ☊ possible ☊
power (to do sth): He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us. ☊ power ☊
Please give us prior notice if you need an evening meal. ☊ prior ☊
Please be quiet—examination in progress. ☊ in progress ☊
Please be prompt when attending these meetings. ☊ prompt ☊
Please follow the proper procedures for dealing with complaints. ☊ proper ☊
Please answer questions in the space provided. ☊ provide ☊
Please ensure that you purchase your ticket in advance. ☊ purchase ☊
Can you help me put this letter into good English, please? ☊ put ☊
Put the cases down there, please. ☊ put ☊
Could you put me through to the manager, please? ☊ put sb/sth through (to sb/...) ☊
Can I have a receipt, please? ☊ receipt ☊
Please quote your reference number when making an enquiry. ☊ reference ☊
Could you sign the hotel register please, sir? ☊ register ☊
Please reject the following candidates... ☊ reject ☊
She is, by reputation, very difficult to please. ☊ reputation ☊
+ speech: 'Please come with me,' he requested. ☊ request ☊
The divorce left him sadder and wiser (= having learned from the unpleasant experience). ☊ sad ☊
Pass the salt, please. ☊ salt ☊
'I'll have coffee.' 'Same for me, please (= I will have one too).' ☊ same ☊
Same again, please! ☊ (the) same again ☊
Please take a seat (= sit down). ☊ seat ☊
Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats (= sit down). ☊ seat ☊
She was secretly pleased to see him. ☊ secretly ☊
Please contact my secretary to make an appointment. ☊ secretary ☊
Please indicate your sex and date of birth below. ☊ sex ☊
I said that I should be pleased to help. ☊ shall ☊
Emma has a sharp tongue (= she often speaks in an unpleasant or unkind way). ☊ sharp ☊
We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time). ☊ sharp ☊
Perhaps I sheltered my daughter too much (= protected her too much from unpleasant or difficult experiences). ☊ shelter ☊
show sth to sb: If there's a letter from France please show it to me. ☊ show ☊
Sign here, please. ☊ sign ☊
sign sth: Sign your name here, please. ☊ sign ☊
Can you witness my signature on my will, please? ☊ signature ☊
simple pleasures, like reading and walking ☊ simple ☊
Please accept our sincere thanks. ☊ sincere ☊
Please sit down. ☊ sit down, sit yourself down ☊
a long/short/straight/pleated, etc. skirt ☊ skirt ☊
Please send it as soon as possible. ☊ soon ☊
Please speak more slowly. ☊ speak ☊
Please speak up—we can't hear you at the back. ☊ speak up ☊
Please take special care of it. ☊ special ☊
Could I have three first-class stamps, please? ☊ stamp ☊
Please stop crying and tell me what's wrong. ☊ stop ☊
an unpleasant subject of conversation ☊ subject ☊
to work in pleasant surroundings ☊ surroundings ☊
Please switch the lights off as you leave. ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
A table for two, please (= in a restaurant). ☊ table ☊
Free newspapers: please take one. ☊ take ☊
Two burgers to take away, please. ☊ take sth away ☊
a thankless task (= an unpleasant one that nobody wants to do and nobody thanks you for doing) ☊ task ☊
Two teas, please. ☊ tea ☊
Please write or telephone for details. ☊ telephone ☊
Hello, is Bob there please? (= used when calling sb on the phone) ☊ there ☊
There you are—that'll be £3.80, please. ☊ there you are ☊
Strange though it may sound, I was pleased it was over. ☊ though ☊
Can you tidy away your clothes, please? ☊ tidy sth away ☊
Please pay at the till. ☊ till ☊
Do it now please—not in three hours' time (= three hours from now). ☊ time ☊
Could you tell me where the ladies' toilet is, please? ☊ toilet ☊
Don't speak to me in that tone of voice (= in that unpleasant way). ☊ tone ☊
Please turn the volume down. ☊ turn sth down ☊
Please turn the television off before you go to bed. ☊ turn sth off ☊
He really knows how to turn on the charm (= suddenly become pleasant and attractive). ☊ turn sth on ☊
Please wait your turn. ☊ turn ☊
In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager. ☊ unlikely ☊
an unpleasant experience ☊ unpleasant ☊
The minerals in the water made it unpleasant to drink. ☊ unpleasant ☊
He was very unpleasant to me. ☊ unpleasant ☊
She said some very unpleasant things about you. ☊ unpleasant ☊
Mark the message 'urgent', please. ☊ urgent ☊
Please send her my warmest congratulations. ☊ warm ☊
For current prices please visit our website. ☊ website ☊
welcome sb to sth: It is a pleasure to welcome you to our home. ☊ welcome ☊
Two white coffees, please. ☊ white ☊
Will you send this letter for me, please? ☊ will ☊
Are you pleased with the result? ☊ with ☊
I'd like to withdraw £250 please. ☊ withdraw ☊
Would you open the door for me, please? ☊ would ☊
write in/on/with sth: Please write in pen on both sides of the paper. ☊ write ☊
'Would you like a drink?' 'Yes, please/thanks.' ☊ yes ☊
plaisir ☊ quel plaisir d’avoir des parents cultivés ☊
plaire ☊ réponds, s’il te plaît ☊
contenter ☊ tu te contenteras d’être le chauffeur ☊
content ☊ elles étaient très contentes d’y aller ☊
plaider ☊ il vous a envoyé plaider sa cause? ☊
volontiers ☊ je serais volontiers mort dans cette maison ☊
aise ☊ je suis mal à l’aise dehors ☊
agréable ☊ c’est une chambre très agréable ☊
mécontent ☊ je regrette que vous soyez mécontent mais je ne puis rien y faire ☊
sympathique ☊ je vous trouve incroyablement sympathiques ☊
déplaire ☊ tout ce qui est superflu déplaît à Dieu et à la nature ☊
aimable ☊ je voulais juste être aimable ☊
mécontentement ☊ les exemples de mécontentement sont nombreux et variés ☊