pleaseexclamation
uk/pliːz/us/pliːz/A1 used to make a request more polite:
used to add force to a request or demand:
UK used especially by children to a teacher or other adult in order to get their attention:
A1 used when accepting something politely or enthusiastically:
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- For further information, please contact your local library.
- Can you pass the salt please?
- Come on children, stop chatting and settle down please!
- "Would you like a glass of wine?" "Yes please."
- Someone's at the door - would you answer it please?
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Polite expressions
- actually
- after
- allow
- by all means idiom
- chance
- could
- disrespect
- don't mention it! idiom
- excuse
- forgive
- honour
- might I ask/inquire/know idiom
- no problem idiom
- obliged
- pardon
- perhaps
- place
- pleasure
- problem
- welcome
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pleaseverb
uk/pliːz/us/pliːz/B1 [ I or T ] to make someone feel happy or satisfied, or to give someone pleasure:
C2 [ I ] to want, like, or choose, when used with words such as "whatever", "whoever", and "anywhere":
formal used to express surprise and anger:
old-fashioned or formal used to make a request more polite:
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- It would please Granny no end if you wrote to her occasionally.
- I'll give you a key then you're free to come and go as you please.
- He's a hard man to please.
- I don't care about fashion - I dress how I please.
- My niece is impossible when she's tired - you can't do anything to please her.
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Causing pleasure
- agreeable
- all things to all people idiom
- attractive
- banging
- be better than sex idiom
- brighten
- delicacy
- do sb the world of good idiom
- dreamy
- ducky
- enchant
- engaging
- keep on the right side of sb idiom
- keep sb sweet idiom
- knock
- leafy
- lighten
- lovely
- quench
- tickle
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