crowd-pleaser in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for crowd-pleaser in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.please [Am pliz, Brit pliːz] INTERJ

please

por favor

please sit down

(por favor) siéntese

pass the salt, please

pásame la sal, por favor

pass the salt, please

¿me pasas la sal?

would you like another one? — yes, please

¿quieres otro? — sí, gracias

may I read it? — please do!

¿puedo leerlo? — ¡sí, cómo no! or ¡no faltaba más!

say please

¿qué se dice?

say please

las cosas se piden por favor

don't tell her, please

no se lo digas, (te lo pido) por favor

stop it, please!

¡para ya, por Dios!

II.please [Am pliz, Brit pliːz] VB trans

1. please:

please (make happy)

complacer

please (satisfy)

contentar

please (satisfy)

complacer

we always try to please the customer

siempre tratamos de complacer al cliente

her progress pleased her parents

sus padres estaban contentos con los progresos que hacía

you're very hard to please

eres muy difícil de contentar or de complacer

she's easily pleased or easy to please

se contenta con poco or con cualquier cosa

you can't please everyone

no se puede tener contento or complacer or contentar a todo el mundo

2. please (suit):

may it please Your Honor … form

tendría a bien Su Señoría … form

III.please [Am pliz, Brit pliːz] VB intr

1. please (satisfy):

we do our best to please

hacemos todo lo posible por complacer al cliente (or a todo el mundo etc.)

he's eager to please

busca la aprobación de los demás

2. please (choose):

please

querer

don't dress up, just come as you please

no hace falta que te pongas elegante, ven como quieras or como te parezca

do exactly as you please

haz lo que quieras

do exactly as you please

haz lo que te parezca

do exactly as you please

haz lo que te dé la gana inf

just as you please

como quieras

I'll have no arguing, if you please

haga el favor de no discutir

and then, if you please, she turns up with three friends

y luego ¿qué crees tú? va y se presenta con tres amigos

IV.please [Am pliz, Brit pliːz] VB refl

to please oneself please yourself

haz lo que quieras

to please oneself please yourself

haz lo que te parezca

to please oneself please yourself

haz lo que te dé la gana inf

now we can please ourselves

ahora sí podemos hacer lo que nos parezca

now we can please ourselves

ahora sí podemos hacer lo que nos dé la gana inf

she can please herself whether she comes or not

(que haga lo que quiera:) si no quiere venir, que no venga

V.please [Am pliz, Brit pliːz] N

without so much as a please or thankyou

sin pedir por favor ni dar las gracias

pleased [Am plizd, Brit pliːzd] ADJ

pleased (satisfied)

satisfecho

pleased (happy)

contento

she is very pleased with the results

está muy contenta/satisfecha con los resultados

I'm very pleased for you!

me alegro mucho por ti

she was very pleased with herself

estaba muy ufana

she was very pleased with herself

estaba muy satisfecha consigo misma

I am pleased!

¡cuánto me alegro!

I'm so pleased you could come!

¡(cuánto) me alegro de que hayas podido venir!

to be pleased at/about sth I was pleased at the news

me alegré con la noticia

they were pleased about her appointment

se alegraron de su nombramiento

to be pleased to + infin I'd be pleased to help you

te ayudaría con mucho gusto

I am pleased to inform you that … form

tengo el placer de or me complace comunicarle que … form

pleased to meet you

encantado (de conocerlo)

pleased to meet you

mucho gusto

displease [Am dɪsˈpliz, Brit dɪsˈpliːz] VB trans

displease master/monarch:

displease

desagradar

displease

contrariar

to be displeased with sb

estar disgustado con alguien

to be displeased at sth she was displeased at his offhand attitude

su actitud descortés le molestó or desagradó

he was displeased at having to repeat himself

le molestó tener que repetir lo que había dicho

greaser [Am ˈɡrisər, ˈɡrizər, Brit ˈɡriːsə, ˈɡriːzə] N

1. greaser (biker):

greaser sl, dated

miembro de una pandilla de motociclistas

2. greaser (Latin American) Am:

greaser sl, offens

latino m / latina f

greaser sl, offens

≈ sudaca mf Spain inf, offens

teaser [Am ˈtizər, Brit ˈtiːzə] N

1. teaser (question):

teaser

rompecabezas m

teaser

comedura f de coco Spain inf

2. teaser (person) → tease

See also tease

I.tease [Am tiz, Brit tiːz] VB trans

1.1. tease person:

tease (make fun of)

tomarle el pelo a inf

tease (cruelly)

burlarse de

tease (cruelly)

reírse de

they tease me about my lisp

se burlan or se ríen de mí a causa de mi ceceo

they tease me about my lisp

me toman el pelo por mi ceceo inf

they're saying it to tease you

lo dicen por tomarte el pelo inf

1.2. tease (annoy):

tease

hacer rabiar

tease

fastidiar

he teased her by echoing everything she said

repetía todo lo que (ella) decía para hacerla rabiar or para fastidiarla

1.3. tease (torment):

tease

martirizar

1.4. tease (tantalize sexually):

tease

provocar

tease

incitar

2.1. tease wool/flax/fabric:

tease

cardar

2.2. tease hair esp Am :

tease

cardar

tease

batir

tease

hacerse crepé Mex

tease

crepar Spain

tease

escarmenar Chil

II.tease [Am tiz, Brit tiːz] VB intr

don't take any notice, he's only teasing

no le hagas caso, te está tomando el pelo inf

III.tease [Am tiz, Brit tiːz] N inf

1. tease (person):

tease

bromista mf

leave her alone, don't be a tease

déjala en paz y no la fastidies

she's a real tease

es muy bromista inf

she's a real tease (sexually)

es muy coqueta or provocativa

2. tease (sth that teases):

they said/did it for a tease

lo dijeron/hicieron en broma or para fastidiar

brain-teaser [Am ˈbreɪnˌtizər, Brit ˈbreɪntiːzə], brainteaser N

1. brain-teaser (puzzle):

brain-teaser

rompecabezas m

2. brain-teaser (problem, question):

brain-teaser

rompecabezas m

I.pleasure-seeking [ˈpleʒərsiːkɪŋ, ˈpleʒəsiːkɪŋ] ADJ

pleasure-seeking

que busca el placer

II.pleasure-seeking [ˈpleʒərsiːkɪŋ, ˈpleʒəsiːkɪŋ] N U

pleasure-seeking

búsqueda f del placer

I.release [Am rəˈlis, Brit rɪˈliːs] VB trans

1.1. release prisoner/hostage/captive:

release

poner en libertad

release

soltar

release

liberar

he was released on bail

lo pusieron en libertad bajo fianza

the animals will be released back into the wild

los animales serán devueltos a la naturaleza

to release sb from sth she was released from jail

fue puesta en libertad

to release sb from sth she was released from jail

salió de la cárcel

to release sb from sth she was released from jail

fue excarcelada form

she released him from his promise

lo eximió de cumplir con su promesa

they released him from the contract

le condonaron las obligaciones emanadas del contrato form

1.2. release (unleash):

release

desatar

the ban released a flood of protest

la prohibición desató una oleada de protestas

1.3. release funds/personnel/player:

release

ceder

he was released from his normal duties

lo dispensaron de sus tareas habituales

2. release:

release information/figures/statement/report

hacer público

release information/figures/statement/report

dar a conocer

release record/book

sacar (a la venta)

release movie

estrenar

3. release (emit, disseminate):

release gas

despedir

plants release oxygen through their leaves

las plantas liberan or desprenden oxígeno a través de las hojas

4.1. release (let go):

release bomb

arrojar

he released his grip on her

la soltó

4.2. release brake/clutch:

release

soltar

to release the shutter PHOTO

disparar

5. release LAW:

release title/right

ceder

II.release [Am rəˈlis, Brit rɪˈliːs] N

1.1. release U (from prison, captivity):

release

puesta f en libertad

release

liberación f

he negotiated his release from the contract

gestionó que se le condonaran las obligaciones emanadas del contrato

his death was a merciful release

su muerte fue una bendición

1.2. release U (of funds, personnel):

release

cesión f

1.3. release U (of claim, right):

release

cesión f

2.1. release U:

release (of book)

publicación f

release (of record)

puesta f en venta

release (of movie)

estreno m

in or Brit on general release

en todos los cines

2.2. release C (record, movie):

new releases (records)

novedades fpl discográficas

new releases (movies)

últimos estrenos mpl

new releases (movies)

salida f al mercado

3. release U (of gas):

release

escape m

4.1. release MECH U (action):

the release of the brakes

la acción de soltar el freno

the release of the clutch

el desembrague

4.2. release C (mechanism):

release MECH, PHOTO

disparador m

I.rerelease [Am ˌrirɪˈlis, Brit riːrɪˈliːs] VB trans

rerelease movie

reestrenar

rerelease record

relanzar

II.rerelease [Am ˌrirɪˈlis, Brit riːrɪˈliːs] N U or C

rerelease (of movie)

reestreno m

rerelease (of record)

relanzamiento m

pleasant <pleasanter pleasantest> [Am ˈplɛz(ə)nt, Brit ˈplɛz(ə)nt] ADJ

1. pleasant day/weather/smell/taste:

pleasant

agradable

pleasant

bueno

what a pleasant surprise!

¡qué agradable or grata sorpresa!

it makes a pleasant change

es un cambio que resulta agradable

pleasant dreams!

¡que duermas bien!

pleasant dreams!

¡felices sueños!

2. pleasant (friendly, polite):

pleasant person

simpático

pleasant person

agradable

pleasant smile/manner

agradable

he's a very pleasant young man

es un joven muy agradable

try to be pleasant this evening

esta noche trata de ser amable

crowd-pleaser in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for crowd-pleaser in the English»Spanish Dictionary

crowd-pleasing [ˈkraʊdpli:zɪŋ] ADJ

crowd-pleasing policy, product, performance:

crowd-pleasing

al gusto del público

I.please [pli:z] VB trans

1. please (make happy):

please

gustar

to be hard to please

ser difícil de contentar

she's notoriously hard to please

es muy difícil complacerla

2. please inf (do as one wishes):

please yourself

haz lo que te parezca

II.please [pli:z] VB intr

1. please (be agreeable):

eager to please

deseoso de agradar

2. please (think fit, wish):

to do as one pleases

hacer lo que uno quiera

you can do as you please

como usted quiera

to do whatever one pleases

hacer todo lo que se quiera

III.please [pli:z] INTERJ

please

por favor

if you please form

con su permiso

more potatoes? please

¿más patatas? Sí, por favor

pleased ADJ

1. pleased (satisfied, contented):

pleased

satisfecho, -a

to be pleased about sth

estar contento de algo

to be pleased that ...

estar contento de que +subj

to be pleased with oneself

estar satisfecho de uno mismo

2. pleased (happy, glad):

pleased

contento, -a

I'm pleased to report that ...

me complace informarle de que...

I'm very pleased to meet you

encantado de conocerle

3. pleased (willing):

to be pleased to do sth

estar encantado de hacer algo

Phrases:

to be as pleased as Punch (about sth)

estar más contento que unas Pascuas (con algo)

displease [dɪˈspli:z] VB trans

displease

disgustar

to be displeased by sth

estar disgustado con algo

teaser [ˈti:zəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

teaser

rompecabezas m inv

I.release [rɪˈli:s] VB trans

1. release (set free):

release

poner en libertad

2. release (cease to hold):

release

soltar

release PHOTO

disparar

3. release (allow to escape):

release gas

emitir

release steam

desprender

4. release (weaken):

release pressure

aliviar

5. release (make public):

release information

anunciar

release book

publicar

release film

estrenar

release CD

poner a la venta

II.release [rɪˈli:s] N no pl

1. release:

release of prisoner

excarcelación f

release of hostage

liberación f

2. release PHOTO:

release

disparador m

3. release (relaxation):

release

aflojamiento m

4. release (escape):

release

escape m

5. release no pl (publication):

release

publicación f

release of film

estreno m

release of CD

puesta f a la venta

press release

comunicado m de prensa

I.leasehold [ˈli:shəʊld, Am -hoʊld] COMM, FIN, ECON N

leasehold

contrato m de arrendamiento

to hold a leasehold

tener un contrato de arrendamiento

to have sth on leasehold

tener algo bajo un contrato de arrendamiento

II.leasehold [ˈli:shəʊld, Am -hoʊld] COMM, FIN, ECON ADJ

1. leasehold (kept by lease):

leasehold

en arrendamiento

2. leasehold (dealing with leases):

leasehold

de arrendamiento

pleasing ADJ

pleasing

agradable

pleasing news

buenas noticias f pl

pleasure trip N

pleasure trip

viaje m de recreo

please VB

User Entry

please (satisfy) trans

complacer irreg

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

With decent well-priced crowd-pleaser dishes alongside interesting choices for fussier friends.

www.independent.ie

The film is a fine tribute and the children turn it into a crowd-pleaser -- whatever the truth.

www.canberratimes.com.au

The singer has pulled that stunt for years, but it's still a crowd-pleaser in a set that featured little production otherwise.

www.nj.com

The babies are adorable, the photography is seductive, and it all adds up to a crowd-pleaser.

www.macleans.ca

This natural wine is a serious crowd-pleaser and a fun sipper.

montrealgazette.com

If you're looking for the perfect snack to bring to a party, this fizzy, carbonated fruit will be a real crowd-pleaser.

www.lifehacker.com.au

I think it's going to be a real crowd-pleaser.

www.wired.com

It's a charming love letter to moviemaking, an obviously a real crowd-pleaser for a festival audience like this one.

blogs.indiewire.com

And while reality may not be everyone's cup of tea, there's no denying the constantly evolving genre is a crowd-pleaser.

www.smh.com.au

His biggest assets are his mentality and fighting spirit, which made him to a crowd-pleaser in the past years.

en.wikipedia.org