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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English
English
French
French

I. please [Brit pliːz, Am pliz] ADV

1. please:

please (with imperative)
please (to close friend)
two teas please
please call me Mike
please be seated form
‘please do not smoke’

2. please:

please (to close friend)
can I speak to Jo please?
can I go?—‘say please!
will you please be quiet!

3. please (accepting politely):

yes please
more tea?—‘(yes) please!

4. please:

please (to close friend)
please, come in
please, you're my guest!
may I?—‘please do’
can I take another?—‘please do!

5. please (in entreaty):

please stop/don't!
please, that's enough
Tom, please, they can't help it
please miss
oh please! (exasperated)
please let it be me next! (praying)

II. if you please ADV

1. if you please (please):

if you please form

2. if you please (indignantly):

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

1. please (give happiness, satisfaction to):

please person
+ subj she is easy/hard to please

2. please (be the will of) form:

please person

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

1. please (give happiness or satisfaction):

please
to be eager or anxious to please
this is sure to please
we aim to please

2. please (like, think fit):

do as or what you please
as you please!
I shall do as I please
come whenever you please
take as much as you please

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

to please oneself
please yourself!
two Coca-Colas please
no heroics please
running in—please pass’
please speak to the point
hurry along there please!
French
French
English
English
please
please initial
please sign

in the PONS Dictionary

English
English
French
French

I. please [pli:z] VB trans

please
to be hard to please
please yourself inf

II. please [pli:z] VB intr

1. please (be agreeable):

please
eager to please

2. please (think fit, wish):

if you please
do whatever you please

Phrases:

please God!

III. please [pli:z] INTERJ

1. please (with a request):

please
if you please form
please close the gate

2. please (said to accept sth politely):

yes please

3. please Brit (said to attract attention):

please
fares, please!
French
French
English
English
next please!
contenter personne
to please
no more fuss, please!
to be easy to please
please
please!
please no fuss
manners, please!
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French

I. please [pliz] VB trans

please
to be hard to please
please yourself inf

II. please [pliz] VB intr

1. please (be agreeable):

please
eager to please

2. please (think fit, wish):

if you please
do whatever you please

Phrases:

please God!

III. please [pliz] INTERJ

1. please (with a request):

please
please close the gate

2. please (said to accept sth politely):

yes, please
just a second please!
French
French
English
English
S.V.P.
please
next please!
contenter personne
to please
to be easy to please
please
please!
manners, please!
Present
Iplease
youplease
he/she/itpleases
weplease
youplease
theyplease
Past
Ipleased
youpleased
he/she/itpleased
wepleased
youpleased
theypleased
Present Perfect
Ihavepleased
youhavepleased
he/she/ithaspleased
wehavepleased
youhavepleased
theyhavepleased
Past Perfect
Ihadpleased
youhadpleased
he/she/ithadpleased
wehadpleased
youhadpleased
theyhadpleased

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