pleasure principle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pleasure principle in the English»French Dictionary

pleasure principle N

pleasure principle

principe m de plaisir

Translations for pleasure principle in the French»English Dictionary

principe de plaisir PSYCH

pleasure principle

Translations for pleasure principle in the English»French Dictionary

principle [Brit ˈprɪnsɪp(ə)l, Am ˈprɪnsəpəl] N

1. principle (basic tenet):

principle

principe m

run on socialist principles

géré selon des principes socialistes

2. principle (rule of conduct):

principle

principe m

to be against sb's principles

être contraire aux principes de qn (to do de faire)

to have high principles

avoir beaucoup de principes

on principle

par principe

it's the principle of the thing, it's a point of principle

c'est pour le principe

a woman of principle

une femme de principes

to make it a principle to do

avoir pour principe de faire

3. principle (scientific law):

principle

principe m

it relies on the principle that water evaporates

cela repose sur le principe que l'eau s'évapore

to get back to first principles

repartir sur des bases concrètes

in principle

en principe

I.pleasure [Brit ˈplɛʒə, Am ˈplɛʒər] N

1. pleasure U (enjoyment):

pleasure

plaisir m (of de, of doing de faire)

to give/bring pleasure to millions

donner/apporter du plaisir à des millions de personnes

to watch/listen with pleasure

regarder/écouter avec plaisir

to take all the pleasure out of

enlever tout le plaisir de

to take pleasure in/in doing

prendre plaisir à/à faire

to find pleasure in

trouver du plaisir à

to do sth for pleasure

faire qc par plaisir

sb's pleasure at sth

le plaisir qu'apporte qc à qn

his pleasure at my remark

le plaisir que lui a procuré ma remarque

it gives me no pleasure to do

il ne m'est pas agréable de faire

to get more pleasure out of life

avoir une vie plus agréable

2. pleasure U (sensual enjoyment):

pleasure

plaisir m

sexual/sensual pleasure

plaisir sexuel/sensuel

3. pleasure C (enjoyable activity, experience):

pleasure

plaisir m (of de)

he has few pleasures in life

il a peu de plaisirs dans la vie

it is my only pleasure

c'est mon seul plaisir

it is/was a pleasure to do

c'est/c'était agréable de faire

4. pleasure U (recreation):

pleasure

plaisir m

to put duty before pleasure

faire passer le devoir avant le plaisir

to mix business and pleasure

joindre l'utile à l'agréable

are you in Paris for business or pleasure?

êtes-vous à Paris pour affaires ou pour le plaisir?

5. pleasure (in polite formulae):

it gives me great pleasure to do

c'est avec plaisir que je fais

‘will you come?’—‘thank you, with (the greatest) pleasure’

‘voulez-vous venir?’—‘merci, avec (le plus grand) plaisir’

I look forward to the pleasure of meeting you

j'espère avoir un jour le plaisir de vous rencontrer

‘it's been a pleasure meeting you or to meet you’—‘the pleasure was all mine’

‘je suis ravi d'avoir fait votre connaissance’—‘tout le plaisir est pour moi’

my pleasure (replying to request for help)

avec plaisir

my pleasure (replying to thanks)

je vous en prie

what an unexpected pleasure! (gen)

quelle heureuse surprise!

what an unexpected pleasure! iron

ça! par exemple!

may I have the pleasure (of this dance)?

m'accorderez-vous cette danse?

would you do me the pleasure of dining with me?

me ferez-vous le plaisir de dîner avec moi?

‘Mr and Mrs Moor request the pleasure of your company at their daughter's wedding’

‘M. et Mme Moor vous prient d'assister à la cérémonie de mariage de leur fille’

6. pleasure (will, desire) form:

what is your pleasure? (gen)

que désirez-vous?

what is your pleasure? (offering drink)

que prenez-vous?

at one's pleasure

à son gré

II.pleasure [Brit ˈplɛʒə, Am ˈplɛʒər] VB trans (give sexual pleasure to)

pleasure partner

donner du plaisir à, faire jouir

pleasure principle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pleasure principle in the English»French Dictionary

I.principle [ˈprɪntsəpl] N

principle

principe m

on principle

par principe

II.principle [ˈprɪntsəpl] ADJ

principle person:

principle

qui a des principes

pleasure [ˈpleʒəʳ, Am -ɚ] N no pl

pleasure

plaisir m

at sb's pleasure

au gré de qn

it's a pleasure

je vous en prie

to take pleasure in sth/in doing sth

prendre plaisir à qc/faire qc

is it for business or pleasure?

est-ce que c'est pour le travail ou pour les vacances?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In addition to that trend, there was also a principle at work that was opposed to, and thus beyond the pleasure principle.

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The pleasure principle drives an individual to look for pleasure and to avoid pain.

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The pleasure principle may be responsible for procrastination; one may prefer to avoid negative emotions, and to delay stressful tasks.

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This behavior enforces clinging and denial which promotes the persistence of the pleasure principle in an attempt to avoid the pain of separation or subsequent depression.

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This sensitive power is the basis for the pleasure principle, and in its lower form, the instincts and their actions.

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He or she knows that satisfying their unhealthy cravings, and thus satisfying the pleasure principle, provides only short-term empty satisfaction that thwarts the objective of the diet.

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Do you listen for and admire ways a song was created, or are you susceptible to the pleasure principle that elevates some songs to "hits"?

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The circuit of the drive is the only way for the subject to transgress the pleasure principle.

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The id is driven by the pleasure principle: it wants physical pleasure, and it wants it now.

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The id, the most primitive of the three, functions according to the pleasure principle: seek pleasure and avoid pain.

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