pleasure in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.pleasure [Brit ˈplɛʒə, Am ˈplɛʒər] N

5. pleasure (in polite formulae):

it gives me great pleasure to do
mi fa molto piacere fare
“will you come?” - “thank you, with (the greatest) pleasure”
“viene?” - “grazie, con (molto, sommo) piacere”
I look forward to the pleasure of meeting you
spero di poter avere il piacere di incontrarla
“it's been a pleasure meeting you or to meet you” - “the pleasure was all mine”
“piacere di averla conosciuta” - “piacere mio”
my pleasure (replying to request for help)
con piacere
my pleasure (replying to thanks)
prego
what an unexpected pleasure!
che bella sorpresa! also iron
may I have the pleasure (of this dance)?
posso avere l'onore (di questo ballo)?
would you do me the pleasure of dining with me?
posso avere il piacere di invitarla a cena?
“Mr and Mrs Moor request the pleasure of your company at their daughter's wedding”
“i signori Moor hanno il piacere di invitarLa al matrimonio della figlia”

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

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guilty pleasure [ˌɡɪlti ˈplɛʒə, ˌɡɪlti ˈplɛʒər] N

pleasure craft [ˈpleʒəˌkrɑːft, -ˌkræft] N U

pleasure principle [Am ˈplɛʒər ˈprɪnsəpəl] N

pleasure-loving [ˈpleʒəˌlʌvɪŋ] ADJ

pleasure boat [ˈpleʒəˌbəʊt] N

pleasure cruise [ˈpleʒəˌkruːz] N

pleasure-seeker [Am ˈplɛʒərˌsikər] N

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pleasure in the PONS Dictionary

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pleasure Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it was such a pleasure to meet you
è stato un vero piacere conoscerla
to take pleasure in sth/in doing sth
divertirsi con qc/a fare qc
are you here on business or pleasure?
è qui per lavoro o per svago?
what is your pleasure, Madame?
in che posso servirla, signora? f
his eyes danced with pleasure
i suoi occhi brillavano di piacere
his eyes danced with pleasure (bob)
agitarsi
to mix business with pleasure
unire il lavoro al piacere
it gives me great pleasure to announce … form
è con immenso piacere che annuncio …
to feel a thrill of pleasure
sentire un brivido di piacere
to take pleasure in doing sth
provare piacere a fare qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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A promenade was built along the seafront in 1903 and a pleasure pier opened in 1905.
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These spring drives were stopped after 1915, when pleasure boat owners complained about the hazards to navigation.
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To experience the abject in literature carries with it a certain pleasure but one that is quite different from the dynamics of desire.
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Most people mistake such trips to be pleasure trips.
www.thehindu.com
The essay considers how pleasure resorts are likely to develop in the future, consisting of artificial environments with vacuous pleasures.
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This is regardless of whether an intending passenger is on business or pleasure trip.
thenationonlineng.net
He is the support of all beings and is beyond sensual pleasure.
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In very simple terms, a hedonist strives to maximize net pleasure (pleasure minus pain).
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For the toddler, loading and putting money into the machine invoke wide-eyed pleasure.
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Of those on a pleasure boat, 82 per cent wore life jackets, while 86 per cent of kayak users did.
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