placer

m.

1 pleasure.

un viaje de placer a pleasure trip

ha sido un placer (conocerle) it has been a pleasure meeting you

es un placer ayudarte it's a pleasure to help you

El placer es muy buscado Pleasure is very sought.

2 placer, superficial mineral deposit.

The miners found a huge placer Los mineros encontraron un enorme placer.

v.

1 to please.

nos place comunicarle que… we are pleased to inform you that…

si me place if I want to, if I feel like it

El vino place a mucha gente Wine pleases many people.

2 to be pleased to.

Me place acompañarte I am pleased to accompany you.

3 to be pleased by.

Nos place el regalo We are pleased by the gift.

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PLACER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

plazco, places, place, placemos, placéis, placen.

Past Indicative

plací, placiste, plació or plugo, placimos, placisteis, placieron or pluguieron.

Present Subjunctive

plazca, plazcas, plazca, plegue, plazcamos, plazcáis, plazcan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

placiera, placieras, placiera or pluguiera, placiéramos, placierais, placieran

placiese, placieses, placiese or pluguiese, placiésemos, placieseis, placiesen.

Future Subjunctive

placiere, placieres, placiere or pluguiere, placiéremos, placiereis, placieren.

Imperative

place (tú), plazca (él/Vd.), plazcamos (nos.), placed (vos.), plazcan (ellos/Vds.).

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1. noun m.

pleasure, delight

2. verb

to please, give pleasure

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I

1. SM

1) [gen] pleasure

es un placer hacerlo — it is a pleasure to do it

con mucho o sumo placer — with great pleasure

tengo el placer de presentarle a ... — it's my pleasure to introduce ...

viaje de placer — pleasure trip

a placer — as much as one wants

placer de dioses — heavenly delight

2) (=deleite) pleasure

los placeres del ocio — the pleasures of idleness

darse a los placeres — to give o.s. over to pleasure

2.

VT (=agradar) to please

me place poder hacerlo — I am glad to be able to do it

II

SM

1) (Geol, Min) placer

2) (Náut) sandbank

3) Col (=solar) plot, patch; (Agr) ground prepared for sowing

4) Caribe field

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I

verbo intransitivo (en 3^a pers) (+ me/te/le etc)

haz lo que te plazca — do as you please

me place informarle que ... — (frml) I am pleased o (frml) it is my pleasure to inform you that ...

II

masculino

1) (gusto, satisfacción) pleasure

ha sido un placer conocerla — (frml) it has been a pleasure to meet you

tengo el placer de presentarles a ... — (frml) it is my pleasure o I have the pleasure to introduce to you ...

a placer — <comer/beber> as much as one wants

2)

a) (Geol, Min) placer

b) (Náut) sandbank

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I

verbo intransitivo (en 3^a pers) (+ me/te/le etc)

haz lo que te plazca — do as you please

me place informarle que ... — (frml) I am pleased o (frml) it is my pleasure to inform you that ...

II

masculino

1) (gusto, satisfacción) pleasure

ha sido un placer conocerla — (frml) it has been a pleasure to meet you

tengo el placer de presentarles a ... — (frml) it is my pleasure o I have the pleasure to introduce to you ...

a placer — <comer/beber> as much as one wants

2)

a) (Geol, Min) placer

b) (Náut) sandbank

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placer¹

¹ = delight, pleasure, gratification, enjoyment, treat.

Ex: Reality is often very much lacking in delight.

Ex: It may be that, apart from the simple pleasure of browsing, documents arranged on shelves, may be easily examined.

Ex: It is the 'intellectual challenge' and the 'gratification of providing personal assistance' that constitute the attraction of reference librarianship.

Ex: So I read on with increasing interest and enjoyment and, let it be said admiration too.

Ex: In the summer months one of the greatest treats of all is home-made mayonnaise; a thick mass of unctuous golden ointment, perfect for dipping slices of raw vegetables.

* a placer = at will.

* buscar placer = seek + pleasure.

* casa de placer = house of pleasure.

* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.

* derivar placer de = obtain + pleasure from.

* encontrar placer = find + delight, find + enjoyment.

* estropear el placer = spoil + pleasure.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* obtener placer = take + pleasure, obtain + pleasure from, derive + pleasure.

* obtener placer de = get + pleasure from.

* placer de la lectura, el = joy of reading, the.

* placer oculto = guilty pleasure.

* placer prohibido = outlaw delight, forbidden pleasure.

* placer sexual = sexual pleasure.

* por el placer de hacerlo = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por placer = for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por puro placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* ser un placer = be happy to.

* ser un placer + Infinitivo = be a joy to + Verbo.

* sólo por placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* tener el placer de = take + pleasure.

placer²

² = please.

Ex: By polar contrast the book for the mass culture reader, the 'consumer', simply aims to please.

* haz lo que te plazca = do as you please.

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placer¹ [E4 ]

vi

(en tercera persona), (+ me/te/le etc):

haz lo que te plazca do as you please

me place poder informarle que … (frml); I am pleased o (frml) it is my pleasure to inform you that …

nos place poder ofrecerle esta oportunidad (frml); we are pleased to be able to offer you this opportunity

placer²

masculine

A (gusto, satisfacción) pleasure

ha sido un placer conocerla (frml); it has been a pleasure to meet you

tengo el placer de presentarles a … (frml); it is my pleasure o I have the pleasure to introduce to you …

es un auténtico placer oírla cantar it is a real delight o pleasure to hear her sing

no me lo agradezca, ha sido un placer (frml); there's no need to thank me, it was a pleasure

los placeres de la carne the pleasures of the flesh, carnal pleasures

a placer as much as one wants

comimos y bebimos a placer we ate and drank to our hearts' content

para que pueda moverse a placer por la isla so that you can explore the island at your leisure

viaje

B

1 (Geol, Min) placer

2 (Náut) sandbank

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placer (conjugate placer) verbo intransitivo (en 3a pers) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ haz lo que te plazca do as you please;

me place informarle que … (frml) it is my pleasure to inform you that … (frml)
■ sustantivo masculino (gusto, satisfacción) pleasure;
ha sido un placer conocerla (frml) it has been a pleasure to meet you;
un viaje de placer a pleasure trip
placer sustantivo masculino pleasure: tengo el placer de informarles, I have the pleasure to inform you
fue un placer volver a verte, it was a pleasure seeing you again

'placer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embriagar
- gloria
- gozo
- gusto
- morbosa
- morboso
- proporcionar
- renunciar
- causar
- celestial
- dar
- goce
- sensación
- tener
English:
before
- beside
- delight
- derive
- enjoyment
- experience
- get off on
- gratification
- hate
- kick
- perverse
- pleasure
- positive
- real
- relish
- vicarious
- glad
- indulgence
- joy
- pleased

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placer

♦ vt

to please;

me place conversar I take great pleasure in conversation;

nos place comunicarle que… we are pleased to inform you that…;

si me place if I want to, if I feel like it;

haz lo que te plazca do as you please

♦ nm

pleasure;

los placeres de la carne the pleasures of the flesh;

un viaje de placer a pleasure trip;

ha sido un placer (conocerle) it has been a pleasure (meeting you);

es un placer ayudarte it's a pleasure to help you;

¿me concede este baile? – con placer may I have this dance? – with pleasure;

es un placer anunciar que… it is my pleasure to announce that…

♦ a placer loc adv

comimos pasteles a placer we ate as many cakes as we wanted;

marcar a placer [en fútbol, balonmano] to score an easy goal

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placer

I v/i please;

siempre hace lo que le place he always does as he pleases

II m pleasure;

es un placer para mí it is my pleasure

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placer {57} vi

gustar: to be pleasing

hazlo como te plazca: do it however you please

placer nm

1) : pleasure, enjoyment

2)

a placer : as much as one wants

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placer n pleasure

ha sido un placer conocerte it's been a pleasure to meet you