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pleased [pli:zd](satisfied) satisfait, content; (happy) heureux;∎ a pleased smile un sourire satisfait;∎ to be pleased with sb/sth être content de qn/qch;∎ to be pleased for sb être content pour qn;∎ you're looking very pleased with yourself! tu as l'air très content de toi!;∎ I am not at all pleased with the results je ne suis pas du tout satisfait des résultats;∎ I'm very pleased to be here this evening je suis très heureux d'être ici ce soir;∎ formal Mr & Mrs Adams are pleased to announce… M. et Mme Adams sont heureux de ou ont le plaisir de vous faire part de…;∎ she would be only too pleased to help us elle ne demanderait pas mieux que de nous aider;∎ I'm very pleased (that) you could come je suis ravi que tu aies pu venir;∎ I'm afraid they were none too pleased! je crains qu'ils n'aient pas été très contents!;∎ pleased to meet you! enchanté (de faire votre connaissance)!;∎ as pleased as Punch heureux comme un roi -
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punch [pʌnt∫]1. nound. ( = drink) punch m• to punch sb's nose/face donner un coup de poing sur le nez/la figure de qn• the goalkeeper punched the ball over the bar le gardien de but a envoyé le ballon par-dessus la barre d'un coup de poingc. (with finger) [+ button] taper sur4. compounds[+ code number] taper[+ hole] faire à la poinçonneuse ; [+ design] estamper* * *[pʌntʃ]proper noun Polichinelle•• -
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Punch [pʌntʃ]≃ Polichinelle;∎ Punch-and-Judy show ≃ (spectacle m de) guignol m;∎ as pleased as Punch heureux comme un roiⓘ PUNCH AND JUDY En Grande-Bretagne, le "Punch and Judy show" est un spectacle pour enfants semblable aux Guignols en France. Il est souvent présenté dans un jardin public ou sur une plage. On y retrouve Punch le bossu, sa femme Judy avec laquelle il se querelle constamment, et leur chien Toby. -
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(the name of a comic figure in a puppet-show (traditionally known as a Punch and Judy show).) Polichinelle
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pleased as Punch — Delighted • • • Main Entry: ↑please * * * I (as) pleased as Punch see punch IV II feeling great delight or pride Origin: with allusion to the delight displayed by the character … Useful english dictionary
pleased as punch — When someone is pleased as punch, they are very satisfied about something … The small dictionary of idiomes
pleased as punch — very pleased, happy about Our minister is pleased as punch when there s a large offering … English idioms
pleased as Punch — adjective Pleased with ones actions or achievements. Syn: complacent, smug … Wiktionary
pleased as Punch — Extremely pleased … A concise dictionary of English slang
(as) pleased as punch — informal phrase extremely pleased about something Thesaurus: feeling happysynonym Main entry: punch * * * (as) ˌpleased as ˈPunch … Useful english dictionary
as pleased as punch — (as) pleased as punch informal : very happy or satisfied We were pleased as punch that he decided to visit. • • • Main Entry: ↑pleased (as) pleased as punch see ↑pleased • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
be as pleased as Punch — old fashioned to be very happy about something. How does Stella feel about becoming a granny? She s as pleased as Punch … New idioms dictionary
Punch — /punch/, n. 1. the chief male character in a Punch and Judy show. 2. pleased as Punch, highly pleased; delighted: They were pleased as Punch at having been asked to come along. [short for PUNCHINELLO] * * * I English illustrated periodical… … Universalium
as pleased as Punch — Meaning Very pleased. Origin From the Punch and Judy slapstick puppet character. Punch originated from Pulcinello an Italian puppet with similar characteristics. In Punch and Judy performances the Punch character is depicted as self satisfied and … Meaning and origin of phrases
Punch — [punch] n. [contr. after Punchinello, earlier Polichinello, a character in a Neapolitan puppet play < It Pulcinella < VL * pullicinus < LL pullicenus, young chicken, dim. of L pullus: see POULTRY] the male character of the puppet show… … English World dictionary