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['pleʒərəbl]aggettivo piacevole, gradevole* * *adjective (giving pleasure; agreeable: a pleasurable pastime.) piacevole* * *pleasurable /ˈplɛʒərəbl/a.(form.) piacevole; gradevole; che dà piacerepleasurably avv. pleasurableness n. [u].* * *['pleʒərəbl]aggettivo piacevole, gradevole -
2 pleasurable pleas·ur·able adj
['plɛʒ(ə)rəbl](molto) piacevole or gradevole -
3 sweet
[swiːt] 1.1) [food, taste] dolce; [fruit, wine] (not bitter) dolce; (sugary) zuccherino; [ perfume] (pleasant) dolce, buono; (sickly) stucchevole, nauseante5) (pleasurable) [certainty, solace] dolce6) iron. (for emphasis)2.to taste sweet — avere un gusto dolce, essere dolce
3.to smell sweet — avere un buon profumo o un profumo dolce
2) colloq. (term of endearment) caro m. (-a), tesoro m.••to keep sb. sweet — tenersi buono qcn.
to whisper sweet nothings into sb.'s ear — sussurrare paroline dolci all'orecchio di qcn
* * *[swi:t] 1. adjective1) (tasting like sugar; not sour, salty or bitter: as sweet as honey; Children eat too many sweet foods.) dolce2) (tasting fresh and pleasant: young, sweet vegetables.) fresco3) ((of smells) pleasant or fragrant: the sweet smell of flowers.) dolce, piacevole4) ((of sounds) agreeable or delightful to hear: the sweet song of the nightingale.) melodioso5) (attractive or charming: What a sweet little baby!; a sweet face/smile; You look sweet in that dress.) dolce; grazioso6) (kindly and agreeable: She's a sweet girl; The child has a sweet nature.) dolce2. noun1) ((American candy) a small piece of sweet food eg chocolate, toffee etc: a packet of sweets; Have a sweet.) caramella2) ((a dish or course of) sweet food near or at the end of a meal; (a) pudding or dessert: The waiter served the sweet.) dolce3) (dear; darling: Hallo, my sweet!) caro, tesoro•- sweeten- sweetener
- sweetly
- sweetness
- sweetheart
- sweet potato
- sweet-smelling
- sweet-tempered* * *[swiːt] 1.1) [food, taste] dolce; [fruit, wine] (not bitter) dolce; (sugary) zuccherino; [ perfume] (pleasant) dolce, buono; (sickly) stucchevole, nauseante5) (pleasurable) [certainty, solace] dolce6) iron. (for emphasis)2.to taste sweet — avere un gusto dolce, essere dolce
3.to smell sweet — avere un buon profumo o un profumo dolce
2) colloq. (term of endearment) caro m. (-a), tesoro m.••to keep sb. sweet — tenersi buono qcn.
to whisper sweet nothings into sb.'s ear — sussurrare paroline dolci all'orecchio di qcn
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[dɪ'laɪt]1. n(feeling of joy) piacere m, gioia, (pleasurable thing) delizia, (gran) piacere m2. vt• -
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['pleʒə(r)]1) U (enjoyment) piacere m., soddisfazione f.to take pleasure in, in doing — provare piacere a, a fare
2) С (enjoyable activity, experience) piacere m., divertimento m.3) U (recreation) piacere m.my pleasure — (replying to request for help) con piacere; (replying to thanks) prego
"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"
5) form. (will, desire)at one's pleasure — a piacere, a piacimento
* * *['pleʒə](something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) piacere- pleasurably
- pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
- take pleasure in* * *['pleʒə(r)]1) U (enjoyment) piacere m., soddisfazione f.to take pleasure in, in doing — provare piacere a, a fare
2) С (enjoyable activity, experience) piacere m., divertimento m.3) U (recreation) piacere m.my pleasure — (replying to request for help) con piacere; (replying to thanks) prego
"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"
5) form. (will, desire)at one's pleasure — a piacere, a piacimento
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