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1 ♦ please
♦ please /pli:z/inter.1 per piacere!; per favore!: A cup of coffee, please, un caffè, per favore!2 ( rispondendo a un'offerta; anche yes, please) sì, grazie!; sì, prego!: Would you like some more tea? – yes, please!, vuoi dell'altro tè? – sì, grazie!NOTA D'USO: - prego e please- (to) please /pli:z/A v. i.piacere; esser gradito; riuscire simpatico; accomodare; garbare; parere: He was anxious to please, era ansioso d'essere gradito (o di riuscire simpatico); I cannot always do as I please, non posso sempre fare quel che mi piace (o quel che mi garba, mi pare)B v. t.piacere a; far piacere a; compiacere; contentare; soddisfare; riuscire gradito a (q.): His last book will please you, il suo ultimo libro ti piacerà; She has come just to please me, è venuta solo per farmi piacere● to please oneself, fare ciò che si vuole (o che garba); fare a modo proprio: Please yourself!, fa' quel che ti garba; fa' quel che ti pare; fa' pure! □ Please go away, fate il favore di andarvene! □ please God, a Dio piacendo; Dio volendo □ ( may it) please Your Honour, così piaccia a Vostro Onore ( rivolgendosi a un giudice) □ to be pleased, compiacersi: His Majesty has been graciously pleased to confer him the Order of the Garter, Sua Maestà s'è graziosamente compiaciuta di conferirgli l'Ordine della Giarrettiera □ hard to please, difficile da accontentare □ if you please, se non ti dispiace; con il tuo permesso.
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