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1 pleasure principle
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2 pleasure
pleasure ['pleʒə(r)]1 noun(a) (enjoyment, delight) plaisir m;∎ to write/to paint for pleasure écrire/peindre pour le plaisir;∎ are you here on business or for pleasure? êtes-vous là pour affaires ou pour le plaisir?;∎ to take or to find pleasure in doing sth prendre plaisir ou éprouver du plaisir à faire qch;∎ I'd accept your invitation with pleasure, but… j'accepterais votre invitation avec plaisir, seulement…;∎ another beer? - with pleasure! une autre bière? - avec plaisir ou volontiers!;∎ the pleasures of country life les plaisirs mpl de la vie à la campagne;∎ it's one of my few pleasures in life c'est un de mes rares plaisirs dans la vie;∎ thank you very much - my pleasure! or it's a pleasure! merci beaucoup - je vous en prie!;∎ it's a great pleasure (to meet you) ravi de faire votre connaissance;∎ I haven't the pleasure of knowing her je n'ai pas le plaisir de la connaître;∎ formal would you do me the pleasure of having lunch with me? me feriez-vous le plaisir de déjeuner avec moi?;∎ formal may I have the pleasure (of this dance)? m'accorderez-vous ou voulez-vous m'accorder cette danse?;∎ formal Mr and Mrs Evans request the pleasure of your company at their son's wedding M. et Mme Evans vous prient de leur faire l'honneur d'assister au mariage de leur fils∎ at your pleasure à votre guise;∎ they are appointed at the chairman's pleasure ils sont nommés selon le bon vouloir du président;►► pleasure beach parc m d'attractions en bord de mer;pleasure boat bateau m de plaisance;the pleasure principle le principe de plaisir;pleasure trip excursion f -
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beyond [bɪ'jɒnd](a) (on the further side of) au-delà de, de l'autre côté de;∎ the museum is a few yards beyond the church le musée se trouve à quelques mètres après l'église;∎ beyond the mountains lies China au-delà des montagnes se trouve la Chine;∎ the countries beyond the sea les pays d'outre-mer ou au-delà des mers(b) (outside the range of) au-delà de, au-dessus de;∎ do your duties extend beyond teaching? est-ce que vos fonctions s'étendent au-delà de l'enseignement?;∎ beyond one's ability au-dessus de ses capacités;∎ beyond belief incroyable;∎ beyond question indiscutablement, incontestablement;∎ beyond repair irréparable;∎ due to circumstances beyond our control dû à des circonstances indépendantes de notre volonté;∎ his guilt has been established beyond (all reasonable) doubt sa culpabilité a été établie sans aucun ou sans le moindre doute;∎ it's (gone) beyond a joke cela dépasse les bornes;∎ beyond one's means au-dessus de ses moyens;∎ I'm beyond caring what they do next peu m'importe ce qu'ils feront ensuite;∎ it's beyond me cela me dépasse, je n'y comprends rien;∎ economics is completely beyond me je ne comprends rien à l'économie;∎ why he wants to go there is beyond me je ne comprends pas pourquoi il veut y aller(c) (later than) au-delà de, plus de;∎ the deadline has been extended to beyond 2002 l'échéance a été repoussée au-delà de 2002;∎ beyond 2005 that law will no longer be valid après ou à partir de 2005, cette loi ne sera plus applicable;∎ don't stay out beyond midnight! rentre avant minuit!(d) (apart from, other than) sauf, excepté;∎ I know nothing beyond what I've already told you je ne sais rien de plus que ce que je vous ai déjà dit2 adverb(a) (on the other side) au-delà, plus loin;∎ the room beyond was smaller la pièce suivante était plus petite;∎ they crossed the mountains and the valleys beyond ils ont traversé les montagnes et les vallées au-delà∎ major changes are foreseen for 2003 and beyond des changements importants sont prévus pour 2003 et au-delà3 the (great) beyond l'au-delà m
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Pleasure principle — can refer to:* Pleasure principle (psychology), a psychoanalytical term coined by Sigmund Freud * Pleasure Principle (album), a 1978 album by Parlet * The Pleasure Principle (album), 1979 album by Gary Numan * Pleasure Principle (song), from Jean … Wikipedia
pleasure principle — ple zhər . n a tendency for individual behavior to be directed toward immediate satisfaction of instinctual drives and immediate relief from pain or discomfort compare REALITY PRINCIPLE * * * pleasure pain principle in psychoanalytic theory, an… … Medical dictionary
pleasure principle — n. Psychoanalysis the automatic adjustment of the mental activity to secure pleasure, or gratification, and avoid pain, or unpleasantness … English World dictionary
Pleasure principle (psychology) — The pleasure principle is a psychoanalytic concept originated by Sigmund Freud that continuously drives one to seek pleasure and to avoid pain. Its counterpart is the reality principle which defers that gratification when necessary. The id… … Wikipedia
Pleasure Principle (album) — Infobox Album Name = Pleasure Principle Type = studio Artist = Parlet Released = 1978 Recorded = 1978 Genre = Funk Length = 40:06 Label = Casablanca Records Producer = George Clinton Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… … Wikipedia
pleasure principle — noun (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality • Syn: ↑pleasure pain principle, ↑pleasure unpleasure principle • Ant: ↑reality principle •… … Useful english dictionary
pleasure principle — /ˈplɛʒə prɪnsəpəl/ (say plezhuh prinsuhpuhl) noun a theory that there exists an automatic mental drive or instinct seeking to avoid pain and to obtain pleasure. Also, pleasure pain principle …
pleasure principle — Synonyms and related words: Cyrenaic hedonism, Cyrenaicism, anima, appetite, appetitiveness, ardor, coconscious, collective unconscious, concupiscence, conscience, conscious self, curiosity, death instinct, desideration, desire, drive, eagerness … Moby Thesaurus
pleasure principle — Psychoanal. an automatic mental drive or instinct seeking to avoid pain and to obtain pleasure. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
pleasure principle — noun Psychoanalysis the instinctive drive to seek pleasure and avoid pain, expressed by the id as a basic motivating force which reduces psychic tension … English new terms dictionary
pleasure principle — pleas′ure prin ciple n. psl an automatic mental drive or instinct seeking to avoid pain and to obtain pleasure • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang