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1 sensual
['sensuəl]1) (of the senses and the body rather than the mind: sensual pleasures.) sensuel2) (having or showing a fondness for bodily pleasures: a sensual person.) sensuel•- sensuality -
2 pleasure
A n1 ¢ ( enjoyment) plaisir m (of de ; of doing de faire) ; to give/bring pleasure to millions donner/apporter du plaisir à des millions de gens ; to watch/listen with pleasure regarder/écouter avec plaisir ; to take all the pleasure out of enlever tout le plaisir de ; to take pleasure in/in doing prendre plaisir à/à faire ; to find pleasure in trouver du plaisir à ; to do sth for pleasure faire qch par plaisir ; sb's pleasure at sth le plaisir qu'apporte qch à qn ; his pleasure at my remark le plaisir que lui apportait ma remarque ; it gives me no pleasure to do cela ne m'est pas agréable de faire ; to get more pleasure out of life avoir une vie plus agréable ;3 ∁ (enjoyable activity, experience) plaisir m (of de) ; he has few pleasures in life il a peu de plaisirs dans la vie ; it is my only pleasure c'est mon seul plaisir ; it is/was a pleasure to do c'est/c'était agréable de faire ;4 ¢ ( recreation) plaisir m ; to put duty before pleasure faire passer le devoir avant le plaisir ; to mix business and pleasure joindre l'utile à l'agréable ; are you in Paris for business or pleasure? êtes-vous à Paris pour vos affaires ou en voyage d'agrément? ;5 ( in polite formulae) it gives me great pleasure to do c'est avec plaisir que je fais ; ‘will you come?’-‘thank you, with (the greatest) pleasure’ ‘voulez-vous venir?’-‘merci, avec (le plus grand) plaisir’ ; I look forward to the pleasure of meeting you j'espère avoir prochainement le plaisir de vous rencontrer ; ‘it's been a pleasure meeting you ou to meet you’-‘the pleasure was all mine’ ‘je suis ravi d'avoir fait votre connaissance’-‘tout le plaisir est pour moi’ ; my pleasure ( replying to request for help) avec plaisir ; ( replying to thanks) je vous en prie ; what an unexpected pleasure! gen quelle excellente surprise! ; iron ça! par exemple! ; may I have the pleasure (of this dance)? m'accorderez-vous cette danse? ; would you do me the pleasure of dining with me? me ferez-vous le plaisir de dîner avec moi? ; ‘Mr and Mrs Moor request the pleasure of your company at their daughter's wedding’ ‘M. et Mme Moor vous prient d'assister à la cérémonie de mariage de leur fille’ ;6 sout (will, desire) what is your pleasure? gen que désirez-vous? ; ( offering drink) que prenez-vous? ; at one's pleasure à son gré.
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