placer

/plaˈθeɾ/, [plaˈθeɾ]

pleasure


Verb placer (first-person singular present plazco, first-person singular preterite plací, past participle placido)

  1. (intransitive, used with indirect object pronouns) to like (something or someone)
    Esto me place mucho.
    I really like this.
  2. (literary) to please (somebody)

Noun placer m (plural placeres)

  1. pleasure; something done to please
    Ha sido un placer conocerte.
    It was a pleasure to meet you

Noun placer m (plural placeres)

  1. (geology, mining) placer
  2. (nautical) sandbank

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Examples
  • No revuelvas el negocio con el placer.

    Don't mix business with pleasure.

  • ¡Sería un placer ser la madrina de tu hijo!

    It'd be a pleasure to be a godmother to your son!

  • La lectura es mi gran placer.

    Reading gives me great pleasure.

  • Leer me otorga un gran placer.

    Reading affords me great pleasure.

  • Siempre ha sido un placer trabajar contigo.

    It has always been a pleasure to work with you.

  • Mi hermana se echó a reír a placer.

    My sister laughed to her heart's content.

  • Con placer.

    I'll be glad to.

  • Un placer conocerte.

    Pleased to meet you.

  • Ha sido un placer pasar la tarde con una chica tan inteligente, divertida y guapa como tú.

    It was a pleasure to spend the evening with a smart, funny and beautiful girl like you.

  • ¡Qué placer estar de nuevo en Hawái!

    How nice to be in Hawaii again!

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