please

please
pli:z 1. verb
1) (to do what is wanted by (a person); to give pleasure or satisfaction to: You can't please everyone all the time; It pleases me to read poetry.)
2) (to choose, want, like: He does as he pleases.)
2. adverb
(a word added to an order or request in order to be polite: Please open the window; Close the door, please; Will you please come with me?) vær så snill
- pleasing
- pleasingly
- if you please
- please yourself
glede
I
verb \/pliːz\/
1) behage, glede, tiltale
I did it to please you
jeg gjorde det for å glede deg
2) ha lyst til, ville, ønske
3) gjøre til lags, tilfredsstille
a desire to please
et ønske om å glede
do it just to please me!
gjør det for min skyld!
as you please som man kan ønske seg, som bare det
take as many as you please
ta så mange du vil
cool as you please (hverdagslig) så rolig som bare det
hard to please vanskelig å gjøre til lags, vanskelig å tilfredsstille
it is hard to please everybody
det er vanskelig å gjøre alle til lags
if you please om du vil, vær så god (som svar på et spørsmål med tilbud) ja takk om du tillater, om jeg må be (som innledning til spørsmål) kan jeg spørre ..., tør jeg spørre ..., unnskyld, men ... (spøkefullt) tenk det!, hva gir du meg! , har du hørt på maken!
he wanted me to work more for lower pay, if you please!
han ville ha meg til å jobbe mer for mindre lønn, hva gir du meg!
please God om Gud vil
please oneself gjøre som en vil, gjøre som det passer en
please yourself!
gjør som du vil!
she did it to please herself
hun gjorde det for sin egen skyld
you will please to ... (høytidelig) vær så vennlig å ..., De bes herved om å ...
II
adv. \/pliːz\/
vær så snill, vær så vennlig, takk
coffee, please
kaffe, takk; kan jeg få kaffe, takk
please, daddy!
vær så snill, pappa!
come in, please!
vær så god å komme inn!
may I come in, please?
kan jeg komme inn, vær så snill?
please don't forget the key!
ikke glem nøkkelen, er du snill!
please give it to me
vær snill å gi meg den
will you please give it to me!
kan du være så snill å gi meg den (med det samme)!
please do! ja visst! , vær så god! , gjør det (for all del)!
(yes) please ja takk ja, vær så god

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