What does plaisir in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word plaisir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use plaisir in French.

The word plaisir in French means pleasure, enjoyment, pleasure, enjoyment, pleasure, delight, happiness, pleasure, delight, pleasures, sexual pleasure, see you again!, look forward to, with pleasure, be very pleased to do, be pleased to do , be delighted to do, deny yourself the pleasure, it's no pleasure cruise, it makes you feel good, that makes you feel good, [noun] makes you feel good, that pleases me, that makes me happy, it was a pleasure, take perverse pleasure in, draw out the pleasure, kindly do, like, be nice, indulge yourself, pamper yourself, treat yourself, melt with pleasure, moan with pleasure, there's no need to stand on ceremony, Please, don't mind me!, little treat, carnal pleasure, sensual pleasures, pleasure for the senses, physical pleasure, for pleasure, for your viewing pleasure, for my pleasure, take pleasure, enjoy doing, take perverse pleasure in doing, pleasure-seeking, be looking forward to, It's my pleasure. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word plaisir

pleasure, enjoyment

nom masculin (satisfaction d'une tendance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je prends beaucoup de plaisir à écouter de la musique.
I take a great deal of pleasure in listening to music.

pleasure, enjoyment

nom masculin (ce qui plaît)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce gastronome recherche les plaisirs de la table.
This gourmet seeks the pleasures of good food.

pleasure, delight, happiness

nom masculin (agrément)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel plaisir de vous revoir.
How lovely to see you again!

pleasure, delight

nom masculin (volupté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son partenaire lui donne beaucoup de plaisir.
His partner gives him a lot of pleasure

pleasures

nom masculin pluriel (choses agréables de la vie)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le bonheur, c'est de savoir profiter des plaisirs simples.
Happiness is knowing how to make the most of simple pleasures.

sexual pleasure

nom masculin pluriel (jouissances sexuelles) (often singular)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a eu beaucoup de plaisirs avec sa petite amie.
He experienced a lot of sexual pleasure with his girlfriend.

see you again!

interjection (à une prochaine fois)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Bon retour et au plaisir.
Have a safe journey home and see you again!

look forward to

locution adverbiale (prêt à)

with pleasure

locution adverbiale (joyeusement)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Nous fûmes accueillis avec plaisir.
We were welcomed with pleasure.

be very pleased to do

locution verbale (faire [qch] avec enthousiasme)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be pleased to do , be delighted to do

(être fier de pouvoir faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à l'inauguration de notre nouveau magasin.

deny yourself the pleasure

locution verbale (faire le difficile)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

it's no pleasure cruise

(c'est difficile !) ([sth] difficult: informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

it makes you feel good, that makes you feel good, [noun] makes you feel good

(c'est agréable)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce soleil, ça fait plaisir.
It's nice to have some sun.

that pleases me, that makes me happy

(je suis content de cela)

it was a pleasure

(formule de politesse)

take perverse pleasure in

locution verbale (beaucoup aimer faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle éprouve toujours un malin plaisir à faire tourner son frère en bourrique.

draw out the pleasure

locution verbale (profiter longtemps de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

kindly do

locution verbale (pour renforcer une demande)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Et jeunes gens, vous me ferez le plaisir de ranger votre chambre !

like

(contenter [qqn]) (subject/object inversion)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'aimerais acheter un cadeau pour ta fille. Tu sais ce qui lui ferait plaisir ? Ça m'a fait plaisir de revoir tous mes anciens camarades de classe à la fête de Julie.
I really enjoyed seeing all my old school friends at Julie's party.

be nice

locution verbale (être agréable)

Recevoir une petite carte pour son anniversaire, ça fait toujours plaisir.
It is always nice to get a birthday card on your birthday.

indulge yourself, pamper yourself, treat yourself

(s'offrir un petit luxe)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
J'ai eu une sale semaine, alors je me suis fait plaisir et je me suis offert une après-midi dans un spa.
I had a bad week so I treated myself to a spa afternoon.

melt with pleasure

locution verbale (apprécier beaucoup [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

moan with pleasure

locution verbale (jouir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

there's no need to stand on ceremony

(il faut savoir se lâcher)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Please, don't mind me!

(ironique (il ne faut pas se gêner !) (ironic)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

little treat

nom masculin (plaisir simple)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand je rentre d'une longue journée de travail, j'aime me faire un petit plaisir en mangeant du chocolat.
When I get in after a long day at work, I like to give myself a little treat by eating some chocolate.

carnal pleasure

nom masculin (acte sexuel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sensual pleasures

nom masculin (jouissance sensuelle)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Ils s’allongèrent et se laissèrent aller au plaisir des sens.

pleasure for the senses

nom masculin (joie due à des sens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette roseraie est un véritable plaisir des sens : vue et odorat sont sollicités.

physical pleasure

nom masculin (plaisir sexuel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

for pleasure

locution adverbiale (sans y être obligé)

for your viewing pleasure

locution adverbiale (pour la beauté de [qch])

for my pleasure

locution adverbiale (à mon grand contentement)

take pleasure

locution verbale (apprécier, aimer [qch])

enjoy doing

(apprécier faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

take perverse pleasure in doing

(beaucoup apprécier de faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pleasure-seeking

nom féminin (quête de sensations agréables)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be looking forward to

(apprécier à l'avance de faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Blandine se fait un plaisir de recevoir ses cousins la semaine prochaine.

It's my pleasure

(je vous en prie, ce n'est rien)

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