Meaning of please in English

A vocal delivery that might seem haughty or conceited, too mellifluous or elegant, excessively 'musical', or calculated to please others must be avoided.

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However, if we want to provide a more aesthetically pleasing and realistic animation, an elastic behaviour for the link of the operation would seem appropriate.

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If you would like to discuss ideas for articles, please contact one of the editors.

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Monetary incentives do not completely "crowd out" the subject's motive to please, but they are likely to attenuate this motive considerably.

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In other words, husbands were not expected to simply dispose of their wives as they pleased.

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In initial position the accentual status of please is somewhat controversial.

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Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each statement.

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It is pleasing to find articles from regional newspapers which present their material with the authority of local knowledge.

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If anyone knows where these materials are to be found, please let the author or this reviewer know.

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Please provide at least two contexts in which the child used each word.

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The result is a well-balanced selection that will probably please political, social, economic, and military historians alike.

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The volume should please both the academic and the general reader alike, and will probably realize its aim of finding a home in travelers' backpacks.

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What is the pronunciation of please?

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Translations of please

in Chinese (Traditional)

好嗎，請（用於客氣地請求）, 請，求求你（用於加強請求或要求的語氣）, 讓我說（尤指兒童為引起老師或其他成年人的注意時的用語）…

in Chinese (Simplified)

好吗，请（用于客气地请求）, 请，求求你（用于加强请求或要求的语气）, 让我说（尤指儿童为引起老师或其他成年人的注意时的用语）…

in Spanish

por favor, aquí, sí…

in Portuguese

por favor!, agradar, por favor…

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कृपया, कृपाकरून, आनंदाने…

どうか, どうぞ（丁寧に依頼する時の言葉）, ～を喜ばせる…

Lütfen!', mutlu/memnun etmek, memnun etmek…

s’il te/vous plaît, je te/vous prie de, merci…

si us plau, complaure…

behagen, willen, alstublieft…

ஒரு கோரிக்கையை மிகவும் கண்ணியமாக கேட்கப் பயன்படுகிறது, ஒரு கோரிக்கை அல்லது கோரிக்கைக்கு வலுசேர்க்கப் பயன்படுகிறது, பணிவாகவோ அல்லது உற்சாகமாகவோ எதையாவது ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளும்போது பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது…

कृपया, किसी अनुरोध को और शिष्ट बनाने हेतु प्रयुक्त, कृपा कर के…

કૃપા કરીને, મહેરબાની કરીને, વિનંતી કે માગણીને પ્રબળ બનાવવા વપરાય છે.…

behage, glæde, ville…

behaga, vilja, var snäll och ……

menyenangkan hati orang, ingini, tolong…

zufriedenstellen, gefallen, bitte…