Examples from texts
On this occasion, what he was saying about me didn’t please me at all because it was the naked truth.
Вот и сейчас пришлось выслушать все, что он сказал обо мне. Хотя его слова не доставили мне ни малейшего удовольствия, это была голая правда.
Castaneda, Carlos / The Active Side of InfinityКастанеда, Карлос / Активная сторона бесконечности
Активная сторона бесконечности
Кастанеда, Карлос
© 1998 by Laugan Productions
© «София», 2008
© ООО Издательство «София», 2008
The Active Side of Infinity
Castaneda, Carlos
© 1998 by Laugan Productions
Yes, so please your Majesty.
Все скажу, если угодно вашему величеству.
Shakespeare, William / Alls Wel that ends WellШекспир, Вильям / Все хорошо, что хорошо кончается
Все хорошо, что хорошо кончается
Шекспир, Вильям
© Издательство «ACADEMIA», 1937
Alls Wel that ends Well
Shakespeare, William
But please try.”
Но все-таки постарайтесь.
Lukyanenko, Sergei / The Last WatchЛукьяненко, Сергей / Последний Дозор
Последний Дозор
Лукьяненко, Сергей
The Last Watch
Lukyanenko, Sergei
«Here, sir, will you please take forty roubles!»
— Вот-с, извольте получить сорок рублей!
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / A Raw YouthДостоевский, Фёдор / Подросток
Подросток
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство «Советская Россия», 1979
A Raw Youth
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
Oh, please, no.
— Господи, помоги.
King, Stephen / From A Buick 8Кинг, Стивен / Почти как «бьюик»
Почти как «бьюик»
Кинг, Стивен
© Перевод. В.А. Вебер, 2003
© ООО «Издательство АСТ», 2004
From A Buick 8
King, Stephen
“Come, be quiet, be quiet, no flourishes, that’s enough, that’s enough, please,” Petrusha muttered hurriedly, trying to extricate himself from his embrace.
— Ну, не шали, не шали, без жестов, ну и довольно, довольно, прошу тебя, — торопливо бормотал Петруша, стараясь освободиться из объятий.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The possessedДостоевский, Фёдор / Бесы
Бесы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство «Художественная литература», 1989
The possessed
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
Come in, please!’ the voice repeated.
Подойдите, пожалуйста! – повторил голос.
Тургенев, И.С. / Записки охотника т.2Turgenev, I.S. / A Sportsman’s Sketches v.2
A Sportsman’s Sketches v.2
Turgenev, I.S.
Записки охотника т.2
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство «Художественная литература», 1975
«I am kind myself, and ALWAYS kind too, if you please!» she retorted, unexpectedly; «and that is my chief fault, for one ought not to be always kind.
— А я добрая, — неожиданно вставила генеральша, — и если хотите, я всегда добрая, и это мой единственный недостаток, потому что не надо быть всегда доброю.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / IdiotДостоевский, Фёдор / Идиот
Идиот
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство «Художественная литература», 1971
Idiot
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2004 by Fine Creative Media, Inc.
Be standing by, please-«
Пожалуйста, не прерывай связи…
DeChancie, John / Red Limit FreewayДе Ченси, Джон / Автострада запредельности
Автострада запредельности
Де Ченси, Джон
Red Limit Freeway
DeChancie, John
So please your Majesty, my master hath been an honourable gentleman; tricks he hath had in him, which gentlemen have.
С разрешения вашего величества, мой господин всегда был благородным дворянином; были у него шалости, но такие, как у всех знатных молодых людей.
Shakespeare, William / Alls Wel that ends WellШекспир, Вильям / Все хорошо, что хорошо кончается
Все хорошо, что хорошо кончается
Шекспир, Вильям
© Издательство «ACADEMIA», 1937
Alls Wel that ends Well
Shakespeare, William
‘I’d Like a glass of distilled water, please,’ said Windle.
– Я бы не отказался от стакана дистиллированной воды, – сказал Ветром Сдумс.
Pratchett, Terry / Reaper ManПратчетт,Терри / Мрачный Жнец
Мрачный Жнец
Пратчетт,Терри
© Перевод Н. Берденников 2008
© Издание на русском языке, оформление ООО «Издательство «Эксмо», 2009
© 1991 by Terry and Lyn Pratchett
Reaper Man
Pratchett, Terry
© Terry and Lyn Pratchett, 1991
«Here, Nastasya, take it please,» he said, fumbling in his pocket (for he had slept in his clothes) and taking out a handful of coppers- «run and buy me a loaf.
— Вот, Настасья, возьми, пожалуйста, — сказал он, пошарив в кармане (он так и спал одетый) и вытащил горсточку меди, — сходи и купи мне сайку.
Достоевский, Фёдор / Преступление и наказаниеDostoevsky, Fyodor / Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
Преступление и наказание
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство «Художественная литература», 1970
Be seated, if you please.»
Будьте добры, присядьте.
Stevenson, Robert Louis / The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeСтивенсон, Роберт Луис / Странная история доктора Джекила и мистера Хайда
Странная история доктора Джекила и мистера Хайда
Стивенсон, Роберт Луис
© Издательство «Правда», 1967
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Stevenson, Robert Louis
© 2008 Waldman Publishing Corp.
«None of your slyness, please, and no fingers either, and above all, none of your allegories! Come straight to the point, or I’ll go away at once,» I cried angrily again.
— Пожалуйста, без ваших хитростей и без пальцев, и главное — без всяких аллегорий, а прямо к делу, не то я сейчас уйду! — крикнул я опять в гневе.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / A Raw YouthДостоевский, Фёдор / Подросток
Подросток
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство «Советская Россия», 1979
A Raw Youth
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
“I will try and do something, Dorian, if it would please you.
— Ладно, попробую, Дориан, если вам этого так хочется.
Wilde, Oscar / The Picture of Dorian GrayУайльд, Оскар / Портрет Дориана Грея
Портрет Дориана Грея
Уайльд, Оскар
© Государственное издательство художественной литературы, 1960
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Wilde, Oscar
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pliːzVerbрадовать; доставлять удовольствие; быть в радость; нравиться; угождатьExamples
a music that pleases — приятная музыка
to lay oneself out / do all one’s best / try hard as one can to please smb. — стараться изо всех сил, из кожи вон лезть, чтобы угодить кому-л.
to be hard / not easy to please — иметь тяжёлый, трудный характер
please God — даст Бог
please the pigs — если всё сойдёт / пройдёт нормально
Anything to please! — Всё что угодно!
Which one pleases you best? — Которая вам нравится больше всего?
It pleases me to hear / say / know that… — Мне приятно слышать, что… / Рад признаться, что…
He pleases me like no-one else. — Мне с ним хорошо, как ни с кем другим.
You never stopped pleasing me. — Ты всегда радовал меня.
Please yourself! — Пожалуйста!, Делайте всё, что хотите!
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Collocations
«please call» message
запрос на вызов
«please call» message
приглашение к вызову
if you please!
будьте так добры
if you please!
если вам нетрудно
if you please!
окажите милость
if you please!
подумать только! вы только представьте себе!
if you please!
пожалуйста! как вам будет угодно!
if you please!
с вашего позволения
please be good enough
изволить
be hard to please
привередничать
cease to please
разонравиться
please be quiet!
спокойствие
one anxious to please
угодник
use-as-you-please loan
ссуда частному лицу на необусловленные цели
please be advised that
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adverb
(used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here.Will you please turn the radio off?
verb (used with object), pleased, pleas·ing.
to act to the pleasure or satisfaction of: to please the public.
to be the pleasure or will of: May it please your Majesty.
verb (used without object), pleased, pleas·ing.
to like, wish, or feel inclined: Go where you please.
to give pleasure or satisfaction; be agreeable: manners that please.
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Idioms about please
- if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.
- (used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.): The missing letter was in his pocket, if you please!
if you please,
Origin of please
First recorded in 1275–1325; (verb) Middle English plesen, plaisen, from Middle French plaisir, ultimately from Latin placēre “to please, seem good” (see placid); the use of please with requests, etc., is presumably a reduction of the clause (it) please you “may it please you,” later reinforced by imperative use of intransitive please to be pleased, wish
OTHER WORDS FROM please
pleas·a·ble, adjectivepleas·ed·ly [plee-zid-lee, pleezd-], /ˈpli zɪd li, ˈplizd-/, adverbpleas·ed·ness, nounpleas·er, noun
half-pleased, adjectiveout·please, verb (used with object), out·pleased, out·pleas·ing.o·ver·please, verb, o·ver·pleased, o·ver·pleas·ing.self-pleased, adjectiveun·pleas·a·ble, adjectiveun·pleased, adjectivewell-pleased, adjective
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH please
pleas, please
Words nearby please
Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Island, Pleasanton, pleasantry, Pleasantville, please, pleased as Punch, Pleasence, pleaser, pleasing, pleasurable
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Words related to please
amuse, charm, cheer, entertain, gratify, satisfy, tickle, wow, like, want, wish, content, enchant, gladden, grab, humor, indulge, kill, overjoy, score
How to use please in a sentence
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“Please, please do not permit this to happen here in Florida,” wrote Cris K. Smith of East Polk County.
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“Please,” he laughed, handing me the map after he was finished sketching.
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Please, Your Excellencies, consider my case with justice and intervene on my behalf.
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Please know she has a very special place in our collective hearts.
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I would nod, and we’d tell the St. Regis ‘One more night, please.’
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All please noteHis wondrous height and girth; He has the longest legs and throatOf anything on earth.
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Add to this, if you please, the great difficulty of obtaining from them even the words that they have.
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I desired the captain would please to accept this ring in return of his civilities, which he absolutely refused.
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Hain’t I kep’ in doors uv a nite, an quit chawn tobacker and smokin’ segars just to please her?
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She would not dare to choose, and begged that Mademoiselle Reisz would please herself in her selections.
British Dictionary definitions for please
verb
to give satisfaction, pleasure, or contentment to (a person); make or cause (a person) to be glad
to be the will of or have the will (to)if it pleases you; the court pleases
if you please if you will or wish, sometimes used in ironic exclamation
pleased with happy because of
please oneself to do as one likes
adverb
(sentence modifier) used in making polite requests and in pleading, asking for a favour, etcplease don’t tell the police where I am
yes please a polite formula for accepting an offer, invitation, etc
Derived forms of please
pleasable, adjectivepleased, adjectivepleasedly (ˈpliːzɪdlɪ), adverbpleaser, noun
Word Origin for please
C14 plese, from Old French plaisir, from Latin placēre to please, satisfy
Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Other Idioms and Phrases with please
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
verb
- give pleasure to or be pleasing to (syn: delight)
These colors please the senses
- be the will of or have the will (to)
he could do many things if he pleased
- give satisfaction
The waiters around her aim to please
adverb
- used in polite request
please pay attention
Extra examples
He pleases me like no-one else.
You never stopped pleasing me.
I’m quite pleased with my new car.
He will be pleased to do it.
Pleased to meet you.
I’m very pleased he is staying.
Could you please clean up the living room?
Sit down, please.
Please be quiet!
I’d like a cup of coffee, please.
Please can I go to Rebecca’s house?
‘More wine?’ ‘Yes, please.’
She did everything she could to please him.
Most children are eager to please.
She’s hard to please. Everything has to be perfect.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: please
he/she/it: pleases
present participle: pleasing
past tense: pleased
past participle: pleased
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Traditional grammar doesn’t really have a category that «please» would fit into very adequately. So like various other words, it tends to get dumped into «adverb» or «exclamation» that tend to be used as «dustbin» categories for words that don’t really fit anywhere (cf «yes», «viz»…). But there’s really little rationale in lumping the word «please» with, say, the word «carefully».
I would suggest using a framework that allows a broader set of categories, or which at least admits as additional categories words like this that are essentially «isolates» that don’t readily fit into one of the regular productive categories.
The British National Corpus tagset, for example, has a category ITJ for «Interjection or other isolate» (which is also a bit of a dustbin, but more satisfactory than lumping any old word into «adverb»— at least it’s effectively admitting «category for words that basically don’t belong anywhere»).
You might also want to consider having categories for words that effectively ‘stand in for’ whole clauses or phrases. So, e.g. just as you might analyse «soon» as effectively a prepositional phrase (i.e. you see it as effectively a placeholder for e.g. «in a moment», «in a few minutes», «within two days»), you might analyse please as, say, a verb-phrase placeholder.
Or, put another way: there’s no single «right» answer and it depends on your analysis. But if you call it an «adverb» as many dictionaries do, you may want to try and be clear with yourself what similarity you think ‘please’ actually has with more canonical examples of «adverbs» and how well it really fits.