pleasant

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Australia//ˈplez.ənt//
//ˈplɛz.ənt//
/[ˈplɛz.n̩t]/

Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.

aggettivo

1
Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
We had a pleasant walk around the town.
It wasn't so hot outside, but pleasant enough to have lunch in the garden.
Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
“I cannot see that London has any great advantage over the country, for my part, except the shops and public places. The country is a vast deal pleasanter, is not it, Mr. Bingley?”
2
obsoletoFacetious, joking.
[T]ell the pleasant prince this mock of his / Hath turn’d his balls to gun-stones […]
[…] I present you here with a merrie conceited Comedie, called the Shoomakers Holyday, acted by my Lorde Admiralls Players this present Christmasse, before the Queenes most excellent Maiestie. For the mirth and pleasant matter, by her Highnesse graciously accepted; being indeede no way offensiue.

Etimologia

From Middle English plesaunte, from Old French plaisant. By surface analysis, please + -ant. Related to Dutch plezant (“full of fun or pleasure”). Partly displaced Old English wynsum, which became Modern English winsome.

sostantivo

1
obsoletoA wit; a humorist; a buffoon.
[…] Galba was no better than one of the buffons or pleasants that professe to make folke merry and to laugh.

Forme

plurale: pleasants
comparativo: more pleasant, pleasanter
superlativo: most pleasant, pleasantest

plea · An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.plead · To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal…pleading · The act of making a plea.

pleasant · Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.

Pleasant · A surname.please · To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.pleased · Happy, content.

Le pagine vicine — L'ordine alfabetico segue le regole della lingua, non il valore dei byte: un accento distingue soltanto due parole per il resto identiche, e lo spagnolo tratta la Ñ come una lettera a sé.