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What are some examples of the use of the word “piacere” in Italian? What do they mean and how would you translate them into English?

16.06.2025 02:17

What are some examples of the use of the word “piacere” in Italian? What do they mean and how would you translate them into English?

A whore : una donna di piacere, una prostituta ( a prostitute ).

In fact the noun piacere is translated into ‘pleasure’. Life’s pleasures : I piaceri della vita.

Mi può aiutare < per piacere > ? Can you help me < please > ?. ‘Per piacere’ stands for ‘please’.

Why am I peeing so much without drinking a lot of water? I checked my blood sugar and it is normal. Could it be something else?

Take pleasure in doing something = provare piacere nel fare qualcosa.

Piacere : to like. A me piace spesso mangiare un’insalata. I often like to eat a salad. I like : a me piace.

I’m pleased to meet you. Piacere di/è un piacere (= I’m pleased ) conoscerla.

I see ugly guys dating gorgeous, "hot" women all the time. I, too, am not very attractive but I'm not doing well with the ladies. What's their secret?

A. Thank you very much. B. It's a pleasure ( = don't mention it ). In Italian you translate ‘ It's a pleasure’ in : prego ( or ‘ non c'è di ché ‘ ).

A me piace molto suonare il pianoforte. I’m fond of ( = a me piace molto ) playing the piano. A me piace : from the verb ‘piacere’.

A brothel : una casa di piacere ( even though it's more common the expression ‘ casa di tolleranza ‘ ).

Why does he text me first but when I never text first he gets mad?