Pleased: meaning, definitions and examples
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pleased
[ pliːzd ]
feeling
feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction, especially at an event or a situation
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I am pleased to hear that you passed the exam.
- She was pleased with the outcome of the project.
polite
willing to do something or to help, in a way that is polite and shows you are happy to do it
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I would be pleased to assist you with your request.
- He was pleased to offer his help.
Translations
Translations of the word "pleased" in other languages:
🇵🇹 satisfeito
- contente
- prazeroso
🇮🇳 प्रसन्न
- संतुष्ट
- खुश
🇩🇪 zufrieden
- erfreut
- froh
🇮🇩 senang
- puas
- gembira
🇺🇦 задоволений
- радий
- приємно
🇵🇱 zadowolony
- uradowany
- szczęśliwy
🇯🇵 満足した
- 喜んだ
- 嬉しい
🇫🇷 satisfait
- content
- heureux
🇪🇸 satisfecho
- contento
- encantado
🇹🇷 memnun
- hoşnut
- mutlu
🇰🇷 만족한
- 기쁜
- 행복한
🇸🇦 راضٍ
- سعيد
- مبتهج
🇨🇿 spokojený
- potěšený
- rád
🇸🇰 spokojný
- potešený
- rád
🇨🇳 满意的
- 高兴的
- 愉快的
🇸🇮 zadovoljen
- vesel
- srečen
🇮🇸 ánægður
- glaður
- ánægður
🇰🇿 қанағаттанған
- қуанышты
- мәз
🇬🇪 კმაყოფილი
- გახარებული
- ბედნიერი
🇦🇿 məmnun
- sevincli
- xoşbəxt
🇲🇽 satisfecho
- contento
- encantado
Etymology
The word 'pleased' originated from the Middle English word 'plesed', which came from the Old French word 'plaisir', meaning 'to please'. The term has been used in English since the 14th century and has evolved over time to convey feelings of satisfaction, happiness, and contentment.
See also: displease, displeased, displeasedly, displeasing, displeasingness, pleasant, pleasing, pleasingly, unpleased, unpleasingly.
Word Frequency Rank
At position #2,489, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.
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