English–French

“pleasure” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/pleziʁ/

Example

Elle a éprouvé du plaisir en recevant le cadeau.

She felt pleasure when she received the gift.

Illustration for plaisir (pleasure)

How to say “pleasure” in French

“Pleasure” in French is plaisir.

A warm inner response to something pleasing, extending to the willing pleasure shown in doing it for someone.

Full entry for plaisir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with plaisir

J'ai pris beaucoup de plaisir à lire ce livre.

I took great pleasure in reading this book.

Tips for using plaisir

  • Plaisir is masculine, so the forms are le plaisir and un plaisir.

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