pleasant
Giving pleasure; pleasing in mannerGiving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
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Meaning
2 sensesGiving 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.
angenehm
прия́тныйprijátnyj
приє́мнийpryjémnyj
(obsolete)Facetious, joking.
- (of persons) having pleasing manners or behavior
- affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
Examples
361 sentencesThank you for the pleasant evening.
Дякую за гарний вечір. — rozmaita
ruСпасибо за приятный вечер. — heccele
deDanke für den angenehmen Abend. — Dejo
It is a pleasant day today.
Сьогодні приємний день. — deniko
ruСегодня хороший день. — Biga
Tom is pleasant to work with.
З Томом приємно працювати. — deniko
ruС Томом приятно работать. — sharptoothed
Her voice is pleasant to listen to.
Її голос приємно слухати. — deniko
ruЕё голос приятно слышать. — Biga
deEs ist angenehm, ihrer Stimme zu lauschen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We wish you a pleasant journey.
Бажаємо вам приємної подорожі. — glossboss
ruЖелаем вам приятного путешествия. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English plesaunte, from Old French plaisant. By surface analysis, please + -anFrom 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.
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Forms
more pleasant/pleasanter, most pleasant/pleasantest| Comparative | more pleasant / pleasanter Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most pleasant / pleasantest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
13 synonymsAntonyms
5 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
6 patterns- had a pleasant
- a pleasant day
- pleasant day
- wasn't a pleasant
- a pleasant evening
- pleasant evening
See also
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