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?
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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 ‘ ).
I’m pleased to meet you. Piacere di/è un piacere (= I’m pleased ) conoscerla.
Take pleasure in doing something = provare piacere nel fare qualcosa.
What kind of person makes you think "how come there are people like that"?
A brothel : una casa di piacere ( even though it's more common the expression ‘ casa di tolleranza ‘ ).
Piacere : to like. A me piace spesso mangiare un’insalata. I often like to eat a salad. I like : a me piace.
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’.
I've never read the book. What did Dorian Grey do that was so immoral and sinful?
In fact the noun piacere is translated into ‘pleasure’. Life’s pleasures : I piaceri della vita.
A whore : una donna di piacere, una prostituta ( a prostitute ).
Mi può aiutare < per piacere > ? Can you help me < please > ?. ‘Per piacere’ stands for ‘please’.