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Pleased I Hear Pliːzd Happy I’m Exam Results

Word pleased
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / pliːzd / NAmE / pliːzd /
Example
  • she was very pleased with her exam results.
  • the boss should be pleased with you.
  • i'm really pleased that you're feeling better.
  • i'm pleased to hear about your news.
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pleased

(adjective)BrE / pliːzd / NAmE / pliːzd /
  1. feeling happy about something
    • She was very pleased with her exam results.
    • The boss should be pleased with you.
    • I'm really pleased that you're feeling better.
    • I'm pleased to hear about your news.
    • You're coming? I'm so pleased.
    • He did not look too pleased when I told him.
    • He was glad he’d come.
    • She was glad when the meeting was over.
    • We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.
    • She was very pleased with her exam results.
    • You’re coming? I’m so pleased.
    • I’m delighted at your news.
    • ‘Can you stay for dinner?’ ‘I’d be delighted (to).’
    • proud parents
    • He was proud of himself for not giving up.
    • You’ll be relieved to know your jobs are safe.
    • I was thrilled to be invited.
    • She was not exactly thrilled at the prospect of looking after her niece.
  2. happy or willing to do something
    • We are always pleased to be able to help.
    • I was pleased to hear you've been promoted.
    • Aren't you pleased to see me?
    • Pleased to meet you (= said when you are introduced to somebody).
    • Thank you for your invitation, which I am very pleased to accept.
    • I am pleased to inform you that the book you ordered has arrived.
  3. not pleased; angry
    • See related entries: Anger
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/anger/pleased_2
    • She was none too pleased at having to do it all again.
  4. very happy or willing to do something
    • We're only too pleased to help.
  5. very pleased
    • Now he’s passed his driving test, he’s as pleased as Punch.
  6. too proud of something you have done
    • He was looking very pleased with himself.

    Extra Examples

    • I am always pleased to hear from former students.
    • I’m very pleased for you both.
    • She seemed pleased at our success.
    • She seemed surprised and not at all pleased to see him.
    • They seemed pleased enough with the result.
    • We are immensely pleased with this result.
    • You must be pleased by their confidence in you.
    • pleased about the move
    • I was pleased to hear you’ve been promoted.
    • Pleased to meet you.
    • She was none too pleased/far from pleased/not best pleased at having to do it all again.
    • You’re coming? I’m so pleased.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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