| word | please |
|---|---|
| definition | adverb You say please when you are politely asking or inviting someone to do something. Can you help us please? Would you please open the door? Please come in. 'May I sit here?'—'Please do.' Can we have the bill please? You say please when you are accepting something politely. 'Tea?'—'Yes, please.' 'You want an apple with your cheese?'—'Please.' other convention You can say please to indicate that you want someone to stop doing something or stop speaking . You would say this if, for example, what they are doing or saying makes you angry or upset . Please, Mary, this is all so unnecessary. Isabella. Please. I don't have time for this. convention You can say please in order to attract someone's attention politely. Children in particular say ' please ' to attract the attention of a teacher or other adult . Please sir, can we have some more? Please, Miss Smith, a moment. verb If someone or something pleases you, they make you feel happy and satisfied . More than anything, I want to please you. Much of the food pleases rather than excites. It pleased him to talk to her. |
| inflections | pleasespleasingpleased |
| cefr-level | A2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a2
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