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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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?

In fact the noun piacere is translated into ‘pleasure’. Life’s pleasures : I piaceri della vita.

Mi può aiutare < per piacere > ? Can you help me < please > ?. ‘Per piacere’ stands for ‘please’.

Take pleasure in doing something = provare piacere nel fare qualcosa.

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A brothel : una casa di piacere ( even though it's more common the expression ‘ casa di tolleranza ‘ ).

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’m pleased to meet you. Piacere di/è un piacere (= I’m pleased ) conoscerla.

How do I stop my 12-year-old daughter from crying herself to sleep? I have punished her and she still does it.

A whore : una donna di piacere, una prostituta ( a prostitute ).

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 ‘ ).

Piacere : to like. A me piace spesso mangiare un’insalata. I often like to eat a salad. I like : a me piace.

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