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placer

/plaˈθeɾ/

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verb/plaˈθeɾ/

to like (something or someone); to please (somebody)

“Esto me place mucho.” — I really like this.

Synonyms: gustar, agradar

Inherited from Latin placēre, with irregular conservation of initial /pl-/ (the expected form would be *llacer). Compare Portuguese prazer.

noun, masculine/plaˈθeɾ/plural: placeres

placer is masculine in Spanish.

pleasure; something done to please

“Ha sido un placer conocerte.” — It was a pleasure to meet you.

Related: a placer, antro de placer

Inherited from Latin placēre, with irregular conservation of initial /pl-/ (the expected form would be *llacer). Compare Portuguese prazer.

noun, masculine/plaˈθeɾ/plural: placeres

placer is masculine in Spanish.

placer (place where the superficial detritus is washed for gold); sandbank

“Fuimos al placer.” — We went to the placer.

Related to placel (“sandbank”), from plaza (“place”).