faire plaisir

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ plɛ.ziʁ/ ~ /fɛʁ ple.ziʁ/
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Verb

faire plaisir

  1. (informal) to please, to do something nice for, to cheer up, to keep or make (someone) happy [with à ‘someone’]
  2. (reflexive, informal) to indulge oneself, to give oneself a treat

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Conjugation

Derived terms

  • faire plaisir à voir
  • faire plaisir à entendre

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