pleased
/pliːzd/adjective
उच्चारण प्लीज़्ड
प्रसन्न, खुश, संतुष्ट
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~ (with sb/sth) | ~ (about sth) | ~ (to do sth) | ~ (that…)
feeling happy or satisfied about something
प्रसन्न, खुश, संतुष्ट
- Her parents were pleased with her result.
- I am pleased to meet you.
- We are pleased that the work is complete.
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- The principal was pleased with the school's results.
- I was pleased to hear about your promotion.
- She looked pleased when the guests praised her cooking.
Opposite displeased dissatisfied annoyed
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pleased with sb/sth
Use 'pleased with' for the person or thing that causes your satisfaction.
जिस व्यक्ति या वस्तु से संतुष्टि मिले उसके साथ 'pleased with' आता है।
- The teacher was pleased with Radhika's progress.
- I am pleased with the result.
pleased about/at + event
Use 'about' or 'at' for a particular piece of news or event.
किसी विशेष समाचार या घटना के लिए 'pleased about/at' आता है।
- We were pleased about the decision to extend the date.
- He was pleased at the news.
pleased to-infinitive / pleased that
Use a to-infinitive for a polite response, such as 'pleased to meet you'. A that-clause gives the reason.
शिष्टाचार के लिए 'pleased to + verb' आता है; कारण बताने के लिए that-clause आता है।
- Pleased to meet you.
- I am pleased that you could come.
pleased vs pleasant vs pleasing
'Pleased' describes how a person feels. 'Pleasant' describes what makes you feel good. 'Pleasing' is similar but a little formal.
'Pleased' व्यक्ति की भावना बताता है; 'pleasant' अच्छा लगने वाली वस्तु बताता है; 'pleasing' कुछ औपचारिक है।
- I was pleased to spend a pleasant evening at the lake.
+Collocations 4
adverb + pleased
veryreallyhighlygenuinelyextremelyquietly
- The principal was extremely pleased with the results.
pleased + noun
looksmilevoiceexpression
- She gave a pleased smile.
verb + pleased
looksoundseemfeelbe
- Your parents will be pleased to hear it.
pleased + preposition
withaboutatfor sb
- I am so pleased for you!
“More examples 5
- We are pleased to announce the winners.
हमें विजेताओं की घोषणा करते हुए प्रसन्नता है।
- Radhika looked pleased when she saw her marks.
अंक देखकर राधिका प्रसन्न दिखी।
- The customer was not pleased with the service.
ग्राहक सेवा से प्रसन्न नहीं था।
- I am pleased that you have joined our team.
मुझे प्रसन्नता है कि आप हमारी टीम में शामिल हुए।
- He was very pleased with himself after the win.
जीत के बाद वह अपने आप से बहुत प्रसन्न था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am pleased from your work.
✓ I am pleased with your work.
The preposition after 'pleased' is 'with'.
'Pleased' के बाद preposition 'with' आता है।
✗ We are pleased to inform you that you have selected.
✓ We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected.
The person receives the action, so the passive 'have been selected' is needed.
चयन का कार्य उस व्यक्ति पर किया गया है, इसलिए passive 'have been selected' आएगा।
✗ The teacher was pleasing with the boy.
✓ The teacher was pleased with the boy.
'Pleased' describes the person who feels; 'pleasing' describes the thing that causes it.
'Pleased' भावना रखने वाले का वर्णन करता है; 'pleasing' कारण का।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all show a happy feeling, but they differ in strength and in what follows them.
ये सभी शब्द प्रसन्नता दिखाते हैं, पर उनकी तीव्रता और बाद में आने वाली संरचना अलग है।
Satisfied or happy about something, often a result or news; polite and fairly formal.
किसी परिणाम या समाचार से संतुष्ट या प्रसन्न; शिष्ट और कुछ औपचारिक।
- The coach was pleased with the team's effort.
Happy about a fact or a favour; it is used mostly for personal feelings.
किसी तथ्य या उपकार से प्रसन्न; मुख्यतः निजी भावनाओं के लिए।
- I am glad that you reached home safely.
Much stronger than pleased; very happy.
'Pleased' से कहीं अधिक प्रबल; अत्यंत प्रसन्न।
- Radhika was delighted to win the first prize.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
pleased with, about or at?
Pleased with a person or a result; pleased about or at an event or news; pleased to do something. 'Pleased with you', 'pleased about the result', 'pleased to help'.
व्यक्ति या परिणाम के लिए pleased with; घटना या खबर के लिए pleased about या at; काम के लिए pleased to। जैसे 'pleased with you', 'pleased about the result', 'pleased to help'।
§Grammar and usage
Pleased with, about, at.
Pleased with, about और at आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
As pleased as Punch (very pleased).
Idiom 'as pleased as Punch' का अर्थ 'बहुत खुश' है।