pleased
- 01 A2 Elementary
feeling happy or satisfied about something.
feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction, often regarding a specific event or outcome.
Simple“My parents were very pleased with my exam results this year.”
In context“The board of directors was immensely pleased with the quarterly earnings, which far exceeded the conservative projections made in January.”
UsageCommonly followed by the prepositions 'with', 'about', or 'at', or by a to-infinitive.
PitfallI am very pleased of my new car. I am very pleased with my new car.Use the preposition 'with' or 'about' to describe the cause of your satisfaction, not 'of'.
- 02 A2 Elementary
a polite way to say hello when you meet someone for the first time.
used in conventional social formulas to express polite satisfaction upon being introduced to someone.
Simple“Pleased to meet you, Mr. Smith; I have heard a lot about your work.”
In context“Upon being introduced to the visiting professor, the dean remarked that he was very pleased to finally meet the author of such a seminal paper.”
UsageAlmost exclusively used in the phrase 'Pleased to meet you'.
Synonyms
From Middle English plesed, iplesed (past participle) and Middle English plesede (preterit), both equivalent to please + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.