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I always regretted that I didn't spend more time reading for pleasure.
Siempre había lamentado no haber pasado más tiempo leyendo por placer.
Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de Dios
El calculo de Dios
Sawyer, Robert
© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
Calculating God
Sawyer, Robert
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
Phulboni was not much of a smoker, but once or twice a week after a good meal he took pleasure in lighting up a good cheroot or cigar.
Phulboni no era gran fumador, pero un par de veces a la semana le gustaba encender un cheroot o un puro después de una buena comida.
Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta
El cromosoma Calcuta
Ghosh, Amitav
The Calcutta Chromosome
Ghosh, Amitav
© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
The love of their parents, the love of their dogs and cats, the love of their toys, but above all the love, the desire and the pleasure they shared with one another.
El amor de sus padres, el amor de sus perros y de sus gatos, el amor de sus juguetes, pero sobre todo el amor que se tuvieron entre ellos, el deseo y el placer.
Bolano, Roberto / AmuletBolano, Roberto / Amuleto
Amuleto
Bolano, Roberto
© EDITORIAL ANAGRAMA, S.A., 1999
© Roberto Bolaño, 1999
Amulet
Bolano, Roberto
© 1999 by the Heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2006 by Chris Andrews
Cormia glowed with pleasure.
Cormia enrojeció de placer.
Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante Consagrado
Amante Consagrado
Ward, J.R.
© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño
© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.
© 2007, Jessica Bird
Lover Enshrined
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2008
“Maggie O’Dell, what a pleasure to talk with you again.” Father Francis’ high-pitched voice was almost singsong.
– Maggie O'Dell, es un placer volver a hablar con usted -con su voz aguda, el padre Francis hablaba casi en un soniquete.
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000
He was beyond pleasure or pain.
Estaba más allá del placer o el dolor.
Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama Rota
La Rama Rota
Kellerman, Jonathan
When The Bough Breaks
Kellerman, Jonathan
© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
“Then it would be my pleasure,” she said with a bow.
—Entonces sería un placer para mí —dijo haciendo una reverencia—.
Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante Consagrado
Amante Consagrado
Ward, J.R.
© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño
© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.
© 2007, Jessica Bird
Lover Enshrined
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2008
The Baroness Von Zumpe said culture was essentially pleasure, anything that provided or bestowed pleasure, and the rest was just charlatanry.
La baronesa Von Zumpe dijo que la cultura era, básicamente, el placer, lo que proporcionaba y daba placer, y el resto sólo era charlatanería.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
As I say, the happiness with which the pleasure-seekers gathering on this pier greeted this small event would tend to vouch for the correctness of my companion's words; for a great many people, the evening is the most enjoyable part of the day.
Como he dicho, la alegría con que han recibido este pequeño acontecimiento todos estos azotacalles que andan por el paseo, me parece que corrobora las palabras de mi interlocutor. Mucha gente prefiere la noche al día.
Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del Dia
Los Restos Del Dia
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
The Remains of the Day
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
Through the thin wood and fragile glass, he had listened to his mother’s screams and moans-pain and pleasure indistinguishable.
A través de la delgada madera y frágil cristal, podía oír los chillidos y gemidos de su madre, dolor y placer indivisibles.
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000
With a mighty swell her pleasure rose and then broke into two separate needs, one for his sex, one for his blood.
Con un poderoso oleaje su placer creció y entonces se rompió en dos necesidades separadas, una por su sexo, otra por su sangre.
Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante Despierto
Amante Despierto
Ward, J.R.
Lover Awakened
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2006
And when she had warmed up I told her, Go on, it's been a pleasure to meet you, go before you start to freeze again.
Y cuando ya había entrado en calor yo le decía vete, ha sido un placer conocerte, vete antes de que te vuelvas a quedar congelada.
Bolano, Roberto / AmuletBolano, Roberto / Amuleto
Amuleto
Bolano, Roberto
© EDITORIAL ANAGRAMA, S.A., 1999
© Roberto Bolaño, 1999
Amulet
Bolano, Roberto
© 1999 by the Heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2006 by Chris Andrews
Organic products are natural, suited to modern daily living and a pleasure to consume.
Los productos de la agricultura ecológica son productos naturales, dinámicos, adecuados para la vida diaria moderna y que se consumen con agrado.
My father took pleasure in the agile body of his five-year-old son and Buckley’s peals of delight when Holiday knocked him over and nudged him with his nose or licked his face with his long pink tongue.
Mi padre disfrutaba viendo el cuerpo ágil de su hijo de cinco años y sus carcajadas de placer cuando Holiday lo derribaba y le hundía el morro o le lamía la cara con su larga lengua rosada.
Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi Cielo
Desde Mi Cielo
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 por Alice Sebold
© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria
© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.
The Lovely Bones
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 by Alice Sebold
'‘I find no pleasure in the death of the wicked.
«No hallo placer en la muerte de los malvados.
Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de Gravedad
Fases de Gravedad
Simmons, Dan
© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.
© 1989 by Dan Simmons
Phases of Gravity
Simmons, Dan
© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons

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Collocations

great pleasure
gustazo
take pleasure
complacer
take pleasure
complacerse
with pleasure
con mucho gusto
pleasure boat
embarcación de recreo
with pleasure
con gusto
pleasure cruise
crucero de placer

Word forms

pleasure

verb
Basic forms
Pastpleasured
Imperativepleasure
Present Participle (Participle I)pleasuring
Past Participle (Participle II)pleasured
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I pleasurewe pleasure
you pleasureyou pleasure
he/she/it pleasuresthey pleasure
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am pleasuringwe are pleasuring
you are pleasuringyou are pleasuring
he/she/it is pleasuringthey are pleasuring
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have pleasuredwe have pleasured
you have pleasuredyou have pleasured
he/she/it has pleasuredthey have pleasured
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been pleasuringwe have been pleasuring
you have been pleasuringyou have been pleasuring
he/she/it has been pleasuringthey have been pleasuring
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I pleasuredwe pleasured
you pleasuredyou pleasured
he/she/it pleasuredthey pleasured
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was pleasuringwe were pleasuring
you were pleasuringyou were pleasuring
he/she/it was pleasuringthey were pleasuring
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had pleasuredwe had pleasured
you had pleasuredyou had pleasured
he/she/it had pleasuredthey had pleasured
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been pleasuringwe had been pleasuring
you had been pleasuringyou had been pleasuring
he/she/it had been pleasuringthey had been pleasuring
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will pleasurewe shall/will pleasure
you will pleasureyou will pleasure
he/she/it will pleasurethey will pleasure
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be pleasuringwe shall/will be pleasuring
you will be pleasuringyou will be pleasuring
he/she/it will be pleasuringthey will be pleasuring
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have pleasuredwe shall/will have pleasured
you will have pleasuredyou will have pleasured
he/she/it will have pleasuredthey will have pleasured
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been pleasuringwe shall/will have been pleasuring
you will have been pleasuringyou will have been pleasuring
he/she/it will have been pleasuringthey will have been pleasuring
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would pleasurewe should/would pleasure
you would pleasureyou would pleasure
he/she/it would pleasurethey would pleasure
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be pleasuringwe should/would be pleasuring
you would be pleasuringyou would be pleasuring
he/she/it would be pleasuringthey would be pleasuring
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have pleasuredwe should/would have pleasured
you would have pleasuredyou would have pleasured
he/she/it would have pleasuredthey would have pleasured
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been pleasuringwe should/would have been pleasuring
you would have been pleasuringyou would have been pleasuring
he/she/it would have been pleasuringthey would have been pleasuring
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am pleasuredwe are pleasured
you are pleasuredyou are pleasured
he/she/it is pleasuredthey are pleasured
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being pleasuredwe are being pleasured
you are being pleasuredyou are being pleasured
he/she/it is being pleasuredthey are being pleasured
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been pleasuredwe have been pleasured
you have been pleasuredyou have been pleasured
he/she/it has been pleasuredthey have been pleasured
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was pleasuredwe were pleasured
you were pleasuredyou were pleasured
he/she/it was pleasuredthey were pleasured
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being pleasuredwe were being pleasured
you were being pleasuredyou were being pleasured
he/she/it was being pleasuredthey were being pleasured
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been pleasuredwe had been pleasured
you had been pleasuredyou had been pleasured
he/she/it had been pleasuredthey had been pleasured
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be pleasuredwe shall/will be pleasured
you will be pleasuredyou will be pleasured
he/she/it will be pleasuredthey will be pleasured
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been pleasuredwe shall/will have been pleasured
you will have been pleasuredyou will have been pleasured
he/she/it will have been pleasuredthey will have been pleasured

pleasure

noun
SingularPlural
Common casepleasurepleasures
Possessive casepleasure'spleasures'