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please

please

adverb pleez Rare

Origin: English loanword

Usage Note

Please appears in French primarily in borrowed English phrases or in dialogue that mimics English speech, such as oh please! as an exclamation of disbelief or exasperation. It is not a native French word; the French equivalent is s'il vous plaît (formal) or s'il te plaît (informal). Its presence in a French text signals code-switching or irony.

Examples

"Oh please, arrête de te plaindre !"

Natural Translation

Oh please, stop complaining!

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