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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplaisanterie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: plɛzɑ̃tʁi
"Ils ont échangé des plaisanteries avant de commencer la réunion."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A polite or light-hearted remark made in conversation.
"They exchanged pleasantries before getting down to business." - 2
A trivial or superficial comment or action.
"The pleasantries of the meeting did little to address the real issues at hand."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, originating from Old French 'pleasanterie', based on the verb 'plaisir' (to please), stemming from Latin 'placēre'. Over time, the term evolved from meaning a joke or jester's trick to its modern sense of a polite, conventional remark used in social small talk.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pleasantry" is said worldwide
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plaisanterie
Transliteration: plɛzɑ̃tʁi
"Ils ont échangé des plaisanteries avant de commencer la réunion."
Scherz
Transliteration: ʃɛʁts
"Sie tauschten Scherze aus, bevor sie mit der Arbeit begannen."
battuta
Transliteration: batˈtuːta
"Hanno scambiato battute prima di iniziare la riunione."
broma
Transliteration: ˈbɾoma
"Intercambiaron bromas antes de comenzar la reunión."
brincadeira
Transliteration: bɾĩkɐˈdeɾɐ
"Eles trocaram brincadeiras antes de começar a reunião."
मज़ाक
Transliteration: mazaak
"उन्होंने बैठक शुरू करने से पहले मज़ाक किया।"
玩笑
Transliteration: wánxiào
"他们在开始会议之前互相开了玩笑。"
농담
Transliteration: nongdam
"그들은 회의를 시작하기 전에 농담을 주고받았다."
冗談
Transliteration: じょうだん
"彼らは会議を始める前に冗談を交わした。"
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