Phrase guide

with pleasure

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Australian: /wəð ˈpleʒ.ə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /wɪð ˈplɛʒ.ə/
  • General-American: /wɪθ ˈplɛʒ.ɚ/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Willingly; without argument.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: (as a reply or otherwise adverbially) gladly, happily
  • A: Would you be willing to take a business trip to Toronto next month? B: With pleasure! I love Toronto.
  • She accepted the offer with pleasure.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gladly, happily

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

53 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: بِرَغْبَة (bi-raḡba) — willingly, without argument
  • Arabic: بِمَتْعَة (bi-matʕa) — willingly, without argument
  • Armenian: սիրով (sirov) — willingly, without argument
  • Basque: atseginez — willingly, without argument
  • Basque: gustura — willingly, without argument
  • Belarusian: ахво́тна (axvótna) — willingly, without argument
  • Belarusian: з задавальне́ннем (z zadavalʹnjénnjem) — willingly, without argument
  • Bulgarian: с удово́лствие (s udovólstvie) — willingly, without argument
  • Catalan: de bon grat — willingly, without argument
  • Chinese Mandarin: 樂意 /乐意 (lèyì) — willingly, without argument
  • Czech: rád — willingly, without argument
  • Czech: ochotně — willingly, without argument
  • Czech: s radostí — willingly, without argument
  • Dutch: met genoegen — willingly, without argument
  • Dutch: gaarne — willingly, without argument
  • Dutch: graag — willingly, without argument
  • Finnish: ilomielin — willingly, without argument
  • Finnish: kernaasti — willingly, without argument
  • Finnish: mielellään — willingly, without argument
  • French: avec plaisir — willingly, without argument
  • French: volontiers — willingly, without argument
  • German: gern — willingly, without argument
  • German: gerne — willingly, without argument
  • Greek: ευχαρίστως (efcharístos) — willingly, without argument
  • Greek: μετά χαράς (metá charás) — willingly, without argument
  • Hebrew: בשמחה — willingly, without argument
  • Hindi: आनन्द के साथ (ānand ke sāth) — willingly, without argument
  • Japanese: 喜んで (yorokonde) — willingly, without argument
  • Japanese: 進んで (susunde) — willingly, without argument
  • Korean: 기꺼이 (gikkeoi) — willingly, without argument
  • Lao: ດ້ວຍຄວາມຍິນດີ (duāi khuām nyin dī) — willingly, without argument
  • Latin: volup — willingly, without argument
  • Latin: libenter — willingly, without argument
  • Macedonian: со задоволство (so zadovolstvo) — willingly, without argument
  • Polish: z lubością — willingly, without argument
  • Polish: z przyjemnością — willingly, without argument
  • Portuguese: com prazer — willingly, without argument
  • Romanian: cu plăcere — willingly, without argument
  • Russian: охо́тно (oxótno) — willingly, without argument
  • Russian: с удово́льствием (s udovólʹstvijem) — willingly, without argument
  • Russian: с ра́достью (s rádostʹju) — willingly, without argument
  • Slovak: s radosťou — willingly, without argument
  • Spanish: con mucho gusto — willingly, without argument
  • Spanish: de mil amores — willingly, without argument
  • Spanish: con gusto — willingly, without argument
  • Spanish: con placer — willingly, without argument
  • Swedish: gärna — willingly, without argument
  • Swedish: med nöje — willingly, without argument
  • Swedish: med glädje — willingly, without argument
  • Ukrainian: охо́че (oxóče) — willingly, without argument
  • Ukrainian: залюбки́ (zaljubký) — willingly, without argument
  • Ukrainian: із задово́ленням (iz zadovólennjam) — willingly, without argument
  • Urdu: آنند کے ساتھ (ānand ke sāth) — willingly, without argument