déplaire

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French

Etymology

From dé- +‎ plaire, after Latin displicere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.plɛʁ/
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Verb

déplaire

  1. (intransitive) to be displeasing or disliked
    Les pubs déplaisent à ma sœur. My sister doesn't like adverts.
  2. (pronominal) to be ill at ease

Conjugation

plaire and its derived verbs conjugate like taire, except that the third person singular of the present indicative may take a circumflex on the 'i'.

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