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be pleased by

[bi pliːzd baɪ]
verb phrase
ficar satisfeito com; agradar-se de; estar contente com
1. to feel satisfaction or happiness as a result of something
She was pleased by the unexpected gift.
Ela ficou satisfeita com o presente inesperado.
2. to be satisfied or delighted with someone's actions or behavior
The manager was pleased by the team's performance.
O gerente estava contente com o desempenho da equipe.
3. to find something agreeable or acceptable
I was very pleased by how well the event went.
Fiquei muito agradado com o sucesso do evento.
NYC Slang
be stoked by; be hyped about
Synonyms
be satisfied bybe delighted bybe happy aboutbe content withbe glad about
Antonyms
be displeased bybe dissatisfied withbe upset bybe annoyed bybe disappointed by

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ficar satisfeito com; ficar contente com
Common and widely used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ficar feliz com; agradar-se
More informal usage
São Paulo
ficar satisfeito com; estar contente
Standard formal usage
Portugal
ficar satisfeito com; estar agradado com
Slightly more formal; 'agradado' commonly used

Related Idioms & Phrases

pleased as punch
tickled pink
over the moon
be chuffed to bits
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