complacer
oblige ; gratify ; bring + pleasure ; please ; be happy to + Verbo ; sit + well (with) ; go down + well with.
In spite of their protestations to the contrary, most bosses prefer subordinates whom they get along with, who oblige happily when asked to undertake tasks.
I was much impressed to hear Mr. Howard and especially gratified to hear him use the word standards.
Despite its faults and inadequacies the public library brings pleasure to, and satisfies some of the needs of, millions the world over.
By polar contrast the book for the mass culture reader, the 'consumer', simply aims to please.
Maybe Juan and his merry companions would be happy to relegate us to the boiler room, or a janitor's closet!.
Although football pools were immediately popular with the public, they did not sit well with the establishment.
The recent High Court verdict banning hookah parlours has not gone down well with hoteliers in the city.
complacerse
gloat (over)
Speaking personally, I do not like to gloat - I like to think we can be generous in victory and gracious in defeat.
complacerse (de)
be pleased (to)
The staff will be very pleased to hear it.
difícil de complacer [Generalmente seguido de about] [Usado generalmente en las relaciones entre parejas]
choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.]
high maintenance
I became a hungry reader who was not choosy at all about the food.
A low-maintenance girlfriend is certainly preferable to a high-maintenance girlfriend, and on this single point I agree with you.
fácil de complacer [Usado generalmente en las relaciones entre parejas]
low maintenance
easy-going [easygoing]
A low-maintenance girlfriend is certainly preferable to a high-maintenance girlfriend, and on this single point I agree with you.
'You know I'm an easy-going person, but this has made me furious! I don't know what else to do'.
intentar complacer
pander to
Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.
no complacer
bring no + joy
take no + joy
As teachers, we have to shatter their naivete (because ultimately that is what education ought to be), but it brings no joy to do so.
Make no mistake, I take no joy in seeing peaceful protesters attacked.
