agradar

Senses

1. 1.

   to please, to be pleasing to

   to cause satisfaction or pleasure in someone

2. 2.

   to like

   to find something pleasant or satisfactory (used with indirect object)

3. 3.

   to gratify, to humor

   to do something to make someone happy or satisfied

Examples

• "O filme não me agradou muito."

  I didn't like the film very much. / The film didn't please me much.

• "Ela sempre tenta agradar todo mundo."

  She always tries to please everyone.

• "Esse restaurante agrada a todos os gostos."

  This restaurant pleases all tastes.

Usage

Often used with an indirect object pronoun (me agrada, lhe agrada, etc.). Common construction: "agradar a alguém" (to please someone). When meaning "to like," it works opposite to English: the thing liked is the subject, and the person is the indirect object (O filme me agradou = The film pleased me = I liked the film).