placer
pleasure
noun plah-SEHR Rare
Origin: From Latin placere (to please).
Also means
sandbank
Usage Note
Placer as a noun means pleasure or delight (es un placer conocerte — it's a pleasure to meet you). A less commonly known meaning is a gold-bearing or oyster sandbank, used in marine and mining contexts. It should not be confused with the verb placer (an archaic/poetic variant of agradar). The phrase a placer means at one's leisure or at will.
Examples
"Fue un placer trabajar contigo."
Natural Translation
It was a pleasure working with you.
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