satisfy

satisfy
verb
1) (to give (a person) enough of what is wanted or needed to take away hunger, curiosity etc: The apple didn't satisfy my hunger; I told him enough to satisfy his curiosity.) satisfacer
2) (to please: She is very difficult to satisfy.) satisfacer
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- satisfactory
- satisfactorily
- satisfied
- satisfying
satisfy vb satisfacer
El pasado y participio pasado de satisfy se escribe satisfied; el gerundio se escribe satisfying
satisfy
tr['sætɪsfaɪ]
transitive verb (pt & pp satisfied, ger satisfying)
1 (please, make happy) satisfacer, complacer, contentar
■ does nothing satisfy you? ¿no hay nada que te satisfaga?
2 (fulfil - need etc) satisfacer; (- requirement) cumplir, satisfacer
■ do you satisfy the entry conditions? ¿cumples los requisitos de admisión?
3 (convince) convencer
■ you must satisfy the jury that you are innocent debes convencer al jurado de tu inocencia
satisfy ['sæt̬əs.faɪ] v, -fied ; -fying vt
1) please: satisfacer, contentar
2) convince: convencer
3) fulfill: satisfacer, cumplir con, llenar
4) settle: pagar, saldar (una cuenta)
satisfy vi
suffice: bastar
satisfy
v.
• descontentar v.
• despicar v.
• hartar v.
• satisfacer v.
'sætəsfaɪ, 'sætɪsfaɪ
1.
-fies, -fying, -fied transitive verb
1)
a) (please, gratify) satisfacer*
b) (meet, comply with) \<\<requirements\>\> llenar, reunir*; \<\<demand\>\> satisfacer*
2) (convince) (often pass)

to satisfy somebody OF something — convencer* a alguien de algo

I had to satisfy myself that he was right — tuve que asegurarme de que tenía razón


2.
vi
a) (please) satisfacer*
b) (suffice) bastar, ser* suficiente
['sætɪsfaɪ]
VT
1) (=make content) satisfacer, dejar satisfecho

it completely satisfies me — me satisface del todo, me ha dejado totalmente satisfecho, nos satisface en grado sumo

to satisfy o.s. with sth — contentarse con algo

2) (=convince) convencer

to satisfy sb that ... — convencer a algn de que ...

to satisfy o.s. that ... — convencerse de que ...

3) (=fulfil) satisfacer, cumplir

to satisfy the examiners — recibir la aprobación del tribunal examinador

to satisfy the requirements — cumplir los requisitos

4) (=pay off) [+ debt] pagar, liquidar
* * *
['sætəsfaɪ, 'sætɪsfaɪ]
1.
-fies, -fying, -fied transitive verb
1)
a) (please, gratify) satisfacer*
b) (meet, comply with) \<\<requirements\>\> llenar, reunir*; \<\<demand\>\> satisfacer*
2) (convince) (often pass)

to satisfy somebody OF something — convencer* a alguien de algo

I had to satisfy myself that he was right — tuve que asegurarme de que tenía razón


2.
vi
a) (please) satisfacer*
b) (suffice) bastar, ser* suficiente

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