self-satisfied in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for self-satisfied in the English»Italian Dictionary

self-satisfied [Brit ˌsɛlfˈsatɪsfʌɪd, Am sɛlf ˈsædəˌsfaɪd] ADJ pej

self-satisfied

compiaciuto di sé

Translations for self-satisfied in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.compiaciuto [kompjaˈtʃuto] VB pp

compiaciuto → compiacere

II.compiaciuto [kompjaˈtʃuto] ADJ

compiaciuto

complacent

compiaciuto

gratified

compiaciuto

pleased

compiaciuto

smug

sorriso compiaciuto

smirk

compiaciuto di sé

self-satisfied pej

aveva un'aria -a

she looked smug or pleased with herself, her face wore a smug expression

l'aria -a dell'intervistatore

the smug face of the interviewer

See also compiacere

I.compiacere [kompjaˈtʃere] VB trans

compiacere

to gratify

compiacere

to humour Brit

compiacere persona

to humor Am

compiacere desiderio

to satisfy

fare di tutto per compiacere gli altri

to be eager or anxious to please

II.compiacere [kompjaˈtʃere] VB intr aux avere

compiacere a qn

to please sb

III.compiacersi VB refl

1. compiacersi:

compiacersi

to flatter oneself

compiacersi di qc

to be delighted with or at sth, to be very pleased about sth

compiacersi di se stesso

to give oneself a pat on the back

non compiacerti troppo!

don't be so smug! don't be so pleased with yourself!

non è il caso di compiacersi

there is no room for complacence

2. compiacersi (congratularsi):

compiacersi con qn per la sua vittoria

to congratulate sb or to be happy for sb on their victory

self-satisfied in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for self-satisfied in the English»Italian Dictionary

self-satisfied ADJ pej

self-satisfied

soddisfatto, -a di sé

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In his younger days he was smug and self-satisfied.

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Instead, it eats like a snake, except without the venom and self-satisfied little tongue flicks.

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I have never seen such an unleashing of self-satisfied hatred...

news.nationalpost.com

I can be a really superior self-satisfied whinger then.

www.crikey.com.au

So move that way quickly if you're in the mood for a bit of pompous, self-satisfied dad-rock in the morning.

www.telegraph.co.uk

She is very intelligent and is good at almost everything, but she is never self-satisfied.

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The art (and it is an art) of selection has been lost and replaced by a culture of self-satisfied complacency by the board.

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But it was also lazy, dull, self-satisfied, without a spark of energy or life.

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This is a part of the draw of a fraud, the self-satisfied affluence that holds up amid so much hoopla.

newrepublic.com

You could say it's a self-satisfied sort of plant.

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