satisfying in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for satisfying in the English»French Dictionary

satisfying [Brit ˈsatɪsfʌɪɪŋ, Am ˈsædəsˌfaɪɪŋ] ADJ

1. satisfying (filling):

satisfying meal

substantiel/-ielle

satisfying diet, vegetable, fruit

nourrissant

2. satisfying (rewarding):

satisfying job

qui apporte de la satisfaction

satisfying life

bien rempli

satisfying relationship

heureux/-euse

satisfying afternoon, evening

très agréable

3. satisfying (pleasing):

satisfying result, sales, progress, solution

satisfaisant

it is satisfying to see/know that…

il est satisfaisant de voir/savoir que…

I.satisfy [Brit ˈsatɪsfʌɪ, Am ˈsædəsˌfaɪ] VB trans

1. satisfy (fulfil):

satisfy need, wants, desires, curiosity

satisfaire

satisfy person, customer

satisfaire

satisfy hunger, desire

assouvir

2. satisfy (persuade, convince):

satisfy critics, police, public opinion

convaincre (that que)

I am not satisfied by your explanation

je ne trouve pas votre explication bien convaincante

3. satisfy (meet):

satisfy criteria, demand, regulations, requirements

satisfaire à

satisfy definition

être conforme à

satisfy conditions

satisfaire à

II.satisfy [Brit ˈsatɪsfʌɪ, Am ˈsædəsˌfaɪ] VB intr

to fail to satisfy book, film etc:

être peu satisfaisant

III.to satisfy oneself VB refl

to satisfy oneself refl:

to satisfy oneself

s'assurer (that que)

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aesthetically satisfying, pleasing

esthétiquement

to arouse/satisfy sb's curiosity

piquer/satisfaire la curiosité de qn

Translations for satisfying in the French»English Dictionary

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assouvissement (de faim, désir, curiosité)

satisfying

satisfaisant (satisfaisante) métier

satisfying

inassouvissement de qc

failure to satisfy sth

assouvir faim, désir, curiosité

to satisfy

assouvir sa vengeance

to satisfy one's desire for vengeance

exaucer désir, requête

to satisfy

un scandale donné en pâture au public fig

a scandal used to satisfy the public's baser instincts

satisfying in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for satisfying in the English»French Dictionary

satisfying ADJ

satisfying

satisfaisant(e)

I.satisfy <-ie-> [ˈsætɪsfaɪ, Am -əs-] VB trans

1. satisfy (meet desires):

satisfy hunger, curiosity, need

satisfaire

to satisfy oneself

se satisfaire

2. satisfy (provide sth to fulfil sth):

satisfy demand, requirements, conditions

satisfaire à

3. satisfy (convince):

satisfy

convaincre

to be satisfied as to sth

être convaincu de qc

to satisfy oneself of sth

s'assurer de qc

4. satisfy (pay off):

satisfy debt

s'acquitter de

to satisfy sb

s'acquitter auprès de qn

Phrases:

to satisfy the examiners Brit SCHOOL, UNIV

être reçu à l'examen

II.satisfy <-ie-> [ˈsætɪsfaɪ, Am -əs-] VB intr

satisfy

donner satisfaction

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to satisfy one's lust

satisfaire son appétit sexuel

Translations for satisfying in the French»English Dictionary

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contenter besoin

to satisfy

se contenter de qc

to satisfy oneself with sth

assouvir curiosité, gourmandise, instinct, désir

to satisfy

satisfaire personne

to satisfy

satisfaire faim

to satisfy

apaiser faim, désir

to satisfy

combler personne, vœu

to satisfy

travailler à satisfaire les clients

to work to satisfy the customers

satisfying Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to satisfy oneself

se satisfaire

to satisfy oneself of sth

s'assurer de qc

to satisfy sb

s'acquitter auprès de qn

to satisfy the examiners Brit SCHOOL, UNIV

être reçu à l'examen

to satisfy one's lust

satisfaire son appétit sexuel

to work to satisfy the customers

travailler à satisfaire les clients

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But scaring people isn't quite as satisfying as he thought it would be.

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It encourages a lifestyle of minimal consumption, rich social relationships, personal happiness, satisfying work and leisure.

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Most of the girls struggle but a few of them succeed in satisfying the clients.

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Personal correspondence between the two reveals a satisfying yet frustrating relationship.

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It makes laughing at famous people a most satisfying delight.

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Firstly, multiple lives on multiple dimensions help eliminate any frustration when we manage to feel it deeply by satisfying our desires in other dimensions.

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The country produces and works with roughly 100 minerals, which are an important source for earning foreign exchange as well as satisfying domestic needs.

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During its existence, information can become a record by being identified as documenting a business transaction or as satisfying a business need.

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Such applications raise the question of fast generation of permutations satisfying certain desirable properties.

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Now we can say that mathematics has a clear and satisfying foundation made of set theory and model theory.

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