self-satisfied in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for self-satisfied in the English»French Dictionary

self-satisfied ADJ pej

self-satisfied

autosatisfait

Translations for self-satisfied in the French»English Dictionary

glor|ieux (glorieuse) [ɡlɔʀjø, øz] ADJ

1. glorieux (illustre):

glorieux (glorieuse) temps, ancêtre, destin, exploit

glorious

un passé peu glorieux

a far from glorious past

2. glorieux (suffisant) liter:

glorieux (glorieuse) air, ton

self-satisfied

complaisant (complaisante) [kɔ̃plɛzɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

1. complaisant (prévenant):

complaisant (complaisante)

obliging

2. complaisant (trop indulgent):

complaisant (complaisante) pej

indulgent (avec with)

sa description des faits est trop complaisante

he's too uncritical in his account of the facts

un mari complaisant

a husband who turns a blind eye

des oreilles complaisantes

people who like to listen to gossip

3. complaisant (autosatisfait):

complaisant (complaisante) pej

complacent pej

complaisant (complaisante) pej

self-satisfied pej

se juger d'une manière complaisante, se regarder d'un œil complaisant

to be self-satisfied

I.content (contente) [kɔ̃tɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

1. content (heureux):

content (contente)

happy, pleased (de qc with sth, de faire to do, que that)

ça te plaît? tu es content?

do you like it? are you pleased?

je suis content de jouer ce match

I'm happy to be playing in this match

ne pas avoir l'air très content

not to look very happy

je suis contente que tu sois là

I'm glad you're here

2. content (satisfait):

content (contente)

pleased, satisfied (de with)

être content de soi

to be pleased with oneself

être content de soi vaniteux:

to be self-satisfied

je suis assez content de moi

I'm quite pleased with myself

maintenant que tu as tout cassé, je suppose que tu es content?

you've broken everything, are you happy now?

non content de (faire)

not content with (doing)

non content de ne rien faire, il s'endette

not content with doing nothing, he is running up debts

II.content N m

content m:

(tout) son content manger, boire, dormir

to one's heart's content

avoir son content de iron ennuis

to have one's fill of

self-satisfied in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for self-satisfied in the English»French Dictionary

self-satisfied ADJ pej

self-satisfied

content(e) de soi

to look self-satisfied

avoir l'air suffisant

Translations for self-satisfied in the French»English Dictionary

complaisant(e) [kɔ̃plɛzɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

1. complaisant (obligeant):

complaisant(e)

obliging

vous n'êtes pas très complaisant

you're not very helpful

2. complaisant (indulgent):

complaisant(e)

kindly

3. complaisant (satisfait):

complaisant(e)

self-satisfied

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is revealed that all four are self-satisfied, and their and have stereotypical marriages.

en.wikipedia.org

I see my lot as the most self-satisfied, self-congratulatory and materially well-off generation ever.

thespinoff.co.nz

His voice is described as oily and self-satisfied.

en.wikipedia.org

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

newrepublic.com

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

en.wikipedia.org

Jargon binds groups together in a somewhat self-satisfied way.

www.psfk.com

His genuine dedication to the party's rebirth was offset by its state of disrepair, and the self-satisfied hibernation of its previous leaders.

news.nationalpost.com

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

blogs.telegraph.co.uk

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

www.wired.com

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

en.wikipedia.org