satisfy

S2 W1

BrE /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ AmE /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/

verb en → es

past satisfied pp satisfied ing satisfying

1 FULFILL DESIRE [transitive] B1

to make someone feel that their desires or needs have been met

satisfacer, complacer, contentar

  • satisfy somebody's desire/need/want

Collocations satisfy a craving · satisfy a need

  • The food was delicious and satisfied my hunger.

    La comida estaba deliciosa y sació mi hambre.

2 MEET REQUIREMENT [transitive] B1

to meet the requirements or conditions of something

cumplir, satisfacer, cumplir con

  • satisfy a condition/requirement

Collocations satisfy a legal requirement · satisfy the terms of an agreement

  • The company must satisfy all safety regulations.

    La empresa debe cumplir con todas las regulaciones de seguridad.

3 PACIFY [transitive] B2

to make someone feel less worried or angry

calmar, tranquilizar, satisfacer

  • satisfy somebody's concerns

Collocations satisfy a customer's complaint · satisfy an employee's demands

  • The manager tried to satisfy the client's complaints.

    El gerente intentó calmar las quejas del cliente.

1 SATISFACTION [reflexive] B2

to be pleased or satisfied with something

estar satisfecho/a con, complacerse en

  • be satisfied with sth

Collocations be satisfied with the results · be satisfied with one's performance

  • She was satisfied with her exam score.

    Ella estaba satisfecha con su calificación en el examen.

2 SATISFACTION [reflexive] B2

to be pleased or satisfied about something that has happened

estar contento/a por, estar satisfecho/a con

  • be satisfied with sth

Collocations be satisfied about the outcome · be satisfied that something has happened

  • He was satisfied that his team had won.

    Él estaba satisfecho de que su equipo había ganado.