satisfy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sat′is fī′)

Inflections of 'satisfy' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
satisfies
v 3rd person singular
satisfying
v pres p
satisfied
v past
satisfied
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
satisfy [sb]⇒ vtr (person) (persona)satisfacer a vtr + prep
  (figurado)llenar a vtr + prep
 Harry's boss is very demanding; it's difficult to satisfy her.
 La jefa de Harry es demasiado exigente. Es difícil satisfacerla.
satisfy [sth]⇒ vtr (desire) (deseo)satisfacer⇒ vtr
  complacer⇒ vtr
  (literario)calmar⇒ vtr
 Nancy drank the water until she had satisfied her thirst.
 Nancy bebió agua hasta satisfacer su sed.
satisfy [sth] vtr (requirement)cumplir⇒ vtr
  satisfacer⇒ vtr
 The panel checked that the candidate satisfied the conditions for applying for the job.
 La comisión comprobó que el candidato cumplía con las condiciones para aspirar al puesto.
satisfy [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep (relieve [sb] of doubt)convencer a alguien de loc verb
 The defendant satisfied the jury of his innocence.
 El acusado convenció al jurado de su inocencia.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
satisfy an equation v expr (solve an algebraic problem)resolver la ecuación loc verb
  cumplir una ecuación loc verb
satisfy the requirements of [sth/sb] v expr (fulfil needs, expectations)satisfacer las necesidades de, satisfacer las expectativas de loc verb
  servir a vi + prep
 This cheap computer will satisfy the requirements of most pensioners.
 Este ordenador barato satisface las necesidades de muchos jubilados.
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'satisfy' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
answer - answer to - appease - assuage - ego trip - fill a hole - fulfill - fussy - gratify - hit the mark - hit the spot - indulge - insatiable - insatiably - make happy - meet - please - quench - sate - satiate - settle - supply
Spanish:
ahitar - engañar - matar - saciar - colmar - contentar - dar respuesta - reunir las condiciones - saciar la curiosidad - satisfacer - satisfacer la demanda - satisfacer las exigencias - satisfacer necesidades

Collocations: satisfy your [desires, hunger], satisfy their [demands, needs], satisfy the [need, desire, demand] for, more...

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