j'espère que cet arrangement vous satisfera

satisfaire [satisfεʀ]

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1. transitive verb

• votre nouvel assistant vous satisfait-il ? are you satisfied with your new assistant?

• j'espère que cette solution vous satisfait I hope you find this solution satisfactory

• arriver à satisfaire la demande (Industry) to keep up with demand

2. indirect transitive verb

• satisfaire à [+ engagement, demandes, normes] to satisfy

3. reflexive verb

► se satisfaire to be satisfied (de with)

• se satisfaire de peu to be easily satisfied

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verbe transitif ( contenter) to satisfy [personne, demande, curiosité]; to please [électorat, client]; to meet [besoin]; to fulfil [BrE] [aspiration, exigence]

satisfaire à verbe transitif indirect to fulfil [BrE] [obligation]; to meet [norme]

se satisfaire verbe pronominal ( se contenter)

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satisfaire verb table: faire

A vtr ( contenter) to satisfy [personne]; to please [électorat, client]; to satisfy [demande, curiosité]; to meet [besoin]; to fulfil^GB [ambition, aspiration, exigence]; ton explication ne me satisfait pas I'm not satisfied with your explanation; cet employé vous satisfait-il? are you satisfied with this employee?; satisfaire les besoins d'un enfant to meet the needs of a child; satisfaire l'attente d'un client to come up to a customer's expectations; satisfaire les revendications des grévistes to meet strikers' demands; satisfaire un besoin naturel euph to answer a call of nature.

B satisfaire à vtr ind to fulfil^GB [obligation, ambition]; to meet [norme, condition].

C se satisfaire vpr ( se contenter) se satisfaire de [personne] to be satisfied with [explication, excuse]; to be content with [bas salaire]; se satisfaire de peu to be easily satisfied.

[satisfɛr] verbe transitif

1. [contenter - suj: résultat, travail] to satisfy, to give satisfaction to ; [ - suj: explication] to satisfy

[sexuellement] to satisfy

2. [répondre à - attente] to come ou to live up to ; [ - désir] to satisfy, to fulfil ; [ - besoin] to satisfy, to answer ; [ - curiosité] to satisfy ; [ - demande] to meet, to satisfy, to cope with (inseparable), to keep up with (inseparable) ; [ - faim] to satisfy, to appease ; [ - soif] to satisfy, to quench, to slake

satisfaire un besoin naturel (euphémisme) to relieve oneself

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satisfaire à verbe plus préposition

[conditions] to fulfil (UK), to fulfill (US), to meet, to satisfy

[besoin, exigences] to meet, to fulfil

[désir] to satisfy, to gratify

[attente] to live ou to come up to

[promesse] to fulfil, to keep

[goût] to satisfy

[norme] to comply with (inseparable), to satisfy

avoir satisfait à ses obligations militaires to have fulfilled one's national service commitments

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se satisfaire verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

[sexuellement] to have one's pleasure

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se satisfaire verbe pronominal intransitif

se satisfaire [uriner] to relieve oneself

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se satisfaire de verbe pronominal plus préposition

tu te satisfais de peu! you're content with very little!, it doesn't take much to make you happy!