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1 satisfy
1) (to give (a person) enough of what is wanted or needed to take away hunger, curiosity etc: The apple didn't satisfy my hunger; I told him enough to satisfy his curiosity.) satisfazer2) (to please: She is very difficult to satisfy.) satisfazer•- satisfactory
- satisfactorily
- satisfied
- satisfying* * *sat.is.fy[s'ætisfai] vt+vi 1 satisfazer, contentar, saciar. 2 corresponder, cumprir, realizar. he satisfied all wants / ele eliminou todas as deficiências. 3 agradar, convencer. he satisfied the court / ele convenceu a corte. I am satisfied (that he is right) / estou convencido (que ele tem razão). I satisfied my self / eu mesmo me convenci. 4 pagar, liquidar, obter quitação. 5 indenizar, reparar, recompensar, remunerar. -
2 satisfy
1) (to give (a person) enough of what is wanted or needed to take away hunger, curiosity etc: The apple didn't satisfy my hunger; I told him enough to satisfy his curiosity.) satisfazer2) (to please: She is very difficult to satisfy.) satisfazer•- satisfactory - satisfactorily - satisfied - satisfying -
3 appease
[ə'pi:z](to calm or satisfy (a person, desire etc) usually by giving what was asked for or is needed: She appeased his curiosity by explaining the situation to him.) acalmar* * *ap.pease[əp'i:z] vt+vi 1 satisfazer, saciar. 2 apaziguar, acalmar, tranqüilizar. 3 curvar-se, sujeitar-se, conciliar. 4 mitigar, abrandar. -
4 consumer goods
(goods which can be used immediately to satisfy human needs, eg clothing, food, TV sets etc.) bens de consumo* * *con.sum.er goods[kənsj'u:mə gudz] n pl Econ bens de consumo. -
5 content
I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) satisfeito2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) satisfação3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.) contentar-se- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) conteúdo2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) conteúdo•- contents* * *con.tent1[k'ɔntənt] n 1 (geralmente contents) conteúdo. 2 matéria. 3 teor. 4 capacidade. 5 volume. 6 sumário. 7 essência. cubic contents volume, conteúdo, capacidade. table of contents sumário.————————con.tent2 -
6 dissatisfy
(to fail to satisfy or to displease: The teacher was dissatisfied with the pupil's work.) desagradar* * *dis.sat.is.fy[diss'ætisfai] vt descontentar, não satisfazer, desagradar, tornar descontente, desapontar. -
7 fill
[fil] 1. verb1) (to put (something) into (until there is no room for more); to make full: to fill a cupboard with books; The news filled him with joy.) encher2) (to become full: His eyes filled with tears.) encher-se3) (to satisfy (a condition, requirement etc): Does he fill all our requirements?) satisfazer4) (to put something in a hole (in a tooth etc) to stop it up: The dentist filled two of my teeth yesterday.) chumbar2. noun(as much as fills or satisfies someone: She ate her fill.) porção/barrigada- filled- filler
- filling
- filling-station
- fill in
- fill up* * *[fil] n 1 suficiência. 2 abastecimento, suprimento suficiente. • vt+vi 1 encher. his voice filled the room / a sua voz encheu o aposento. 2 atopetar. 3 acumular. 4 ocupar. 5 satisfazer. 6 saciar, completar. 7 executar. 8 preencher, desempenhar. he fills the position / ele desempenha o cargo. she fills the role / ela desempenha o papel. 9 obturar. 10 encher-se, fartar-se. 11 inflar. 12 atender. a fill of tobacco uma cachimbada. he has filled out recently ele engordou recentemente. to drink or take one’s fill tirar a barriga da miséria, aproveitar o máximo. to fill a cup encher uma xícara. to fill an order executar um pedido. to fill a prescription aviar uma receita. to fill out a form preencher um formulário. to fill the bill ser competente, adequado. to fill up 1 encher (recipiente). 2 ocupar (espaço). 3 empanturrar (de comida). 4 completar (formulário). to fill up time empregar o tempo. to have one’s fill ter a sua parte, o suficiente, não agüentar mais. -
8 fulfil
[ful'fil]past tense, past participle - fulfilled; verb1) (to carry out or perform (a task, promise etc): He always fulfils his promises.) cumprir2) (to satisfy (requirements): He fulfilled all the requirements for the job.) satisfazer•- fulfilment* * *ful.fil[fulf'il] vt = link=fulfill fulfill. -
9 fussy
1) (too concerned with details; too particular; difficult to satisfy: She is very fussy about her food.) exagerado2) ((of clothes etc) with too much decoration: a very fussy hat.) espalhafatoso* * *fuss.y[f'∧si] adj 1 atarantado, nervoso, irrequieto, irritável. 2 exigente, meticuloso, escrupuloso, muito particular. 3 espalhafatoso, exagerado. 4 minucioso, cheio de pormenores. 5 difícil, intricado, complicado. -
10 hunger
1. noun1) (the desire for food: A cheese roll won't satisfy my hunger.) fome2) (the state of not having enough food: Poor people in many parts of the world are dying of hunger.) fome3) (any strong desire: a hunger for love.) fome2. verb(usually with for) to long for (eg affection, love). ter fome de- hungry- hungrily
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11 meet
[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) encontrar2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) reunir-se3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) conhecer4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) juntar-se5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) responder6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) vir ao encontro7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) encontrar8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) ter9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) responder2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) encontro- meeting- meet someone halfway
- meet halfway* * *[mi:t] n 1 reunião, encontro. 2 reunião de esportistas. • vt+vi (ps, pp met) 1 encontrar, encontrar-se. 2 satisfazer (um compromisso). 3 travar conhecimento. 4 reunir-se, ajuntar-se, agrupar-se. 5 opor. 6 receber. • adj adequado, apropriado. -
12 satisfactory
[-'fæktəri]adjective ((negative unsatisfactory) giving satisfaction; good enough to satisfy: Your work is not satisfactory; The condition of the sick man is satisfactory.) satisfatório* * *sat.is.fac.to.ry[sætisf'æktəri] adj satisfatório. -
13 self-indulgent
(too ready to satisfy one's own desires: self-indulgent habits/behaviour.) comodista* * *self-in.dul.gent[self ind'∧ldʒənt] adj indulgente consigo mesmo, comodista. -
14 suit
[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) fato2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) fato de (banho, etc.)3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) processo4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) proposta de casamento5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) naipe2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) convir2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) ficar bem3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adaptar•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself* * *[su:t] n 1 terno de roupa. 2 processo, caso jurídico, processo judicial, demanda, litígio. 3 naipe. 4 pedido (de casamento), solicitação, petição. 5 traje. 6 jogo, coleção, conjunto. 7 corte, galanteio. • vt+vi 1 vestir, fazer roupa. 2 adaptar, ajustar, acomodar. this suits my purpose / isto corresponde às minhas intenções. 3 servir para, concordar, adaptar-se para. her dress did not suit the occasion / seu vestido não era adequado para a ocasião. 4 servir, ser conveniente. will this day suit you? / este dia lhe convém? 5 combinar com. they suit each other well / eles combinam bem. 6 agradar, satisfazer. 7 prover. 8 ficar bem, cair bem (roupas). this hat suits you / este chapéu lhe fica bem. boiler suit Fashion jardineira. suiting the action to the words dito e feito. suit yourself faça como quiser. to follow suit a) acompanhar o naipe. b) fig seguir o exemplo. would it suit you if... o senhor concorda, se... -
15 whatever
relative adjective, relative pronoun (any (thing(s) or amount) that: I'll lend you whatever (books) you need.) todo(s) o(s)/ tudo o que* * *what.ev.er[wɔt'evə] adj 1 qualquer, qualquer que, de qualquer tipo, seja qual for. whatever reasons we had / quaisquer razões que tivéssemos. 2 tudo o que, tudo quanto. 3 por mais que. • pron 1 qualquer, qualquer coisa, de qualquer tipo. 2 tudo o que, tudo quanto. 3 por mais que, não importa, o que quer que. whatever he did / o que quer que ele tenha feito. whatever I may do, I never satisfy you / por mais que eu faça nunca o satisfaço. 4 o que é que, que raios, que diabo. whatever did she mean by that? / o que é que ela queria dizer com isto? • adv de forma alguma, de nenhuma forma, absolutamente nenhum, sem nenhuma. they have no hope whatever / eles estão sem nenhuma esperança. any person whatever toda e qualquer pessoa (sem distinção). no patience whatever sem a menor paciência. nothing whatever absolutamente nada. whatever her merits sejam quais forem os seus méritos. -
16 appease
[ə'pi:z](to calm or satisfy (a person, desire etc) usually by giving what was asked for or is needed: She appeased his curiosity by explaining the situation to him.) aplacar -
17 consumer goods
(goods which can be used immediately to satisfy human needs, eg clothing, food, TV sets etc.) bens de consumo -
18 content
I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) contente, satisfeito2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) contentamento3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.) contentar- contentedly - contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) conteúdo2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) conteúdo•- contents -
19 dissatisfy
(to fail to satisfy or to displease: The teacher was dissatisfied with the pupil's work.) descontentar -
20 fill
[fil] 1. verb1) (to put (something) into (until there is no room for more); to make full: to fill a cupboard with books; The news filled him with joy.) encher2) (to become full: His eyes filled with tears.) encher-se3) (to satisfy (a condition, requirement etc): Does he fill all our requirements?) preencher4) (to put something in a hole (in a tooth etc) to stop it up: The dentist filled two of my teeth yesterday.) obturar2. noun(as much as fills or satisfies someone: She ate her fill.) saciedade- filled- filler - filling - filling-station - fill in - fill up
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