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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.) ικανοποιώ2) (to please: She is very difficult to satisfy.) ικανοποιώ•- satisfactory
- satisfactorily
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2 Satisfy
v. trans.Pay: P. διαλύειν; see Pay.Convince: P. and V. πείθειν.Neither Greece nor alien land is big enough to satisfy the man's ambition: P. οὔθʼ ἡ Ἑλλὰς οὔθʼ ἡ βάρβαρος τὴν πλεονεξίαν χωρεῖ τἀνθρώπου (Dem. 118).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Satisfy
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3 satisfy
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4 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.) κατευνάζω -
5 consumer goods
(goods which can be used immediately to satisfy human needs, eg clothing, food, TV sets etc.) καταναλωτικά αγαθά -
6 content
I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) ικανοποιημένος2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) ικανοποίηση3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.)- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) περιεχόμενο2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) περιεκτικότητα•- contents -
7 dissatisfy
(to fail to satisfy or to displease: The teacher was dissatisfied with the pupil's work.) απογοητεύω -
8 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.) γεμίζω2) (to become full: His eyes filled with tears.) γεμίζω3) (to satisfy (a condition, requirement etc): Does he fill all our requirements?) ικανοποιώ4) (to put something in a hole (in a tooth etc) to stop it up: The dentist filled two of my teeth yesterday.) σφραγίζω2. noun(as much as fills or satisfies someone: She ate her fill.) χόρταση- filled- filler
- filling
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9 fulfil
[ful'fil]past tense, past participle - fulfilled; verb1) (to carry out or perform (a task, promise etc): He always fulfils his promises.) εκπληρώνω2) (to satisfy (requirements): He fulfilled all the requirements for the job.) ανταποκρίνομαι σε, πληρώ (προϋποθέσεις)•- fulfilment -
10 fussy
1) (too concerned with details; too particular; difficult to satisfy: She is very fussy about her food.) ιδιότροπος2) ((of clothes etc) with too much decoration: a very fussy hat.) παραφορτωμένος -
11 hunger
1. noun1) (the desire for food: A cheese roll won't satisfy my hunger.) πείνα2) (the state of not having enough food: Poor people in many parts of the world are dying of hunger.) ασιτία3) (any strong desire: a hunger for love.) λαχτάρα2. verb(usually with for) to long for (eg affection, love). λαχταρώ- hungry- hungrily
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12 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.) συναντώ2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) συνέρχομαι3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) γνωρίζω4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) συναντιέμαι/υποδέχομαι,προϋπαντώ5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) ικανοποιώ,ανταποκρίνομαι σε,καλύπτω6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) εμφανίζομαι7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) βρίσκω8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) παθαίνω,βρίσκω,συναντώ,δοκιμάζω,αντιμετωπίζω9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) αντιμετωπίζω2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) συνάντηση- meeting- meet someone halfway
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13 satisfactory
[-'fæktəri]adjective ((negative unsatisfactory) giving satisfaction; good enough to satisfy: Your work is not satisfactory; The condition of the sick man is satisfactory.) ικανοποιητικός -
14 self-indulgent
(too ready to satisfy one's own desires: self-indulgent habits/behaviour.) τρυφηλός -
15 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.) κοστούμι2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) στολή3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) (δικαστική) υπόθεση, αγωγή4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) πρόταση (γάμου)5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) `φυλή` της τράπουλας2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) με βολέυει2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) μου πάει3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) προσαρμόζω•- suited- suitor
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16 Content
v. trans.Be contented: see be content, under content, adj.——————adj.Pleased: P. and V. ἡδύς.He wasn't content with this ( he went further than this): P. οὐκ ἀπέχρησεν αὐτῷ τοῦτο (Dem. 520).Be content with, v.: P. and V. στέργειν (acc. or dat.), P. ἀγαπᾶν (acc. or dat.), V. αἰνεῖν (acc.), ἡδέως ἔχειν (acc.).One must be content if...: P. ἀγαπητόν ἐστιν εἰ...——————subs.Goad temper: P. εὐκολία.Comfort: P. εὐπάθεια, ἡ; see also Happiness.To one's heart's content, satisfactorily: P. and V. κατὰ γνώμην, P. κατὰ νοῦν.Contents, what is in a thing: P. and V. τὰ ἐνόντα.Of a letter: P. and V. τἀγγεγραμμένα.The contents of the letter were as follows: P. ἐνεγέγραπτο τάδε ἐν αὐτῇ (τῇ ἐπιστολῇ) (Thuc. 1, 128).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Content
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17 Quench
v. trans.Quenched: use also V. μαυρούμενος (Æsch., Ag. 296).The Athenians on their side devised preventives so as to quench the fire: P. οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι... ἀντεμηχανήσαντο σβεστήρια κωλύματα (Thuc., 7, 53).Quench one's thirst: P. and V. πίνειν.From desire to quench their thirst: P. τοῦ πιεῖν ἐπιθυμίᾳ (Thuc. 7, 84).Strangers, could you point out a river stream whereat we might quench our thirst? V. ξένοι φράσαιτʼ ἂν νᾶμα ποτάμιον πόθεν δίψης ἄκος λάβοιμεν; (Eur., Cycl. 96).A thirst that cannot be quenched: P. δίψα ἄπαυστος, ἡ (Thuc. 2, 49).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Quench
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18 Substitute
v. trans.Change: P. and V. μεταλλάσσειν, διαλλάσσειν, ἀνταλλάσσειν, ἀμείβειν (Plat. but rare P.).Choose instead: P. and V. ἀνθαιρεῖσθαι.Introduce instead: P. ἀντεισάγειν.——————subs.Use V. adj. ἀντίσταθμος (Soph., El. 571).Successor: use P. and V. adj., διάδοχος.Changeling: V. διάλλαγμα, τό, or use P. adj. ὑποβολιμαῖος.The multitude is but a sorry kind of substitute for a true friend: V. ἀλόγιστον δέ τι τὸ πλῆθος ἀντάλλαγμα γενναίου φίλου (Eur., Or. 1156).The goddesses promised me that Admetus should escape immediate death, if he found a substitute to die for him and satisfy the nether powers: V. ᾔνεσαν δέ μοι θεαὶ Ἄδμητον ᾍδην τὸν παραυτίκʼ ἐκφυγεῖν ἄλλον διαλλάξαντα τοῖς κάτω νεκρόν (Eur., Alc. 12).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Substitute
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