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1 satisfaction
satisfaction [satisfaksjɔ̃]feminine noun• cet employé me donne (toute or entière) satisfaction I'm completely satisfied with this employee• à la satisfaction générale or de tous to everybody's satisfaction• ma fille ne m'a donné que des satisfactions my daughter has always been a source of great satisfaction to me* * *satisfaksjɔ̃1) ( plaisir) satisfaction [U]2) ( contentement) satisfactionla satisfaction de nos besoins — the fulfilment [BrE] of our needs
si le lave-vaisselle ne vous donne pas satisfaction — if you are not entirely satisfied with the dishwasher
3) ( réparation) satisfaction* * *satisfaksjɔ̃ nf* * *satisfaction nf1 ( plaisir) satisfaction ¢; mon travail m'apporte de réelles satisfactions I get real satisfaction from my work; constater/apprendre avec satisfaction que to note/hear with satisfaction that; à notre grande satisfaction to our great satisfaction; à la satisfaction générale to everyone's satisfaction; pour ma satisfaction personnelle for my own (personal) satisfaction; motif de satisfaction reason to feel satisfied;2 ( contentement) satisfaction; exprimer son entière satisfaction to express one's complete satisfaction; la satisfaction de nos besoins the fulfilmentGB of our needs; notre nouvelle secrétaire donne entière satisfaction we're very pleased with the new secretary; si le lave-vaisselle ne vous donne pas satisfaction if you are not entirely satisfied with the dishwasher;3 ( réparation) satisfaction; obtenir satisfaction to obtain satisfaction; obtenir satisfaction sur tout to obtain complete satisfaction;4 Écon satisfaction.[satisfaksjɔ̃] nom fémininéprouver de la satisfaction/une grande satisfaction à faire quelque chose to feel satisfaction/great satisfaction in doing somethingil a la satisfaction d'être utile he has the satisfaction of being useful, he can rest assured that he's being usefuldonner (entière ou toute) satisfaction à quelqu'una. [personne] to give somebody (complete) satisfactionb. [travail] to fulfil (UK) ou to fulfill (US) somebody completely, to give somebody a lot of (job) satisfactionmon travail me donne peu de satisfaction my work is not very satisfying ou fulfilling ou gratifyingà ma grande satisfaction to my great satisfaction, to my gratificationle problème fut résolu à la satisfaction générale the problem was solved to everybody's satisfactionje constate/vois avec satisfaction que... I am pleased to note/to see that.2. [sujet de contentement] source ou cause for satisfactionavoir des satisfactions professionnelles/financières to be rewarded professionally/financially3. [assouvissement - d'un désir] satisfaction, gratification, fulfilment ; [ - d'ambitions, d'un besoin] satisfying, fulfilment ; [ - de la faim] appeasement, satisfying ; [ - de la soif] quenching, slaking4. [gain de cause] satisfactionaccorder ou donner satisfaction à quelqu'un to give somebody satisfaction5. [réparation] satisfactionexiger/obtenir satisfaction (de quelque chose) (soutenu) to demand/to obtain satisfaction (for something) -
2 contentement de soi
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3 autosatisfaction
autosatisfaction [otosatisfaksjɔ̃]feminine noun* * *otosatisfaksjɔ̃ nf* * *autosatisfaction nf self-satisfaction.[otɔsatisfaksjɔ̃] nom féminin -
4 contentement
contentement [kɔ̃tɑ̃tmɑ̃]masculine noun* * *kɔ̃tɑ̃tmɑ̃nom masculin contentment, satisfaction* * *kɔ̃tɑ̃tmɑ̃ nmcontentment, satisfaction* * *contentement nm contentment, satisfaction; contentement de soi self-satisfaction.[kɔ̃tɑ̃tmɑ̃] nom masculin -
5 suffisance
suffisance [syfizɑ̃s]feminine noun( = vanité) smugness* * *syfizɑ̃snom féminin ( vanité) self-importance, arrogance* * *syfizɑ̃s nf1) (= vanité) self-importance2) (quantité)* * *suffisance nf1 ( vanité) self-importance, arrogance; il est plein de suffisance he's very self-important;2 ( quantité adéquate) avoir qch en suffisance to have sufficient quantities of sth; manger à sa suffisance to eat one's fill.[syfizɑ̃s] nom féminin2. (littéraire)avoir sa suffisance de quelque chose, avoir quelque chose à suffisance to have plenty of something————————en suffisance locution adverbialede l'argent en suffisance plenty of ou sufficient money -
6 suffisance
pomposity, priggishness, self-importance, self-satisfaction, smugness -
7 complaisamment
kɔ̃plɛzamɑ̃1) ( aimablement) obligingly2) ( avec trop d'indulgence) indulgently3) ( avec autosatisfaction) complacently* * *kɔ̃plɛzamɑ̃ adv1) (par indulgence ou paresse) complacently2) (= avec obligeance) kindly* * *complaisamment adv1 ( aimablement) obligingly;2 ( avec trop d'indulgence) indulgently;3 ( avec autosatisfaction) complacently.[kɔ̃plɛzamɑ̃] adverbe -
8 complaisance
complaisance [kɔ̃plεzɑ̃s]feminine nounb. ( = indulgence coupable) indulgence ; ( = connivence) connivance* * *kɔ̃plɛzɑ̃s1) ( volonté de faire plaisir) kindness, readiness to oblige2) ( indulgence excessive)3) ( autosatisfaction) complacency, smugness* * *kɔ̃plɛzɑ̃s nfattestation de complaisance — medical certificate issued for non-genuine illness to oblige a patient
2)3) (= obligeance) kindness* * *complaisance nf1 ( volonté de faire plaisir) kindness, readiness to oblige; avoir la complaisance de faire to be kind enough to do; faire qch par complaisance to do sth to oblige ou out of kindness; sourire de complaisance polite smile; certificat médical de complaisance medical certificate delivered by an obliging doctor; pavillon de complaisance flag of convenience;2 ( indulgence excessive) la complaisance d'un père à l'égard de ses enfants a father's indulgence toward(s) his children; leur complaisance à l'égard du régime their soft attitude toward(s) the regime, the fact that they condone the regime; décrire la situation sans complaisance to give an objective assessment of the situation; un portrait sans complaisance a candid portrait;3 ( autosatisfaction) complacency, smugness; il s'écoute avec complaisance he likes the sound of his own voice.[kɔ̃plɛzɑ̃s] nom fémininavec complaisance kindly, obliginglyavec complaisance smugly, complacently3. [indulgence - des parents] laxity, indulgence ; [ - d'un tribunal, d'un juge] leniency, indulgence ; [ - d'un mari] connivance————————complaisances nom féminin pluriel————————de complaisance locution adjectivale————————par complaisance locution adverbiale -
9 infatuation
infatuation fml nf conceit, self-satisfaction. -
10 cheville
n. f.1. (Underworld slang): Important 'contact', individual whose valuable assistance borders on complicity. (The expression être en cheville avec nearly always relates to associations of a dubious nature. Il est en cheville avec un revendeur marron: He's in cahoots with some sort of fence.)2. Ne pas avoir mal aux chevilles (iron.): To be a glutton for compliments. (In the same way that the polishing of fingernails on one's clothing is deemed in 'body-language' to express self-satisfaction, for a Frenchman kicking his ankles translates appreciation at being showered with compliments.) -
11 satisfait
satisfait, e [satisfε, εt]• « satisfait ou remboursé » "satisfaction or your money back"• être satisfait de [+ personne, décision, solution] to be satisfied with ; [+ soirée] to be pleased with* * *satisfaite satisfɛ, ɛt adjectif ( contenté) [client, besoin] satisfied; [désir, envie] gratified; ( content) [personne] happy* * *satisfɛ, ɛt satisfait, -e1. ppSee:2. adjsatisfait de — happy with, satisfied with
* * *A pp ⇒ satisfaire.B pp adj ( contenté) [client, curiosité, besoin] satisfied; [désir, envie] gratified; être satisfait de to be satisfied with [réponse, employé].C adj ( content) [personne] happy; [sourire] satisfied; avoir un air satisfait to look pleased with oneself; être satisfait de soi-même to be pleased with oneself.( féminin satisfaite) [satisfɛ, ɛt] participe passé→ link=satisfaire satisfaire————————( féminin satisfaite) [satisfɛ, ɛt] adjectifêtre satisfait de quelqu'un to be satisfied ou happy with somebodyêtre satisfait de soi ou de soi-même to be satisfied with oneself, to be self-satisfieda. [arrangement, résultat] to be satisfied with, to be happy with ou aboutb. [voiture, service] to be satisfied withelle est partie maintenant, tu es satisfait? now she's gone, are you satisfied? -
12 fierté
fierté [fjεʀte]feminine noun* * *fjɛʀtenom féminin pride* * *fjɛʀte nf* * *fierté nf pride; avoir sa fierté to have one's pride; elle a toujours eu beaucoup de fierté she's always been very proud; tirer fierté de qch to take pride in sth; ce musée fait or est la fierté de la ville this museum is the town's pride and joy; non sans fierté with a certain amount of pride; avec fierté [dire, montrer, recevoir] proudly.[fjɛrte] nom féminin1. [dignité] pridepar fierté, je ne lui ai pas parlé my pride wouldn't let me talk to himelle n'a pas beaucoup de fierté she hasn't much pride ou self-respect3. [satisfaction] (source of) pridetirer fierté ou une grande fierté de to take (a) pride in, to pride o.s. onavec fierté locution adverbiale
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