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1 combler
combler [kɔ̃ble]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ trou, fente] to fill inb. [+ déficit] to make good ; [+ lacune, vide] to fillc. [+ désir, espoir, besoin] to fulfil ; [+ personne] to gratify• je suis comblé ! I couldn't wish for anything more!d. ( = couvrir) combler qn de cadeaux to shower sb with gifts* * *kɔ̃ble1) ( remplir) to fill (in) [fossé, tranchée]2) ( pallier) to fill in [lacunes]; to make up [déficit]; to make up for [manque, perte]3) ( satisfaire) to fulfil [BrE], to satisfy [besoin, désir]combler quelqu'un — to fill somebody with joy ou delight
combler quelqu'un de cadeaux/d'honneurs — to lavish presents/honours [BrE] on somebody
merci beaucoup, je suis comblé! — thank you very much, I don't know what to say!
* * *kɔ̃ble vt1) [trou] to fill in2) [besoin, lacune] to fill, [déficit] to make good3) (= satisfaire) to fulfil Grande-Bretagne to fulfill USAElle ne trouve personne qui sache la combler. — She can't find anyone to give her what she needs.
* * *combler verb table: aimer vtr1 ( remplir) to fill (in) [fossé, tranchée];2 ( pallier) to fill in [lacunes]; to make up [déficit]; to make up for [manque, perte]; combler le vide que sa mort a laissé to fill the gap left by his/her death; combler son retard to make up (for) lost time; le pays a comblé son retard technologique the country has caught up in the field of technology;3 ( satisfaire) to fulfilGB, to satisfy [besoin, désir]; la vie m'a comblé I've had a wonderful life; combler qn to fill sb with joy ou delight; combler qn de cadeaux/d'honneurs to lavish presents/honoursGB on sb; merci beaucoup, je suis comblé! thank you very much, I don't know what to say!; c'est une femme comblée she has everything she could possibly want ou wish for; je suis un professeur comblé I'm a very lucky teacher.[kɔ̃ble] verbe transitif1. [boucher - cavité, creux] to fill in (separable)je suis vraiment comblée! I have everything I could wish for!, I couldn't ask for anything more!4. (figuré) [couvrir, emplir]————————se combler verbe pronominal intransitif -
2 gratifier
gratifier [gʀatifje]➭ TABLE 7 transitive verb* * *gʀatifje* * *ɡʀatifje vt1) (= pourvoir, récompenser)gratifier qn de [honneur, titre, sourire] — to favour sb with Grande-Bretagne to favor sb with USA
2) PSYCHOLOGIE, PSYCHIATRIE (= valoriser) to fulfil* * *gratifier verb table: plier vtr1 ( faire bénéficier) gratifier qn de qch to give sb sth; il a gratifié le serveur d'un pourboire princier he gave the waiter a princely tip; il l'a gratifié d'un bon coup de pied he gave him a good kick; sa voisine l'a gratifié d'un beau sourire the girl next door favouredGB him with a lovely smile ou bestowed a lovely smile on him;2 ( satisfaire) to gratify; se sentir gratifié to feel gratified.[gratifje] verbe transitif1. [satisfaire]2. (ironique) -
3 satisfaire
satisfaire [satisfεʀ]➭ TABLE 601. transitive verb• votre nouvel assistant vous satisfait-il ? are you satisfied with your new assistant?• satisfaire à [+ engagement, demandes, normes] to satisfy3. reflexive verb* * *satisfɛʀ
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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 un besoin naturel — euph to answer a call of nature
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satisfaire à verbe transitif indirect to fulfil [BrE] [obligation]; to meet [norme]
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se satisfaire verbe pronominal ( se contenter)se satisfaire de — [personne] to be satisfied with [explication, excuse]; to be content with [bas salaire]
* * *satisfɛʀ vtsatisfaire à [engagement] — to fulfil, [revendications, conditions] to satisfy, to meet
* * *satisfaire verb table: faireA vtr ( contenter) to satisfy [personne]; to please [électorat, client]; to satisfy [demande, curiosité]; to meet [besoin]; to fulfilGB [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.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 transitif1. [contenter - suj: résultat, travail] to satisfy, to give satisfaction to ; [ - suj: explication] to satisfyvotre rapport ne me satisfait pas du tout I'm not satisfied at all with your report, I don't find your report at all satisfactoryj'espère que cet arrangement vous satisfera I hope (that) you'll find this arrangement satisfactory ou to your satisfaction[sexuellement] to satisfy2. [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 à verbe plus préposition[attente] to live ou to come up to[goût] to satisfy————————se satisfaire verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)[sexuellement] to have one's pleasure————————se satisfaire verbe pronominal intransitifse satisfaire [uriner] to relieve oneself————————se satisfaire de verbe pronominal plus prépositionto be satisfied ou content withtu te satisfais de peu! you're content with very little!, it doesn't take much to make you happy!
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Gratify — Grat i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gratified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gratifying}.] [F. gratifier, L. gratificari; gratus pleasing + ficare (in comp.) to make. See { fy}.] 1. To please; to give pleasure to; to satisfy; to soothe; to indulge; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gratify — (v.) c.1400, to bestow grace upon; 1530s, to show gratitude to, from Fr. gratifier (16c.) or directly from L. gratificari to do favor to, oblige, gratify, from gratus pleasing (see GRACE (Cf. grace)) + root of facere make, do, perform (see… … Etymology dictionary
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gratify someone's need — gratify someone’s desire/need/curiosity etc/formal phrase to give someone what they want, or to tell them what they want to hear Thesaurus: to provide something needed or missingsynonym Main entry: gratify … Useful english dictionary
gratify someone's curiosity — gratify someone’s desire/need/curiosity etc/formal phrase to give someone what they want, or to tell them what they want to hear Thesaurus: to provide something needed or missingsynonym Main entry: gratify … Useful english dictionary
gratify — index accommodate, bestow, consent, favor, grant (concede), pander, sanction, satisfy ( … Law dictionary
gratify to excess — index overindulge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
gratify — *please, delight, rejoice, gladden, tickle, regale Analogous words: content, *satisfy: indulge, humor, pamper Antonyms: anger: offend, affront (by inattention): disappoint (desires, hopes) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
gratify — [v] give pleasure; satisfy appease, arride, baby*, cater to, coddle, content, delectate, delight, do one proud*, do the trick*, enchant, favor, fill the bill*, fulfill*, get one’s kicks*, gladden, hit the spot*, humor, indulge, make a hit*, make… … New thesaurus
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