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sat·is·fac·tion
(săt′ĭs-făk′shən)n.
1.
a. The fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite: wanted more space and found satisfaction in a new apartment.
b. Pleasure or contentment derived from such gratification: took satisfaction in being vindicated.
c. An instance of being satisfied or a source of gratification: "Cultivate some artistic talent, for you will find it the most durable of satisfactions" (Randolph Bourne).
2. Assurance beyond doubt or question; complete conviction: You must prove your case to the satisfaction of the court.
3.
a. Compensation for injury or loss; reparation.
b. The opportunity to avenge a wrong; vindication.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin satisfactiō, satisfactiōn-, amends, from satisfactus, past participle of satisfacere, to satisfy; see satisfy.]
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satisfaction
(ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən)n
1. the act of satisfying or state of being satisfied
2. the fulfilment of a desire
3. the pleasure obtained from such fulfilment
4. a source of fulfilment
5. reparation or compensation for a wrong done or received
6. (Ecclesiastical Terms) RC Church Church of England the performance by a repentant sinner of a penance
7. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity the atonement for sin by the death of Christ
[C15: via French from Latin satisfactionem, from satisfacere to satisfy]
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sat•is•fac•tion
(ˌsæt ɪsˈfæk ʃən)n.
1. the state or feeling of being satisfied; contentment; pleasure.
2. a cause or means of fulfillment or contentment.
3. the act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
4. confident acceptance of something as satisfactory, dependable, true, etc.
5. reparation or compensation, as for a wrong or injury.
6. the opportunity to redress or right a wrong, as by a duel.
7. payment or discharge, as of a debt or obligation.
8.
a. an act of doing penance or making reparation for venial sin.
b. the penance or reparation made.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French < Latin satisfactiō=satisfac(ere) to give satisfaction (satis enough + facere to make, do1) + -tiō -tion]
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| Noun | 1. |  satisfaction - the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"contentment - happiness with one's situation in life pride - satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; "he takes pride in his son's success" complacence, complacency, self-complacency, self-satisfaction - the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself; "his complacency was absolutely disgusting" fulfillment, fulfilment - a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires dissatisfaction - the feeling of being displeased and discontent; "he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received" |
| 2. | satisfaction - state of being gratified or satisfied; "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; "to my immense gratification he arrived on time" emotional state, spirit - the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose" quality of life - your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort); "the new art museum is expected to improve the quality of life" comfort - satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing; "his friendship was a comfort"; "a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts" | |
| 3. |  satisfaction - compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"amends, damages, indemnification, redress, restitution, indemnity - a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury | |
| 4. | satisfaction - (law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation; "the full and final satisfaction of the claim" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" payment - a sum of money paid or a claim discharged | |
| 5. | satisfaction - act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite; "the satisfaction of their demand for better services" change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" gratification - the act or an instance of satisfying |
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satisfaction
noun
1. fulfilment, pleasure, achievement, joy, triumph, happiness, relish, glee, gratification, pride, complacency She felt a small glow of satisfaction.
fulfilment pain, shame, frustration, grief, dissatisfaction, unhappiness, annoyance, displeasure
fulfilment pain, shame, frustration, grief, dissatisfaction, unhappiness, annoyance, displeasure
2. compensation, damages, justice, amends, settlement, redress, remuneration, reparation, vindication, restitution, reimbursement, atonement, recompense, indemnification, requital Buyers have the right to go to court and demand satifaction.
compensation injury
compensation injury
3. contentment, content, comfort, ease, pleasure, well-being, happiness, enjoyment, peace of mind, gratification, satiety, repletion, contentedness a state of satisfaction
contentment discontent, misgivings
contentment discontent, misgivings
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satisfaction
nounSomething to make up for loss or damage:
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Translations
إِشْباعإشْباع الرَّغْبَه، إرْضاءرِضى، سُرور
uspokojeníspokojenostukojení
tilfredsstillelse
tyydytysvahingonkorvaushyvitys
zadovoljstvo
megelégedéselégedettségkielégítéskielégülés
fullnægingfullnægja, ánægja
満足
만족
ukojenieuspokojenie
zadovoljstvo
tillfredsställelsetillfredsställning
ความพอใจ
sự hài lòng
satisfaction
[ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən] N1. (= contentment) → satisfacción f
has it been done to your satisfaction? → ¿se ha hecho a su gusto?
it gives me every satisfaction → es para mí una gran satisfacción ...
to demand satisfaction → pedir satisfacción
to express one's satisfaction at a result → expresar su satisfacción con un resultado, declararse satisfecho con un resultado
has it been done to your satisfaction? → ¿se ha hecho a su gusto?
it gives me every satisfaction → es para mí una gran satisfacción ...
to demand satisfaction → pedir satisfacción
to express one's satisfaction at a result → expresar su satisfacción con un resultado, declararse satisfecho con un resultado
2. [of debt] → pago m, liquidación f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
satisfaction
[ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən] n (= contentment, happiness) → satisfaction f
to sb's satisfaction
I hope everything is to your satisfaction → J'espère que vous êtes satisfait(e).
The work had not been done to his satisfaction → Le travail ne lui avait pas donné satisfaction.
to sb's satisfaction
I hope everything is to your satisfaction → J'espère que vous êtes satisfait(e).
The work had not been done to his satisfaction → Le travail ne lui avait pas donné satisfaction.
to get satisfaction from sb → obtenir satisfaction auprès de qn
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satisfaction
n
(= act) (of person, needs, creditors, curiosity etc) → Befriedigung f; (of debt) → Begleichung f, → Tilgung f; (of employer etc) → Zufriedenstellung f; (of ambition) → Verwirklichung f; (of conditions, contract) → Erfüllung f
→ Zufriedenheit f → (at mit); the satisfaction at or of having solved a difficult problem → die Genugtuung or das befriedigende Gefühl, ein schwieriges Problem gelöst zu haben; to feel a sense of satisfaction at something → Genugtuung über etw (acc) → empfinden; at least you have the satisfaction of seeing him pay → Sie haben wenigstens die Genugtuung, dass er zahlen muss; she would not give him the satisfaction of seeing how annoyed she was → sie wollte ihm nicht die Genugtuung geben, ihren Ärger zu sehen; he did it just for the satisfaction of seeing her suffer → er tat es nur, um sie leiden zu sehen; we hope the meal was to your complete satisfaction → wir hoffen, Sie waren mit dem Essen zufrieden or das Essen ist zu Ihrer vollen Zufriedenheit ausgefallen (form); has it been done to your satisfaction? → sind Sie damit zufrieden?, ist es zu Ihrer Zufriedenheit erledigt worden? (form); if anything in the hotel is not to your satisfaction → sollte irgendetwas im Hotel nicht zu Ihrer Zufriedenheit sein; our aim, your satisfaction → bei uns ist der Kunde König; the machine is guaranteed to give complete satisfaction → wir garantieren mit diesem Gerät vollste Zufriedenheit; it gives me much satisfaction to introduce … → es ist mir eine besondere Freude, … vorstellen zu können; to get satisfaction out of something → Befriedigung in etw (dat) → finden; (= find pleasure) → Freude f → an etw (dat) → haben; I can’t get any satisfaction → ich bin unbefriedigt; he gets satisfaction out of his job → seine Arbeit befriedigt ihn; I get a lot of satisfaction out of listening to music → Musik gibt mir viel; what satisfaction do you get out of climbing mountains? → was gibt Ihnen das Bergsteigen?; he proved to my satisfaction that … → er hat überzeugend bewiesen, dass …; he has shown to the examiners’ satisfaction that … → der Prüfungsausschuss hat befunden, dass er …; she has shown to the court’s satisfaction that … → sie hat dem Gericht überzeugend dargelegt, dass …
(= satisfying thing) your son’s success must be a great satisfaction to you → der Erfolg Ihres Sohnes muss für Sie sehr befriedigend or eine große Freude sein; one of her greatest satisfactions comes from her work with children → eines der Dinge, die sie am meisten befriedigt, ist ihre Arbeit mit Kindern; it is no satisfaction to me to know that … → es ist kein Trost (für mich) zu wissen, dass …; what satisfaction is that supposed to be! → das ist ein schwacher Trost
(= redress) → Genugtuung f, → Satisfaktion f (old); to demand/obtain satisfaction from somebody → Genugtuung or Satisfaktion (old) → von jdm verlangen/erhalten; to give somebody satisfaction → jdm Genugtuung or Satisfaktion (old) → geben
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satisfaction
[ˌsætɪsˈfækʃ/ən] n (gen) → soddisfazione f; (of ambitions, hopes) → realizzazione fhas it been done to your satisfaction? → ne è rimasto soddisfatto?
it gives me great satisfaction to learn that ... → è con immenso piacere che apprendo che...
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
satisfy
(ˈsӕtisfai) verb1. 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.
2. to please. She is very difficult to satisfy.
ˌsatisˈfaction (-ˈfӕkʃən) noun1. the act of satisfying or state of being satisfied. the satisfaction of desires.
2. pleasure or contentment. Your success gives me great satisfaction.
ˌsatisˈfactory (-ˈfӕktəri) adjective (negative unsatisfactory) giving satisfaction; good enough to satisfy. Your work is not satisfactory; The condition of the sick man is satisfactory.
ˌsatisˈfactorily (-ˈfӕktə-) adverbˈsatisfied adjective
(sometimes with with) pleased. I'm satisfied with his progress; a satisfied customer.
ˈsatisfying adjective pleasing. The story had a satisfying ending.
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satisfaction
→ إِشْباع spokojenost tilfredsstillelse Befriedigung ικανοποίηση satisfacción tyydytys satisfaction zadovoljstvo soddisfazione 満足 만족 tevredenheid tilfredsstillelse satysfakcja satisfação удовлетворение tillfredsställelse ความพอใจ tatmin sự hài lòng 满意度Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009