/satisfaˈθeɾ/ ES

/satisfaˈseɾ/ MX

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Translation

to satisfy

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Word origin

From Latin satisfacere, from satis ('enough') plus facere ('to do, make'). It conjugates like hacer.

Origin
Latin
Root
satisfacere
English cognates
satisfy, satisfaction

Grammar

Verb type-er irregular (like hacer)

Conjugation

Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yosatisfagosatisficesatisfacíasatisfarésatisfaría
túsatisfacessatisficistesatisfacíassatisfarássatisfarías
él/ella/ud.satisfacesatisfizosatisfacíasatisfarásatisfaría
nos.satisfacemossatisficimossatisfacíamossatisfaremossatisfaríamos
vos.satisfacéissatisficisteissatisfacíaissatisfaréissatisfaríais
ellos/uds.satisfacensatisficieronsatisfacíansatisfaránsatisfarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yosatisfagasatisficierasatisficiese
túsatisfagassatisficierassatisficieses
él/ella/ud.satisfagasatisficierasatisficiese
nos.satisfagamossatisficiéramossatisficiésemos
vos.satisfagáissatisficieraissatisficieseis
ellos/uds.satisfagansatisficieransatisficiesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túsatisfazor satisface
ud.satisfaga
nosotrossatisfagamos
vosotrossatisfaced
uds.satisfagan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
satisfaciendo
Past participle
satisfecho

Examples

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This job does not manage to satisfy his ambitions.

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We want to satisfy the needs of every customer.

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The answer does not fully satisfy me.

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How can we satisfy everyone at once?

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A good breakfast satisfies hunger for hours.

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This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 4: satisfacer, función, honestamente and 7 more words.