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noun
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(contentment)satisfacción femininesatisfaction at sth/-ing — satisfacción por algo/+ infsatisfaction with sth — satisfacción con algowith a look of satisfaction on her face — con cara de satisfacción- Whatever pleasures or satisfactions can be found are highly dependent on things being exactly the way they are desired.
- And the plot amply delivers the expected satisfactions of an intricate puzzle adroitly solved.
- The winter equinox brings with it many small satisfactions as you review your achievements over the last six months, and plan ahead for the coming spring and summer.
- By saving, individuals indicate a willingness to forgo some more immediate satisfactions for some less immediate satisfactions.
- Teachers can be motivated by external and internal satisfactions.
- Naturally there are commodities that are imported, but several of the restaurant owners get satisfaction out of using local produce.
- Everyone wants to get satisfaction out of his or her job.
- I enjoy the satisfaction of bringing justice to those who have been wronged.
- The only reward is the satisfaction of an intellectual accomplishment.
- We were constantly rewarded with stunning scenic views and the satisfaction of navigating challenging terrain with ease, but we didn't get very far, as the crow flies.
- Your reward is some money and the satisfaction of completing a really hard mission.
- Having your own navigator installed in the dash could also be the saviour of relationships, which in the past have been imperilled by one partner's inability to read a map to the satisfaction of the other.
- It was resolved to the satisfaction of all parties.
- In elementary and middle school I loved the satisfaction and praise I could win by succeeding at the things my school deemed important.
- Owen refuses to gamble; as the dealer, he's always on the winning side, and he takes a sick satisfaction in watching the customers lose their money.
- And once you get work, you have the satisfaction of knowing you can make it as a model anywhere.
- I felt a satisfaction in caring for Marian and Aidan like I had never experienced.
- And there's nothing like the satisfaction of crossing stuff off a to do list.
- Still, the breeds are being kept alive by dedicated hobbyists who value the birds for their beauty and the satisfaction of raising them.
- Huxley surmised that life lived as the satisfaction of one desire after another would result in shallow and egotistical people.
2formal
2.1(fulfillment)
(of desire, needs) satisfacción feminine(of terms, conditions, claim) cumplimiento masculine- There is nothing in writing from either party that the cheque was to be accepted as payment in full satisfaction of the plaintiffs' accounts.
- It provided for a lump sum payment by the Husband to the Wife, in satisfaction of all claims which the Wife might have against the Husband.
- The judgment debt is no longer recoverable by the various processes normally available for satisfaction of judgment debts.
- The respondent shall thus pay the applicant the aforementioned sum in full satisfaction of her claim for unjust enrichment within sixty days of this judgment.
- Cordelia maintains that Adrian paid nothing for these assets because they were transferred to her in satisfaction of debts owed to her.
2.2(reparation)
satisfacción femininereparación feminineto demand/receive satisfaction — exigir/recibir satisfacción- And if you don't get satisfaction there, then there probably is a consumer affairs office at your attorney general.
- Candidates can adopt a few simple guidelines to ensure that they get satisfaction when dealing with recruitment agencies.
- If you don't get satisfaction from state agencies, hire an independent insurance adjuster.
- If you can't get satisfaction from your carrier, it's probably better to switch than fight.
- Maybe companies shouldn't spend too much time on customers who can't get satisfaction.
- The victim or those related to the victim should get satisfaction.
