satisfacer
verbCEFR B2
What does “satisfacer” mean in English?
to satisfy
to satisfy (satisfacer + noun — fully meet a standard or expectation; yo satisfago; past participle: satisfecho)
Example sentences
El servicio de atención al cliente no logró satisfacer las expectativas de los usuarios en varios aspectos.
The customer service failed to satisfy users' expectations in several key respects.
El nuevo modelo logró satisfacer todos los requisitos técnicos exigidos por la normativa europea.
The new model managed to satisfy all the technical requirements demanded by European regulations.
How to use it
Satisfacer means 'to satisfy'. Highly irregular: yo satisfago, él satisface; past participle: satisfecho. Structure: satisfacer + noun (needs, expectations). Collocations: satisfacer las necesidades, satisfacer los requisitos, satisfacer las expectativas.
Common mistake
Satisfacer is irregular: yo satisfago, satisface, satisfacen; past participle satisfecho. Satisfacer (meet/satisfy — fully achieve a standard) vs. cumplir con (comply with/fulfil — meet an obligation) vs. complacer (please — make someone happy). Satisfacer los requisitos = meet the requirements.