unsatisfied

unsatisfied
adjective
unzufrieden; unerfüllt [Wunsch, Bedürfnis]; nicht befriedigt [Wunsch, Bedürfnis, Neugier, Nachfrage]; nicht gestillt [Hunger, Neugier, Appetit]

leave somebody unsatisfied — jemanden nicht befriedigen

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un·sat·is·fied
[ʌnˈsætɪsfaɪd, AM -t̬-]
adj
1. (not content) unzufrieden
to leave sb/sth \unsatisfied jdn/etw nicht befriedigen
▪ to be \unsatisfied with sb/sth mit jdm/etw unzufrieden sein
2. (not convinced) nicht überzeugt
to be \unsatisfied with an explanation sich akk mit einer Erklärung nicht zufriedengeben
sth leaves sb \unsatisfied jd gibt sich mit etw dat nicht zufrieden
3. (not sated) nicht gesättigt
the sandwiches left them \unsatisfied die Brote machten sie nicht satt
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[ʌn'stIsfaɪd]
adj
person nicht zufrieden, unzufrieden; (= not fulfilled) unbefriedigt, nicht zufrieden; (= not convinced) nicht überzeugt; appetite, desire, need unbefriedigt; curiosity unbefriedigt, ungestillt

the meal left me unsatisfied — das Essen hat mich nicht gesättigt

the book's ending left us unsatisfied — wir fanden den Schluss des Buches unbefriedigend

a job that leaves him unsatisfied — eine Arbeit, die ihn nicht befriedigt

to be unsatisfied with sb/sth — mit jdm/etw unzufrieden sein

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unsatisfied adj
1. (auch sexuell) unbefriedigt, nicht zufriedengestellt
2. unzufrieden
3. a) unbefriedigt (Anspruch, Gläubiger)
b) unbezahlt (Schuld)
c) unerfüllt (Bedingung)
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adjective
unzufrieden; unerfüllt [Wunsch, Bedürfnis]; nicht befriedigt [Wunsch, Bedürfnis, Neugier, Nachfrage]; nicht gestillt [Hunger, Neugier, Appetit]

leave somebody unsatisfied — jemanden nicht befriedigen

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adj.
unbefriedigt adj.

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