saciar
saciar(
sah
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syahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to satiate)
b. to satisfy (hunger)
El primer instinto del pollito recién salido del cascarón es el de saciar el hambre.The first instinct of a recently hatched chick is to satisfy its hunger.
c. to sate (formal) (hunger)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
El monstruo salía cada noche en busca de víctimas para saciar su hambre de carne humana.The monster went out each night in search of victims to sate its hunger for human flesh.
2. (to gratify)
a. to satisfy (curiosity)
Las personas impulsivas necesitan saciar su curiosidad de forma inmediata.Impulsive people need to satisfy their curiosity immediately.
b. to fulfill (ambition) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Si no sacia su ambición de viajar a Nueva York, nunca será feliz del todo.If she doesn't fulfill her ambition to travel to New York, she'll never be really happy.
c. to fulfil (ambition) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Jorge sació una ambición de toda la vida cuando por fin conoció a su cantante favorito.Jorge fulfilled a lifelong ambition when he finally got to meet his favorite singer.
saciarse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to sate oneself
Cuando el rey y sus cortesanos se saciaron en el banquete, pidieron música y entretenimientos.When the king and his courtiers had sated themselves at the banquet, they called for music and entertainment.
a. to have one's fill
Por hoy ya me he saciado de leer cómics. ¿Quieres salir?I've had my fill of reading comics for today. Do you want to go out?
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to be fulfilled (ambition, wish)
Nunca se saciaría mi deseo de conocer al autor antes de que muriera.My wish to meet the author before she died would never be fulfilled.
b. to be satisfied (curiosity)
Mi curiosidad no se saciará hasta que me cuentes quién es.My curiosity will not be satisfied until you tell me who he is.
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Conjugations
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