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unsatisfied
(ʌnˈsætɪsˌfaɪd)adj
(of a person, demand, need, etc) not satisfied or fulfilled: an unsatisfied demand for fresh fruit.
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unsatisfied
– dissatisfied1. 'unsatisfied'
If something such as a demand is unsatisfied, there is not enough of what is wanted.
There is already an unsatisfied demand for timber products.
2. 'dissatisfied'
If a person is dissatisfied, they are not contented and want changes in a situation or in their lives.
People are utterly dissatisfied with the economic situation.
The universities produced a number of dissatisfied idealists.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() insatiable, insatiate, unsatiable - impossible to satisfy; "an insatiate appetite"; "an insatiable demand for old buildings to restore"; "his passion for work was unsatiable" |
2. | ![]() discontent, discontented - showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing; "saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position" |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
unsatisfied
[ˌʌnˈsætɪsfaɪd] adj (= dissatisfied) → mécontent(e), insatisfait(e)
to be unsatisfied with sth → ne pas être satisfait(e) de qch
to be unsatisfied with sth → ne pas être satisfait(e) de qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
unsatisfied
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 somebody/something → mit jdm/etw unzufrieden sein
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
unsatisfied
[ʌnˈsætɪsˌfaɪd] adj (desire, need) → non appagato/a; (not fulfilled, person) → insoddisfatto/a; (not convinced) unsatisfied (with) → poco convinto/a (di)Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995