suffice

suffire

Être assez pour répondre à un besoin ou atteindre un objectif précis.

En anglais simple : To be enough for a particular purpose or need.

• One bag should suffice.
• This money will suffice for the journey.
• A short note sufficed to explain the delay.

Comment l'utiliser : suffice for something (Two chairs will suffice for our guests.); suffice to do something (These figures suffice to show the difference.)

Synonymes : be enough, do

Expressions courantes : should suffice, suffice for something, suffice to say

satisfaire

Répondre entièrement aux besoins de quelqu’un ou satisfaire un désir.

En anglais simple : To fully meet someone’s needs or satisfy a desire.

• Bread and cheese sufficed his hunger.
• The small income sufficed their modest needs.
• Even a large meal could not suffice his appetite.

Comment l'utiliser : suffice something (A simple meal sufficed their needs.)

Synonymes : satisfy, meet

Expressions courantes : suffice someone’s needs, suffice someone’s appetite