Translation of "se contenter" to English

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Dictionary translations for "se contenter"

se contenter verb

content oneself

Contexts with "se contenter"

Ce qui me soucie dans la religion, c'est qu'elle enseigne aux gens à se contenter d'une non-compréhension. What worries me about religion is that it teaches people to be satisfied with not understanding.

Peux-tu te contenter de sandwiches pour déjeuner ? Can you make do with sandwiches for lunch?

Pouvez-vous vous contenter d'un repas léger pour le déjeuner ? Can you do with a light meal for lunch?

Il est plutôt difficile à contenter. He is rather hard to please.

Elle avait beau essayer, elle ne pouvait le contenter. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't please him.

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