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(=would accept it as being good enough) | a satisfied smile → opposite DISSATISFY 2 to be or give enough for; fulfil (a need, desire etc) of (someone): Just to satisfy my curiosity, how much did you pay for your car? | He satisfied the examiner. (=he passed his examination) 3 fml to be correct or good enough for (a demand, rule, standard etc); meet: You can't vote until you have satisfied all the formal conditions. | x = 2 satisfies the equation x² = 4. 4 [of] often pass.] to persuade completely; cause to no longer feel doubt: I was unable to satisfy them of the truth of my story. | [+obj+(that)] The police are satisfied that their witness is telling the truth. → see also SELF-SATISFIED sat-is-fy-ing /'sætɪsfaɪ-ɪŋ/ adj giving satisfaction: a satisfying meal (=with enough food) | It's a very satisfying feeling when you've done a good job. — -ly adv sat-su-ma /sæt'suːmə/ n especially BrE a small seedless orange-like fruit
sat-u-rate /'sætʃəreɪt/ v [T(with) often pass.] 1 to put as much liquid as possible into; make completely wet: His shirt was saturated with/in blood. 2 to fill completely so that no more can be held: They saturated the area with police to prevent any trouble. | The market for houses is saturated. (=there are too many houses for sale, and not enough buyers) 3 tech to put as much of a solid substance as possible into (a chemical SOLUTION) saturated 'fat n a fat with a particular kind of chemical structure. Saturated fats are usually solid at room temperature, such as those found in meats, milk, cream, butter, and cheese. It is thought that eating a lot of these fats can lead to a high CHOLESTEROL level in the blood. → compare POLYUNSATURATED sat-u-ra-tion /ˌsætʃə'reɪʃən/ n [U] 1 the act of saturating or state of being saturated 2 extremely heavy military force used against an enemy: The airforce commander ordered saturation bombing of the area. 3 tech (of a colour) freedom from mixture with white satu'ration ,point n [S;U] a point beyond which further things cannot be accepted, added, contained etc: The number of summer tourists in the area had reached saturation point. Sat-ur-day /'sætədeɪ-ər-/ n [C;U] the day between Friday and Sunday. In Britain, Saturday is considered the sixth day of the week, and in the US it is considered the seventh day of the week: on Saturday We went for a picnic on Saturday. | Deats always goes home on Saturdays. | last/next Saturday I saw Sally last Saturday at the Mall. I on a Saturday My birthday is on a Saturday this year. Saturday ,Evening 'Post, The a popular US family magazine that started in 1821 and continued until 1969. It contained news, short stories, humorous CARTOONS, and REVIEWS. Pictures by Norman ROCKWELL often appeared on its cover. Saturday Night 'Fever (1977) a US film in which John TRAVOLTA appears as a young man who is very good at DISCO dancing. The music, played by the BEE GEES, and the clothes in the film, are thought to be typical of the 1970s. → see colour photo on page A33 Saturday Night Live /ˌsætədi naɪt 'laɪv||-tər-/ a humorous US television programme which started in the 1970s and is known for being the programme on which many well-known COMEDIANS such as Eddie MURPHY, Chevy CHASE, and Bill MURRAY first appeared Saturday night 'special n AmE infml a type of cheap small HANDGUN that can be bought easily in the US and is often used in crimes
Sat-urn /'sætənl̍-ərn/ n [singular] 1 the PLANET that is sixth in order from the sun and is surrounded by large rings made of rock, frozen gases, and ice 2 in Roman MYTHOLOGY, the father of Zeus and the god of farming sat-ur-na-li-a /ˌsætə'neɪliəl̍-tər-/ n pl. -lias or -lia /liə/ lit an occasion on which people enjoy themselves in a wild exciting way; ORGY at-ur-nine /'sætənаɪnl̍-ər-/ adj especially lit sad and solemn, often in a threatening way
at-yr /'sætə/ n 1 (in Ancient Greek literature) a god usually represented as half human and half goat → compare FAUN 2 lit a man with very strong sexual desires sauce¹ /sɔːs/ n 1 [C;U] a quite thick usually cooked liquid put on or eaten with food: The prawns were served in a delicious sauce. | I love ice cream with chocolate sauce. | tomato/apple sauce → see also TARTAR SAUCE, WHITE SAUCE, WORCESTER SAUCE 2 [S;U] BrE || sass AmE infml — rude, but often harmless, disrespectful talk, for example to a parent, teacher etc; CHEEK: None of your sauce, my girl. | He told me I was old enough to be his mother. What a sauce! → see also SAUCY 3 what's sauce for the goose (is sauce for the gander) BrE || what's good for the goose is good for the gander AmE — if one person (especially female) is allowed to behave in a certain way, then so is the other person (especially male)
sauce² BrE || sass AmE — v [T] infml to speak rudely to (a parent, teacher etc)'sauce boat n → see BOAT
sauce-pan /'sɔːspən, -pæn/ n a deep usually round metal cooking pot with a handle and usually a lid → see picture at PAN sau-cer /'sɔːsə/ n a small plate with edges curving upwards, for putting a cup on → see also FLYING SAUCER
sau-cy /'sɔːsi/ adj infml 1 BrE || sassy AmE — harmlessly, and perhaps amusingly, disrespectful 2 producing sexual interest in an amusing way; RISQUÉ: saucy postcards (=with pictures containing jokes about sex) — -ily adv — -iness n [U] Sau-di /'saʊdi/ n a person who comes from Saudi Arabia — Saudi adj
,Saudi A'rabia an oil-producing country in the Middle East, ruled by a king. Population: 22,700,000 (2001). Capital: Riyadh. The city of MECCA, the holiest place in the religion of Islam, is in Saudi Arabia. — Saudi Arabian n, adj sau-er-kraut /'saʊəkraʊt l̍-ər-/ n [U] a German dish made from cut-up CABBAGE allowed to become sour by keeping it in salt
sau-na /'saʊnə, 'sɔːnəl̍'saʊnə/ also 'sauna bath n (a period of sitting or lying in) a room that is specially heated to high temperatures, especially by steam from burning wood. It is thought to be good for one's health. → compare TURKISH BATH Saun-ders, Er-nest /'sɔːndəzl̍-ərz, 'sɜːnstll'sɜːr-/ (1935–) a British businessman who was head of the Guinness company in the 1980s. Saunders was sent to prison for five years in 1990 after being found guilty of dishonest business practices. He was let out of prison after ten months because he apparently had ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, but he recovered after he left prison. → see also GUINNESS AFFAIR Saun-ders, Jen-ni-fer /'dʒenɪfə/ (1957–) a British COMEDIAN who made the humorous television programme French and Saunders together with Dawn FRENCH, and who wrote and appeared in the popular COMEDY programme ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS. → see colour photo on page A46 saun-ter /'sɔːntə/ v [I+adv/prep] to walk in an unhurried way, and especially in a CONFIDENT manner — saunter n [S]
saus-age /'sɒsɪdʒ l̍'sɔː-/ n [C;U] a mixture of fresh or preserved meat with SPICES and sometimes bread-like materials, in a tube of thin animal skin, for cooking and serving whole or for eating as cut-off pieces: pork sausages | A kilo of garlic sausage, please. | He stuffed the chicken with sausage meat. → see also LIVER SAUSAGE'sausage dog n BrE infml for DACHSHUND
,sausage 'roll n BrE a small piece of sausage meat in a tubelike covering of pastry
sau-té¹ /'səʊteɪ l̍saʊ'teɪ/ v -téed or -téd /teɪd/ [T] to cook quickly in a little hot oil or fat: Sauté the onions for five minutes. sauté² adj [A] sautéed: sauté potatoes
Sau-ternes especially BrE || -terne AmE /səʊ'tɜːnl̍-'tɜːrn/ n [U] a sweet gold-coloured French wine
sav-age¹ /'sævɪdʒ/ adj 1 forcefully cruel or violent; fierce; FEROCIOUS: a savage dog | savage anger | Today's newspapers made a savage attack on the unions for their refusal to negotiate. 2 [A] old-fash or derog uncivilized; PRIMITIVE: savage tribes — -ly adv — -ness n [U] savage² v [T] (especially of an animal) to attack and bite fiercely: She was savaged by a mad dog.