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rester sur sa faim

French, verb/ʁɛs.te syʁ sa fɛ̃/

rester sur sa faim is a French verb meaning “to not have had enough to eat, to be unsatiated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Avoir encore faim, ne pas être assouvi”.

What does rester sur sa faim mean in English?

verb

  1. 1

    to not have had enough to eat, to be unsatiated

  2. 2

    to be left hungry for more, to be left wanting more, to be left unsatisfied; to be somewhat underwhelmed, to be a bit disappointed

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

verb: 1. Avoir encore faim, ne pas être assouvi. 2. Être insatisfait, déçu dans ce qu’on attendait ou espérait.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

How do you pronounce rester sur sa faim?

  • /ʁɛs.te syʁ sa fɛ̃/
  • \ʁɛs.te syʁ sa fɛ̃\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.