How is the phrase assouvir une envie translated from French to English

English translation
itch to the scratch
phrase

Forme déformée de « scratch an itch » : satisfaire une envie tenace.

Garbled form of "scratch an itch": satisfy a strong urge.

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  • Acheter cette guitare a enfin assouvi une vieille envie. — Buying that guitar finally scratched an itch.

  • Ce voyage devrait assouvir une envie que j'ai depuis des années. — This trip should scratch an itch I've had for years.

  • Est-ce que la pâtisserie assouvit vraiment une envie chez toi ? — Does baking really scratch an itch for you?

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