to be content with; to settle for
On va pas se contenter de bavarder.
We’re not just going to sit around talking.
— Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)
Il aurait pu se contenter de jouer de la musique de fanfare.
He could have simply been content to play brass band music.
— La La Land (2016)
Croyez-vous qu'on puisse se contenter de souvenirs ?
Do you believe that we can be satisfied with just memories?
— La dolce vita (1960)
Écoute, Yada, il ne faut pas se contenter de fixer une date.
Listen, Yada, we can’t just set a date.
— Perfect Blue (1998)
Se contenter de poser des questions est inutile.
Just asking questions is pointless.
— Full River Red (2023)
Tu vois, il faut savoir se contenter de ce qu'on a, Jude.
You see, you have to know how to be content with what you have, Jude.
— Zootopie (2016)