thirst

thirst (thûrst)

a. A sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat related to a need or desire to drink.

b. The desire to drink.

2. An insistent desire; a craving: a thirst for knowledge.

intr.v. thirst·ed, thirst·ing, thirsts

1. To feel a need to drink.

2. To have a strong craving; yearn.

[Middle English, from Old English thurst; see ters- in Indo-European roots.]

thirster n.

thirst [θɜːst]

1. a craving to drink, accompanied by a feeling of dryness in the mouth and throat

2. an eager longing, craving, or yearning a thirst for knowledge

vb (intr)

to feel a thirst to thirst for a drink to thirst after righteousness

[Old English thyrstan, from thurst thirst; related to Old Norse thyrsta to thirst, Old High German dursten to thirst, Latin torrēre to parch]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	thirst - a physiological need to drink thirstiness drive - a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire dehydration - depletion of bodily fluids polydipsia - excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction)
	2.	thirst - strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection" hunger, hungriness, thirstiness desire - an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"
Verb	1.	thirst - feel the need to drink hurt, smart, ache - be the source of pain
	2.	thirst - have a craving, appetite, or great desire for crave, lust, hunger, starve desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

thirst

noun

1. dryness, thirstiness, drought, craving to drink Instead of tea or coffee, drink water to quench your thirst.

2. craving, hunger, appetite, longing, desire, passion, yen (informal), ache, lust, yearning, eagerness, hankering, keenness their ever-growing thirst for cash
craving dislike, loathing, distaste, aversion, revulsion, apathy, disinclination

thirst for something crave, want, desire, long for, covet, wish for, yearn for, lust after, hanker for, have your heart set on, hunger for or after We all thirst for the same things.

Translations

thirst [θɜːst]

A. N → sed f
to have a thirst for sth (fig) → tener sed or ansias de algo
the thirst for knowledge → la sed or el afán de saber
I've got a real thirst (on me) → ¡me muero de sed!

B. VI to thirst after or for sth (fig) → tener sed or ansias de algo, estar sediento de algo(liter)

thirst [ˈθɜː^rst] n

(lit) → soif f

(fig) → soif f
a thirst for sth [+ success, learning, knowledge] → une soif de qch

thirst

n → Durst m; thirst for knowledge → Wissensdurst m; thirst for adventure → Abenteuerlust f; he’s got a real thirst on him (inf) → er hat einen noblen Durst (am Leibe) (inf); to die of thirst → verdursten

(old) I thirst → es dürstet or durstet mich

(fig) to thirst for revenge/knowledge etc → nach Rache/Wissen etc dürsten; the plants were thirsting for water → die Pflanzen dürsteten nach Wasser

thirst [θɜːst]

1. n → sete f
thirst for knowledge → sete di conoscenza

2. vi to thirst for (fig) → essere assetato/a di

thirst

n thirst [θəːst]

1 a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture I have a terrible thirst. dors عَطَش жажда žízeň tørst der Durst δίψα sed janu تشنگی jano soif צָמָא प्यास žeđ szomjúság rasa haus þorsti sete のどの渇き 갈증 troškulys slāpes dahaga dorst tørst pragnienie sede sete жажда smäd žeja žeđ törst ความกระหายน้ำ susuzluk, susama 渴 спрага پياس sự khát 渴

2 a strong and eager desire for something thirst for knowledge. dors, honger رَغْبَة شَديدَه жажда žízeň tørst der Durst δίψα (μτφ.), λαχτάρα sed himu اشتیاق jano soif צִימָאוֹן ל- अभिलाषा žeđ, žudnja vágy dahaga áköf löngun, þorsti sete 渇望 갈망 troškimas alkas dahagakan dorst (kunnskaps)tørst pragnienie, żądza sede sete жажда (veľká) túžba, smäd žeja žeđ törst, längtan ความปรารถนา büyük istek, tutku 渴望 жадання, жага شديد خواہش niềm khao khát 渴望

to have a great desire for He's thirsting for revenge. smag يَرْغَبُ في، يَتَعَطَّشُ жадувам žíznit tørste dürsten διψώ tener sed janunema, himustama اشتیاق داشتن janota avoir soif de הִשתוֹקקוּת प्यासा होना žeđati, žuditi szomjazik vmire menginginkan þyrsta í, þrá avere sete しきりに～したがる 갈망하다 trokšti alkt dahagakan dorsten tørste (etter) pragnąć ter sede de a-i fi sete de жаждать túžiť, prahnúť hlepeti po žudeti törsta ปรารถนา can atmak 渴望 жадати شديد خواہش رکھنا khao khát 渴望

adj thirsty

1 suffering from thirst I'm so thirsty – I must have a drink. dors عَطْشان жаден žíznivý tørstig durstig διψασμένος sediento janune تشنه janoinen assoiffé צָמֵא प्यासा, पिपासु žedan szomjas haus þyrstur assetato のどが渇いた 목마른 ištroškęs izslāpis dahaga dorstig tørst spragniony sequioso însetat испытывать жажду smädný, vysmädnutý žejen žedan törstig ที่กระหายน้ำ susamış, susuz 渴的 той, що хоче пити پياسا khát 渴的

2 causing a thirst Digging the garden is thirsty work. wat dors maak مُسَبِّب للعَطَش причиняващ жажда působící žízeň gøre én tørstig Durst verursachend που φέρνει δίψα que da/provoca sed janutekitav عطش آور janoa aiheuttava qui donne soif מַצמִיא कड़ी मेहनत वाला काम जिससे प्यास लग जाए koji izaziva žeđ izzasztó membuat haus sem veldur þorsta (che fa venire sete) のどが渇く 갈증을 일으키는 alinantis tāds, kas rada slāpes membuatkan sso dahaga dorstverwekkend som en blir tørst av wywołujący pragnienie que dá sede care produce sete вызывающий жажду spôsobujúci smäd ki povzroča žejo koji izaziva žeđ som man blir törstig av ซึ่งทำให้กระหายน้ำ susatıcı, susatan 致渴的 такий, що викликає спрагу پياس آور mệt mỏi, gây khát nước 致渴的

adv thirstily

dors بِعَطَش، بِتَعَطَّش إلى жадно žíznivě tørstigt durstig με δίψα con avidez januselt با عطش janoisesti à longs traits בְּצִימָאוֹן प्यास से žedno szomjasan dengan haus ákaflega avidamente のどが渇いて 목말라서 godžiai slāpstoši; alkaini dgn dahaganya dorstig tørst łapczywie sequiosamente cu sete с жаждой smädno žejno žedno törstigt, törstande อย่างกระหายน้ำ susamış bir şekilde 口渴地 жадібно بے تابي سے، پياس سے khát, khao khát 口渴地

n thirstiness

dorsheid عَطَش، تَعَطُّش жажда žíznivost tørst der Durst δίψα sed janutunne عطش janoisuus soif צִימָאוֹן प्यास žeđ, pohlepa szomjúság kehausan þorsti sete のどの渇き 갈증 troškulys slāpes kedahagaan dorst tørst pragnienie sede sete жажда smäd žeja žeđ törstighet ความกระหายน้ำ susamışlık, susuzluk 口渴 спрага بے تابي، پياس sự khát, sự khao khát 口渴

thirst → ظمأ žízeň tørst Durst δίψα sed jano soif žeđ sete のどの渇き 갈증 dorst tørste pragnienie sede жажда törst ความกระหายน้ำ susuzluk cơn khát 渴

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