thirst

thirst

 (thûrst)

n.

1.

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.

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

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thirst′er n.

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thirst

(θɜːst)

n

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]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

thirst

(θɜrst)

n.

1. a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.

2. a need for liquid or moisture.

3. eager desire; craving: a thirst for knowledge.

v.i.

4. to feel thirst; be thirsty.

5. to have a strong desire.

[before 900; Middle English thirsten, Old English thyrstan, derivative of thurst]

thirst′er, n.

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thirst

Past participle: thirsted
Gerund: thirsting

Imperative

thirst

thirst

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Thesaurus

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"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

thirst

noun

1. A desire for food or drink:

appetite, hunger, stomach, taste.

2. A strong wanting of what promises enjoyment or pleasure:

appetence, appetency, appetite, craving, desire, hunger, itch, longing, lust, wish, yearning, yen.

verb

To have a greedy, obsessive desire:

crave, hunger, itch, lust.

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Translations

رَغْبَة شَديدَهظَمَأعَطَشيَرْغَبُ في، يَتَعَطَّشُ

žízeňžíznit

tørsttørste

DurstdürstenDurst habenBrand

δίψα

soifo

sedtener sed

jano

soif

צימאוןצמא

žeđ

szomjszomjazikszomjúság

áköf löngun, òorstiòorstiòyrsta í, òrá

seteaviditàessere assetato

のどの渇き

갈증

sitiresitis

troškulys

alkasalktslāpes

dorst

tørsttørste

pragnienie

sede

sete

жаждажаждать

prahnúť

žeja

törst

ความกระหายน้ำ

susuzluktutkuaçlıkbüyük istekcan atmak

cơn khát

渴渴望

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)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

thirst

[ˈθɜː^rst] n

(lit) → soif f

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

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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

vi

(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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

thirst

[θɜːst]

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

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

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

thirst

(θəːst) noun

1. a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture. I have a terrible thirst. dors عَطَش жажда sede žízeň der Durst tørst δίψαsed janu تشنگی jano soifצמא प्यास žeđ szomjúság rasa haus þorsti sete のどの渇き 갈증 troškulys slāpes dahaga dorsttørstpragnieniesede 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 sede žízeň der Durst tørst δίψα, λαχτάραsed himu اشتیاق jano soif צִימָאוֹן ל- अभिलाषा žeđ, žudnja vágy dahaga áköf löngun, þorsti sete 渇望 갈망 troškimas alkas dahagakan dorsttørstpragnienie, żądzasede sete жажда (veľká) túžba, smäd žeja žeđ törst, längtan ความปรารถนา büyük istek, tutku 渴望 жадання, жага شديد خواہش niềm khao khát 渴望

verb

to have a great desire for. He's thirsting for revenge. smag يَرْغَبُ في، يَتَعَطَّشُ жадувам ter sede de žíznit dürsten tørste διψώtener sed janunema, himustama اشتیاق داشتن janota avoir soif de השתוקקות प्यासा होना žeđati, žuditi szomjazik vmire menginginkan þyrsta í, þrá avere sete しきりに～したがる 갈망하다 trokšti alkt dahagakan dorstentørstepragnąć 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

ˈthirsty adjective

1. suffering from thirst. I'm so thirsty – I must have a drink. dors عَطْشان жаден sequioso žíznivý durstig tørstig διψασμένοςsediento janune تشنه janoinen assoifféצמא प्यासा, पिपासु žedan szomjas haus þyrstur assetato のどが渇いた 목마른 ištroškęs izslāpis dahaga dorstigtørstspragnionysequioso 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 que dá sede působící žízeň Durst verursachend gøre én tørstig που φέρνει δίψα que da/provoca sed janutekitav عطش آور janottava 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

ˈthirstily adverb

dors بِعَطَش، بِتَعَطَّش إلى жадно sequiosamente žíznivě durstig tørstigt 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 목마르게 godžiai slāpstoši; alkaini dgn dahaganya dorstigtørstłapczywie 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

ˈthirstiness noun

dorsheid عَطَش، تَعَطُّش жажда sede žíznivost der Durst tørst δίψαsed janutunne عطش janoisuus soifצימאון प्यास žeđ, pohlepa szomjúság kehausan þorsti sete のどの渇き 목마름 troškulys slāpes kedahagaan dorsttørstpragnieniesede sete жажда smäd žeja žeđ törstighet ความกระหายน้ำ susamışlık, susuzluk 口渴 спрага بے تابي، پياس sự khát, sự khao khát 口渴

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thirst

→ ظَمَأ 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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thirst

n. sed.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

thirst

n sed f

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