thirst

thirst
Ɵə:st
1. noun
1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) sed
2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) sed

2. verb
(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) tener sed
- thirstily
- thirstiness
thirst n sed
thirst
tr[ɵɜːst]
noun
1 sed nombre femenino
2 figurative use ansias nombre femenino plural, afán nombre masculino, sed nombre femenino
thirst ['ɵərst] vi
1) : tener sed
2)
to thirst for desire: tener sed de, estar sediento de
thirst n
: sed f
thirst
n.
• deseo s.m.
• sed s.f.
v.
• tener sed v.

I θɜːrst, θɜːst
mass noun sed f

thirst for vengeance/excitement — sed or ansia(s) f(pl) de venganza/emociones


II
intransitive verb

to thirst FOR o (liter) after something — tener* sed or ansias de algo, estar* sediento de algo (liter)

[θɜːst]
1.
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! *

2.
VI

to thirst after or for sth — (fig) tener sed or ansias de algo, estar sediento de algo liter

* * *

I [θɜːrst, θɜːst]
mass noun sed f

thirst for vengeance/excitement — sed or ansia(s) f(pl) de venganza/emociones


II
intransitive verb

to thirst FOR o (liter) after something — tener* sed or ansias de algo, estar* sediento de algo (liter)


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