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thirst

UK
/θɜːst/
US
/θɜrst/

Translations

thirstnoun
thirsts
pl
After the long hike, she felt an intense thirst and drank a whole bottle of water.
Après la longue randonnée, elle a ressenti une soif intense et a bu toute une bouteille d'eau.
Additional translations
soifSens figuré.
Synonyms
desire
yearning
need
longing
craving
hunger
Antonyms
quenching
satisfaction
thirstverb
thirsted
Past Simple
thirsted
Past Participle
thirsting
Gerund
UK
/θɜːst/
US
/θɜrst/
avoir soif
After eating the salty peanuts, he thirsted for water.
Après avoir mangé les cacahuètes salées, il avait soif d'eau.
désirer ardemmentSens figuré.
She thirsts for knowledge and spends hours reading every day.
Elle désire ardemment connaître et passe des heures à lire chaque jour.
Synonyms
desire
hanker after
yearn for
long for
crave
thirstadjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to thirst, e.g., 'thirst response'.
désaltérantSe dit de ce qui a pour effet d'étancher la soif.
Scientists examined the thirst response in dehydrated subjects.
Les scientifiques ont examiné la réponse désaltérante chez des sujets déshydratés.

Definitions

thirstnoun
A sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat associated with a desire for liquids.
After the long hike, she felt an intense thirst and drank a whole bottle of water.
A strong desire or craving for something.
He had a thirst for knowledge that drove him to read every book he could find.
thirstverb
To have a strong desire or craving for something.
She thirsts for knowledge and spends hours reading every day.
To experience the physical sensation of thirst.
After eating the salty peanuts, he thirsted for water.
thirstadjective
Relating to or intended to quench thirst.
Scientists examined the thirst response in dehydrated subjects.
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