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craving

UK
/ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
US
/ˈkreɪvɪŋ/

Translations

cravingnoun
cravings
pl
UK
/ˈkreɪ.vɪŋ/
US
/ˈkreɪ.vɪŋ/
She had a strong craving for chocolate.
У нее была сильная тяга к шоколаду.
страстное желание
His craving for adventure led him to travel the world.
Его страстное желание приключений привело его к путешествиям по миру.
The craving for success drove him to work harder.
Влечение к успеху заставило его работать усерднее.
Additional translations
жажда
Synonyms
desire
longing
yearning
hunger
thirst
urge
appetite
want
need
cravinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkreɪ.vɪŋ/
US
/ˈkreɪ.vɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something experiencing a strong desire.
craveverb

craving

Gerund

craved
Past Simple
craved
Past Participle
craving
Gerund
UK
/kreɪv/
US
/kreɪv/
I crave adventure and new experiences.
Я жажду приключений и новых впечатлений.
страстно желать
She craves attention from her peers.
Она страстно желает внимания от своих сверстников.
He craves the comfort of his hometown.
Он тоскует по уюту своего родного города.
Additional translations
сильно стремиться
Synonyms
desire
long for
yearn for
want
hunger for
thirst for
covet
itch for
Antonyms
dislike
reject
spurn

Definitions

cravingnoun
A powerful desire for something.
She had a sudden craving for chocolate in the middle of the night.
An intense and often persistent desire for a specific substance (such as food, nicotine, or drugs) that is difficult to resist.
Smokers frequently experience strong cravings for cigarettes during the first days of quitting.
cravinggerund / present participle
Experiencing or characterized by a powerful desire for something.
The craving crowd waited eagerly for the band to appear.
craveverb
To have an intense desire for something.
She craved chocolate so much that she went to the store at midnight to buy some.
To beg or plead for something earnestly.
He craved forgiveness from his friend after the argument.
To request or demand formally or with authority (often in legal or archaic usage).
The petitioners crave the court’s indulgence in this matter.
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