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thirst

/θɜːst/

/θɜrst/

thirstnoun

thirsts

Translations

жажда

After the long hike, he felt an intense thirst.

После долгого похода он почувствовал сильную жажду.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

thirstverb

thirsted

Past Simple

thirsted

Past Participle

thirsting

Gerund

/θɜːst/

/θɜrst/

Translations

жаждать

After running for an hour, I began to thirst for water.

После часа бега я начал жаждать воды.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

crave

desire

long for

yearn for

hanker after

thirstadjective

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to thirst, e.g., 'thirst response'.

Definitions

Relating to or intended to quench thirst.

Scientists examined the thirst response in dehydrated subjects.