hungry

tener hambre

verb

hungry
[ˈhʌŋgrɪ]
adjetivo
1hambriento(a)
  • to be hungry -> tener hambre
  • to be as hungry as a wolf -> tener un hambre canina
  • to be hungry for knowledge -> tener ansias de conocimiento

hungry [jan-gri]
adjetivo
1Hambriento, acosado de hambre; voraz.
2Estéril, infecundo, pobre.
  • To be hungry, to feel hungry -> tener hambre

hungry [ˈhʌŋɡrɪ]
adjective
hungrier (comparative)hungriest (superlative)
1 (gen) [+person, animal] hambriento
pictures of hungry children imágenes de niños hambrientos; he looked at the cake with hungry eyes miró el pastel con anhelo; digging up the road is hungry work cavar la calle es un trabajo que da hambre abre el apetito;or to be hungry tener hambre; to feel hungry tener hambre; to go hungry pasar hambre; we were late for tea so we had to go hungry llegamos tarde para la cena y tuvimos que quedarnos sin comer; all this work is making me hungry todo este trabajo me está dando hambre; talking about food is making me hungry hablando de comida se me está abriendo el apetito
2 (eager)
to be hungry for [+adventure, knowledge] tener hambre sed de;or estar hambriento sediento de;or to be hungry for power tener sed estar sediento de poder;or

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