thirst
thirst(
thuhrst
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (figurative) (strong desire)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
b. las ansias (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The liberated hostages returned home with a thirst for revenge.Los rehenes liberados regresaron a casa con ansias de venganza.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (figurative) (to desire; used with "for")
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. tener sed de
Orlando has always thirsted for knowledge.Orlando siempre ha tenido sed de conocimiento.
b. tener ansias de
Ann wants a boyfriend who thirsts for excitement like she does.Ann quiere un novio que tenga ansias de emoción como ella.
c. estar sediento de (literary)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
Roberta thirsts for love and companionship.Roberta está sedienta de amor y compañerismo.
a. tener sed
They were thirsting and weak after days of trekking through the outback.Tenían sed y se sentían débiles tras días de caminar por el interior.
b. estar sediento
The poor dogs were panting and thirsting in the extreme heat.Los pobres perros jadeaban y estaban sedientos en el calor extremo.
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