was hungering
hunger
hunger(
huhng
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guhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
(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).
Daniel had not eaten in two days, and couldn't think about anything but his hunger.Daniel no había comido en dos días y solo podía pensar en el hambre que tenía.
2. (craving)
a. la sed (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).
It was Dina's hunger for justice that propelled her through the hard times.Fue la sed de justicia la que impulsó a Dina en los tiempos difíciles.
b. el ansia (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).
Thomas' hunger for excellence drove him to become a gold medal winner.Su ansia de excelencia llevó a Thomas a convertirse en ganador de una medalla de oro.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. tener hambre
After spending a week at sea, I hunger for a nice steak.Después de pasar una semana en altamar, tengo hambre de un buen bistec.
b. estar hambriento
The traveling salesman hungers for a home cooked meal.El vendedor ambulante está hambriento por comida casera.
5. (to crave)
a. estar sediento de
The dog won't do anything to you. He just hungers for affection.El perro no te hace nada. Solo está sediento de cariño.
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