Англо-русский словарь - thirst
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thirst
1. noun жажда; thirst for knowledge - жажда знаний
2. v.
1) хотеть пить
2) жаждать (for, bibl. after - чего-л.)
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1. жажда to satisfy one's thirst —- утолить жажду to suffer from thirst —- страдать от жажды to die of thirst —- умереть от жажды to have a thirst —- разг. хотеть выпить 2. томление; тоска thirst for (after, of) knowledge —- жажда знаний thirst for pleasure —- погоня за удовольствиями the thirst to do smth. —- неукротимое желание сделать что-л. 3. безводное пространство; пустыня 4. испытывать жажду, хотеть пить to thirst for a drink —- хотеть выпить 5. жаждать; томиться желанием to thirst after smb.'s blood —- жаждать чьей-л. крови to thirst for (after) knowledge —- жаждать знаний to thirst for information —- жадно искать информацию; изголодаться (погибать) без информации to thirst for power —- жаждать власти to thirst for books —- изголодаться по книгам to thirst to begin the combat —- жаждать битвы ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
2.
жажда; испытывать жажду THIRTEEN-LINED GROUND SQUIRREL тринадцатиполосный суслик (Citellus tridecemlineatus) ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
3.
n. & v. --n. 1 a physical need to drink liquid, or the feeling of discomfort caused by this. 2 a strong desire or craving (a thirst for power). --v.intr. (often foll. by for or after) 1 feel thirst. 2 have a strong desire. Etymology: OE thurst, thyrstan f. WG ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
4.
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thurst; akin to Old High German durst ~, Latin torrere to dry, parch, Old Irish tart dryness, ~, Greek tersesthai to become dry Date: before 12th century 1. a. a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat associated with a desire for liquids; also the bodily condition (as of dehydration) that induces this sensation b. a desire or need to drink 2. an ardent desire ; craving, longing a ~ for success II. intransitive verb Date: before 12th century 1. to feel ~y ; suffer ~ 2. to crave vehemently and urgently Synonyms: see long • ~er noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
5.
(thirsts, thirsting, thirsted) 1. Thirst is the feeling that you need to drink something. Instead of tea or coffee, drink water to quench your thirst... I had such a thirst. N-VAR 2. Thirst is the condition of not having enough to drink. They died of thirst on the voyage. N-UNCOUNT 3. A thirst for something is a very strong desire for that thing. Children show a real thirst for learning. = hunger N-SING: usu N for n 4. If you say that someone thirsts for something, you mean that they have a strong desire for it. (LITERARY) We all thirst for the same things. = hunger VERB: V for/after n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~1 n 1 the feeling of wanting or needing a drink (quench your thirst (=get rid of your thirst by drinking something)) (a thirst-quenching drink | work up a thirst (=do work or exercise that makes you thirsty)) (I really worked up a thirst during that game. | raging thirst (=an extremely strong thirst)) 2 the state of not having enough to drink (Half of the animals had died of thirst.) 3 a thirst for knowledge/excitement/power etc literary a strong desire for knowledge etc (These new immigrants had a thirst for education.) ~2 v old use to be thirsty thirst for/after sth phr v literary to want something very much (young men thirsting for adventure) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- O.E. юurst, from W.Gmc. *thurstu, from P.Gmc. *thurs-, from PIE *t(o)rs- "dry." The verb is O.E. юyrstan. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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