thirst
A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced…A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement, etc.) which stops the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane.
» This will quench your thirst.
Это утолит вашу жажду.
Это утолит твою жажду.
Це втамує твою спрагу.
Це втамує вашу спрагу.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement, etc.) which stops the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane.
We developed a great thirst during our hike.
He had quite a thirst on and so headed to his favourite Dublin pub.
Durst
жа́ждаžážda, сма́гаsmága
спра́гаspráha, жа́гаžáha, сма́гаsmáha
(countable, uncountable)The condition producing the sensation of thirst.
If you go out in the desert for long without water, the thirst can drive you mad.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A want and eager desire (for something); a craving or longing.
She had a real thirst for news and that greatly helped her career.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Sexual lust.
He had a thirst for her and she had the same for him.
Durst
жа́ждаžážda
- a physiological need to drink
- strong desire for something (not food or drink)
Examples
116 sentencesThis will quench your thirst.
Це втамує твою спрагу.
ruЭто утолит вашу жажду.
I'm dying of thirst.
Вмираю від спраги.
ruЯ умираю от жажды.
deIch verdurste.
They satisfied their thirst at the spring.
I had a glass of beer to quench my thirst.
ruЯ выпил кружку пива, чтобы утолить жажду.
deIch hatte ein Glas Bier, um meinen Durst zu stillen.
He satisfied his thirst with a large glass of beer.
ruОн утолил жажду большим стаканом пива.
deEr linderte seinen Durst mit einem großen Glas Bier.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English thirst, thurst, from Old English þurst, from Proto-West Germanic *þursFrom Middle English thirst, thurst, from Old English þurst, from Proto-West Germanic *þurstu, from Proto-Germanic *þurstuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (“dry”).
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Forms
plural: thirstsSynonyms
5 synonyms- a physiological need to drink:thirstiness
- strong desire for something (not food or drink):hungerhungrinessthirstiness
Word family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable