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Summary

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thirst:
- soif
- avoir soif
Wiktionary:
- thirst → soif
- thirst → désirer, avoir soif
- thirst → soif, faim, envie, désir

English

Detailed Translations for thirst from English to French

thirst:

thirst [the ~] nom

the thirst
la soif
- soif [la ~] nom

thirst verbe

thirst (thirst for)
avoir soif
- avoir soif verbe

Translation Matrix for thirst:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
soif	thirst
-	hunger; hungriness; thirstiness
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
avoir soif	thirst; thirst for	be thirsty; thirst for
-	crave; hunger; lust; starve

Related Words for "thirst":

thirsting, thirsts

Synonyms for "thirst":

thirstiness; drive
hunger; hungriness; desire
ache; smart; hurt
crave; hunger; starve; lust; desire; want

Related Definitions for "thirst":

strong desire for something (not food or drink)¹
- a thirst for knowledge¹
a physiological need to drink¹
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for¹
feel the need to drink¹

Wiktionary Translations for thirst:

thirst

noun

dryness
- thirst → soif
figuratively
- thirst → soif

verb

to desire
- thirst → désirer
to be thirsty
- thirst → avoir soif

thirst

noun

Désir, envie, besoin de boire.
- soif → thirst

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• thirst	→ soif	↔ Brand — (umgangssprachlich) großer Durst
• thirst	→ soif	↔ Durst — (heftiges) Verlangen zu trinken
• thirst	→ soif	↔ Durst — im übertragenen Sinn: heftiges Verlangen nach etwas haben
• thirst	→ faim; envie; soif; désir	↔ Hunger — übertragen: dem Verlangen nach Essen vergleichbares Verlangen
• thirst	→ soif	↔ dorst — behoefte aan water.

Related Translations for thirst

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