Jones Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈdʒoʊnz/

johnz

UK

/ˈdʒəʊnz/

johnz

التعريف

A very strong desire or craving for something, especially used in informal American English. It often suggests an urge that feels hard to ignore.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is slangy and somewhat old-fashioned, but still understandable. Most common in patterns like 'have a jones for' or 'get the jones for'. It can refer to food, a person, a feeling, or even a drug craving; don't confuse it with the surname Jones.

• Spanish: ansia intensa (informal) - deseo fuerte (informal)
• Portuguese (BR): vontade intensa (gíria) - fissura (gíria)
• Portuguese (PT): desejo intenso (informal) - fissura (gíria)
• Chinese (Simplified): 强烈渴望（非正式） - 瘾头（俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 強烈渴望（非正式） - 癮頭（俚語）
• Hindi: तीव्र चाह (अनौपचारिक) - लत जैसी तलब (बोलचाल)
• Arabic: رغبة شديدة (عامية) - اشتهاء قوي (غير رسمي)
• Bengali: তীব্র আকাঙ্ক্ষা - প্রবল ইচ্ছা (আর্গো)
• Russian: сильная тяга - острое желание (разг.)
• Japanese: 強い欲求 - やみつき（スラング）
• Vietnamese: thèm muốn mãnh liệt - khao khát khó cưỡng (lóng)
• Korean: 강한 갈망 - 중독적인 욕구 (속어)
• Turkish: şiddetli arzu - büyük istek (argo)
• Urdu: بہت شدید خواہش - تڑپ (غیر رسمی)
• Indonesian: keinginan yang kuat - rasa ingin sekali (slang)

جمل نموذجية

After lunch, she got a jones for coffee.

basic

I have a jones for chocolate today.

basic

Whenever I'm stressed, I get a jones for greasy takeout.

natural

He always gets a jones for spicy food at night.

basic

Out of nowhere, I got a jones for old 90s songs.

natural

He's got a real jones for vintage guitars lately.

natural