Thirsty for Meaning in English
expression
ˈθɝsti/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
THUR-stee for
θˈɜːsti/ /fˈɔː
THUR-stee faw
التعريف
To strongly desire or want something, especially knowledge, success, or attention.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Often used figuratively, rarely about real thirst. Common with nouns like 'knowledge,' 'success,' or 'attention.' Can have a positive or negative tone depending on context. Slightly informal.
Spanish: ansioso por - sediento dePortuguese (BR): sedento de - faminto porPortuguese (PT): sedento de - faminto porChinese (Simplified): 渴望Chinese (Traditional): 渴望Hindi: के लिए प्यासाArabic: متعطش لِـBengali: তীব্র আকাঙ্ক্ষী - তৃষ্ণার্ত (আলো, জ্ঞান, খ্যাতি, ইত্যাদির জন্য)Russian: жаждущий - страстно желающийJapanese: 飢えている - 渇望しているVietnamese: khao khát - thèm khátKorean: 갈망하는 - 목마른 (비유적으로)Turkish: aç (bir şeye) - hasretUrdu: بے حد خواہاں - طلبگارIndonesian: haus (akan) - sangat mendambakan
جمل نموذجية
He is thirsty for knowledge.
basic
She was thirsty for success from a young age.
basic
The crowd was thirsty for more information.
basic
These days, people seem thirsty for attention on social media.
natural
After failing once, he became even more thirsty for victory.
natural
Journalists are always thirsty for a big story to cover.
natural