Ravenous Meaning in English
word
ˈɹævənəs
RAV-uh-nuss
ɹˈævənəs
RAV-uh-nuss
परिभाषा
Extremely hungry; having a great desire for food. Sometimes also used for a very strong desire for something other than food.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
'Ravenous' is formal and more intense than just 'hungry' or 'starving'. Can be used figuratively (e.g., 'ravenous appetite for success'). Common with 'appetite', but not with people ('ravenous boy' is rare; prefer 'ravenous hunger'). Not typically used for mild hunger.
Spanish: hambriento - vorazPortuguese (BR): faminto - vorazPortuguese (PT): faminto - vorazChinese (Simplified): 极饿的 - 贪婪的Chinese (Traditional): 極餓的 - 貪婪的Hindi: बहुत भूखा - बेहद लालचीArabic: جائع جداً - نهمBengali: অত্যন্ত ক্ষুধার্ত - তীব্র লালায়িত (প্রয়োজনীয় কিছুতে)Russian: ненасытный - ужасно голодныйJapanese: 飢え狂った - 貪欲なVietnamese: đói cồn cào - rất khao khát (về điều gì đó)Korean: 몹시 굶주린 - 갈망하는Turkish: kurt gibi aç - aşırı istekliUrdu: انتہائی بھوکا - بے حد خواہش مندIndonesian: sangat lapar - sangat berhasrat
उदाहरण वाक्य
After hiking all day, I felt ravenous.
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The ravenous wolves searched for food.
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He had a ravenous appetite at dinner.
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I'm ravenous—is the food ready yet?
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She has a ravenous curiosity about world history.
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The kids came home from soccer practice absolutely ravenous.
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