Whet your appetite Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhwɛt/, /ˈwɛt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈæpəˌtaɪt

HWET yor AP-uh-tyt

UK

wˈɛt/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈæpɪtˌaɪt

WET yaw AP-i-tyte

परिभाषा

To make you want something more, especially food or to make you curious or interested in something.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Commonly used figuratively to mean sparking interest or excitement, not only hunger. Typical collocation: 'whet your appetite for' something. Not related to 'wet' (with water). Often used to introduce a preview or teaser.

• Spanish: abrirte el apetito - abrir el apetito (figurado) - despertar tu interés
• Portuguese (BR): abrir o apetite - despertar o interesse
• Portuguese (PT): abrir o apetite - despertar o interesse
• Chinese (Simplified): 引起食欲 - 勾起兴趣
• Chinese (Traditional): 引起食慾 - 勾起興趣
• Hindi: आपकी भूख को बढ़ाना - आपकी रूचि जगाना
• Arabic: يفتح شهيتك - يثير اهتمامك
• Bengali: ক্ষুধা বাড়ানো - আগ্রহ উস্কে দেওয়া
• Russian: разжечь аппетит - пробудить интерес
• Japanese: 食欲をそそる - 興味をかき立てる
• Vietnamese: kích thích sự thèm ăn - khơi gợi hứng thú
• Korean: 식욕을 돋우다 - 흥미를 자극하다
• Turkish: iştahını kabartmak - ilgisini artırmak
• Urdu: بھوک بڑھانا - دلچسپی بڑھانا
• Indonesian: membangkitkan selera - membangkitkan minat

उदाहरण वाक्य

That small salad will whet your appetite for the main dish.

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A good trailer can whet your appetite for a movie.

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The smell of fresh bread will whet your appetite.

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Let me whet your appetite with a sneak peek of our new collection.

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This teaser is really going to whet your appetite for next week's episode.

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A few photos were enough to whet our appetite for the full story.

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