hungry

S1 W1

in Vietnamese Cần ăn, đói

BrE /ˈhʌŋɡrɪ/ AmE /ˈhʌŋɡrɪ/

adjective en → vi

1 NEED FOOD [T + be + adj] A1

Cần ăn, đói

needing food or wanting to eat

  • be hungry for something

Collocations hungry for food · hungry for lunch/dinner

  • I'm really hungry.

    Tôi rất đói.

2 DESIRED [T + be + adj] B1

Muốn, khao khát

very eager to have or do something

  • be hungry for something

Collocations hungry for success · hungry for knowledge

  • She is hungry for adventure.

    Cô ấy khao khát sự mạo hiểm.