Marvo Dict en → vi · Tiếng Việt

thirst

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Cơn khát, cơn đói nước

BrE /θɜːst/ AmE /θɜːrst/

noun en → vi

1 WANT WATER [uncountable] A1

Cơn khát, cơn đói nước

a strong feeling of wanting to drink water or other liquids because you are short of water in your body

  • have thirst for something

Collocations quench one's thirst · feel a thirst for water

  • She felt a sudden thirst and reached for the bottle of water.

    Cô ấy cảm thấy đột nhiên khát nước và cầm lấy chai nước.

2 DESIRED [uncountable] B1

Muốn, khao khát

a strong desire or need for something, especially when it is difficult to satisfy

  • have thirst for something

Collocations thirst for knowledge · thirst for power

  • He has a great thirst for adventure.

    Anh ấy có một khao khát lớn đối với sự mạo hiểm.