THIRST FOR/AFTER

Meaning of THIRST FOR/AFTER in English

have a strong desire for.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

THIRST — I. ˈthərst, ˈthə̄st, ˈthəist noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, alteration (probably influenced by thirsten to thirst) of thurst, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AFTER
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THIRST — (v. t.) To have a thirst for.
Английский словарь Webster
THIRST — (n.) To feel thirst; to experience a painful or uneasy sensation of the throat or fauces, as for want of …
Английский словарь Webster
THIRST — (n.) Fig.: A want and eager desire after anything; a craving or longing; -- usually with for, of, or after; …
Английский словарь Webster
THIRST — ( v. t. ) To have a thirst for.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THIRST — ( n. ) To feel thirst; to experience a painful or uneasy sensation of the throat or fauces, as for …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THIRST — ( n. ) Fig.: A want and eager desire after anything; a craving or longing; -- usually with for, of, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AFTER — ( prep. ) In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AFTER — ( prep. ) Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THIRST — — thirster , n. /therrst/ , n. 1. a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AFTER — /af"teuhr, ahf"-/ , prep. 1. behind in place or position; following behind: men lining up one after the other. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THIRST — I. ˈthərst noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thurst; akin to Old High German durst thirst, Latin torrēre to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AFTER — I. ˈaf-tər adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æfter; akin to Old High German aftar after, and probably to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THIRST — vt to have a thirst for. 2. thirst ·noun to have a vehement desire. 3. thirst ·noun to feel thirst; …
Webster English vocab
AFTER — adj hinder; nearer the rear. 2. after ·prep below in rank; next to in order. 3. after ·prep behind in …
Webster English vocab
THIRST — [thirst] n [ME, fr. OE thurst; akin to OHG durst thirst, L torrere to dry, parch, Gk tersesthai to become …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AFTER — [af.ter] adv [ME, fr. OE aefter; akin to OHG aftar after, and prob. to OE of of] (bef. 12c): following …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THIRST — thirst BrE AmE θɜːst AmE θɝːst ▷ thirsted ˈθɜːst ɪd -əd AmE ˈθɝːst əd ▷ thirsting ˈθɜːst ɪŋ AmE ˈθɝːst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THIRST — / θɜːst; NAmE θɜːrst/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U , sing. ] the feeling of needing or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFTER — / ˈɑːftə(r); NAmE ˈæf-/ preposition , conjunction , adverb , adjective ■ preposition 1. later than sth; following sth in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THIRST — I. thirst 1 /θɜːst $ θɜːrst/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ thirst ; adverb : ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AFTER — I. af ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈɑːftə $ ˈæftər/ BrE AmE preposition , conjunction , adverb [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THIRST — n. & v. --n. 1 a physical need to drink liquid, or the feeling of discomfort caused by this. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AFTER — prep., conj., adv., & adj. --prep. 1 a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THIRST — n. & v. n. 1 a physical need to drink liquid, or the feeling of discomfort caused by this. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AFTER — prep., conj., adv., & adj. prep. 1 a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THIRST — n. & v. --n. 1. a physical need to drink liquid, or the feeling of discomfort caused by this. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
AFTER — prep., conj., adv., & adj. --prep. 1. a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after …
Oxford English vocab
THIRST — ( thirsts, thirsting, thirsted) 1. Thirst is the feeling that you need to drink something. Instead of tea or coffee, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFTER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THIRST — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) 1. Thirst is the feeling that you need to drink something. Instead of tea or coffee, drink …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
AFTER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
THIRST — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a thirst for knowledge (= a desire to learn more ) ▪ She arrived …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FOR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AFTER — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES After much deliberation ▪ After much deliberation , first prize was awarded to Derek …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THIRST — Synonyms and related words : ache, an universal wolf, appetence, appetency, appetite, appetition, aridity, aridness, avidity, be ravenous, canine appetite, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
AFTER — I. adverb so as to follow in time or space after, we turned toward home Synonyms: afterward, afterwhile, behind, by …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
THIRST — noun 1 desire to drink ADJECTIVE ▪ great , intense , raging , terrible , unquenchable VERB + THIRST ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
AFTER — See ↑ AFTER 1,2,3,4,8, ↑ LATER 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be after • ↑ be/come after • ↑ come after …
Longman Activator English vocab
AFTER — INDEX: 1. after a particular time or event 2. after a particular period of time has passed 3. starting to …
Longman Activator English vocab
THIRST — n. 25B6; noun I need a drinkI'm dying of thirst : THIRSTINESS, dryness; dehydration; Medicine polydipsia; archaic drought. his thirst …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
AFTER — adj. 25B6; preposition he made a speech after the performance : FOLLOWING, subsequent to, at the close/end of, in the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
THIRST — n. 1 craving, desire, appetite, hunger, eagerness, avidity, ravenousness, voracity, voraciousness, lust, passion, enthusiasm, fancy, hankering, longing, yearning, Colloq itch, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
AFTER — preposition 1 BAD : After a week we're going to Italy. GOOD : In a week's time we're going to …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
THIRST — 1. сущ. жажда to experience thirst ≈ испытывать жажду to quench, slake one's thirst ≈ утолять жажду excessive thirst ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FOR — (полная форма); (редуцированная форма) 1. союз 1) ибо; ввиду того, что (вводит придаточное причины) This is no party question, for …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AFTER — 1. предл. 1) за, позади (местонахождение, следование Run after him and catch him! ≈ Беги за ним и поймай! Syn …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
THIRST — thirst.ogg 1. θɜ:st n 1. 1> жажда to satisfy one's thirst - утолить жажду to suffer from thirst - страдать …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FOR — for.ogg 1. fɔ: n довод в пользу чего-л. fors and againsts - доводы за и против 2. fɔ: (полная форма); …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AFTER — after.ogg _I 1. ʹɑ:ftə a 1. последующий; позднейший in after years /days/ - в будущем an after period of life …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
THIRST — 1. θɜ:st n 1. 1> жажда to satisfy one's thirst - утолить жажду to suffer from thirst - страдать от …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FOR — 1. fɔ: n довод в пользу чего-л. fors and againsts - доводы за и против 2. fɔ: (полная форма); fə …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AFTER — _I 1. ʹɑ:ftə a 1. последующий; позднейший in after years /days/ - в будущем an after period of life - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
THIRST — 1. сущ. жажда thirst for money — жажда наживы to experience thirst — испытывать жажду to quench, slake one's thirst …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
AFTER — 1. предл. 1) за, позади ( местонахождение, следование ) Run after him and catch him! — Беги за ним и …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
THIRST — 1. сущ. жажда thirst for money — жажда наживы to experience thirst — испытывать жажду to quench, slake one's thirst — утолять жажду excessive thirst …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
AFTER — 1. предл. 1) за, позади (местонахождение, следование) Run after him and catch him! — Беги за ним и поймай! Syn: behind 2. 1) 2) за …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
AFTER — 1. _prep. 1> указывает на местонахождение позади данного предмета или движение вдогонку за, позади; my name comes after yours - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
AFTER — 1. prep. 1. указывает на местонахождение позади данного предмета или движение вдогонку за, позади; my name comes after yours - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
THIRST — 1. _n. жажда; thirst for knowledge жажда знаний 2. _v. 1> хотеть пить 2> жаждать (for, _библ. after thirst чего-л.)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера

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