appetite

appetite
noun
1) Appetit, der (for auf + Akk.)

appetite for sex — Lust auf Sex

2) (fig.) Verlangen, das (for nach)

appetite for knowledge — Wissensdrang, der

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noun
(a desire for food: Exercise gives you a good appetite.) der Appetit
- academic.ru/3221/appetizer">appetizer
- appetiser
- appetizing
- appetising
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ap·pe·tite
[ˈæpɪtaɪt, AM -pə-]
n Appetit m
to curb one's \appetite seinen Appetit zügeln
to give sb an \appetite jdm Appetit machen
all that walking has given me an \appetite das Laufen hat mich hungrig gemacht
to have an \appetite Appetit haben
to ruin [or spoil] [or take away] one's \appetite sich dat den Appetit verderben; (fig)
\appetite for success Erfolgshunger m
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['pItaɪt]
n
(for food etc) Appetit m, (Ess)lust f; (fig = desire) Verlangen nt, Bedürfnis nt, Lust f; (= sexual appetite) Lust f, Begierde f

to have an/no appetite for sth — Appetit or Lust/keinen Appetit or keine Lust auf etw (acc) haben; (fig) Verlangen or Bedürfnis/kein Verlangen or Bedürfnis nach etw haben

to have a good appetite — einen guten or gesunden Appetit haben

I hope you've got an appetite — ich hoffe, ihr habt Appetit!

to take away or spoil one's appetite — sich (dat) den Appetit verderben

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appetite [ˈæpıtaıt] s
1. fig (for)
a) Verlangen n (nach):
appetite for knowledge Wissensdrang m, -durst m
b) Lust f (auf akk), Begierde f (nach):
appetite for life Lebensgier f, -hunger m;
appetite for scoring SPORT Torhunger m
2. Appetit m (for auf akk) (auch fig), Esslust f:
appetite comes with eating der Appetit kommt beim Essen;
a good appetite is the best sauce Hunger ist der beste Koch;
give sb an appetite a. fig jemandem Appetit machen;
give sb an appetite to do sth fig es jemandem schmackhaft machen, etwas zu tun;
have an appetite Appetit haben;
take away (oder spoil) sb’s appetite jemandem den Appetit nehmen oder verderben;
my appetite is gone mir ist der Appetit vergangen;
lack of appetite Appetitlosigkeit f;
appetite suppressant Appetithemmer m, -zügler m;
appetite-suppressing appetitzügelnd; whet A 2
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noun
1) Appetit, der (for auf + Akk.)

appetite for sex — Lust auf Sex

2) (fig.) Verlangen, das (for nach)

appetite for knowledge — Wissensdrang, der

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n.
Appetit -e m.
Verlangen n.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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