thirsty

thirsty
adjective
1) durstig

be thirsty — Durst haben

somebody is thirsty for something — (fig.) jemand od. jemanden dürstet nach etwas (dichter.)

2) (coll.): (causing thirst) durstig machend

this is thirsty work — diese Arbeit macht durstig

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adjective
1) (suffering from thirst: I'm so thirsty - I must have a drink.) durstig
2) (causing a thirst: Digging the garden is thirsty work.) Durst verursachend
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thirsty
[ˈθɜ:sti, AM ˈθɜ:rsti]
adj durstig
gardening is \thirsty work Gartenarbeit macht durstig
to be \thirsty for sth (fig) nach etw dat hungern [o liter dürsten]
he was \thirsty for power er war machtgierig
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['ɵɜːstɪ]
adj (+er)
1) durstig

to be/feel thirsty —

it made me thirsty — das machte mich durstig, das machte mir Durst

to get thirsty — durstig werden, Durst bekommen

thirsty for praise — begierig auf Lob

thirsty for love/revenge/knowledge/blood — nach Liebe/Rache/Wissen/Blut dürstend or lechzend

the land is thirsty for rain — das Land dürstet nach Regen

2) (fig inf) car mit hohem Benzinverbrauch, durstig (inf)
3)

(= causing thirst) it's thirsty work — diese Arbeit macht durstig

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thirsty adj (adv thirstily)
1. durstig (auch Motor etc):
gardening makes you thirsty Gartenarbeit macht Durst;
be thirsty academic.ru/74623/thirst">thirst B 1
2. AGR dürr, trocken (Boden, Jahreszeit)
3. umg trocken:
thirsty work (eine) Arbeit, die Durst macht;
be thirsty work Durst machen
4. fig durstig, (be)gierig (beide:
for nach):
thirsty for blood (knowledge, power) blutdürstig (wissensdurstig, machtgierig);
be thirsty for sth nach etwas dürsten oder lechzen;
the fields are thirsty for rain die Felder brauchen dringend Regen
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adjective
1) durstig

be thirsty — Durst haben

somebody is thirsty for something — (fig.) jemand od. jemanden dürstet nach etwas (dichter.)

2) (coll.): (causing thirst) durstig machend

this is thirsty work — diese Arbeit macht durstig

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adj.
durstig adj.

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