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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDurst
Pronunciation / Transliteration: durst
"Nach dem Laufen hatte ich großen Durst."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of needing or wanting to drink.
"After running for an hour, I felt a strong thirst for water." - 2
An intense desire or craving for something.
"Her thirst for knowledge drove her to read every book she could find."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'thirst' originates from Old English 'þirsta', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*thirstwō', and ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*dher-', meaning 'to hold or support'. Over time, its meaning has evolved to denote a strong desire for liquid, particularly water.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thirst" is said worldwide
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soif
Transliteration: swaf
"Après le sport, j'ai eu une grande soif."
Durst
Transliteration: durst
"Nach dem Laufen hatte ich großen Durst."
sete
Transliteration: seh-teh
"Dopo la corsa, avevo molta sete."
sed
Transliteration: sed
"Después de correr, tenía mucha sed."
sede
Transliteration: seh-dee
"Depois de correr, eu estava com muita sede."
प्यास
Transliteration: pyaas
"दौड़ने के बाद मुझे बहुत प्यास लगी।"
口渴
Transliteration: kǒu kě
"跑步后我感到口渴。"
갈증
Transliteration: galjeung
"달리기 후에 갈증이 났다."
渇き
Transliteration: kawaki
"走った後、渇きを感じた。"
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