thirst

/θɜːst/ noun

Translation

› [U, no plural] the feeling that you want to drink something

susuzluk, susama, susamışlık

Many of the refugees collapsed from thirst and hunger. I had a long, cold drink to quench my thirst (= stop me feeling thirsty).850

a thirst for sth › a strong wish for something

bir şeye susamışlık, şiddetli istek, tutku

a thirst for adventure927

(Definition of thirst noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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