hunger

• Substantiv, das das körperliche Gefühl oder den Zustand des Nahrungsbedarfs bezeichnet; auch im übertragenen Sinn für ein starkes Verlangen oder Streben nach etwas verwendet.

A noun referring to the physical sensation or state of needing or wanting food; also used figuratively to describe a strong desire or craving for something.

unzählbar

1. Physical need for foodA2formal

   The feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food.

   Hunger

   • After the long hike, they felt intense hunger.
   • Hunger drove him to eat the stale bread.
   • The charity works to relieve hunger in poor communities.

   Synonymeappetiteemptinesshungrinessravenousness

2. Strong desire or cravingB2formal

   A powerful longing or need for something, not necessarily food.

   Starkes Verlangen

   • She had a hunger for knowledge that never faded.
   • His hunger for success motivated him to work harder.
   • The artist's hunger for recognition was evident in his work.

   Synonymeacheappetitecravingdesirehankeringitchlongingthirsturgeyearning

• Verb, das ein starkes Verlangen oder einen starken Drang nach etwas ausdrückt, meist nach Nahrung oder einer abstrakten Notwendigkeit.

A verb used to express a strong desire or craving for something, typically food or an abstract need.

1. To feel or suffer from lack of foodB1formal

   To experience the physical sensation of needing food.

   Hungern

   • The refugees hungered for days without proper meals.
   • During the famine, many people hungered and starved.
   • He hungered after a long day of hiking.

   Synonymefamishstarve

2. To have a strong desire or cravingB2formal

   To yearn or long for something intensely.

   Sich sehnen

   • She hungered for knowledge and read every book she could find.
   • The artist hungered for recognition of his work.
   • They hungered for justice after the unfair trial.

   Synonymeachecovetcravehankerlongpinethirstyearn

   Antonymedisdainscornspurn