hunger

• Sustantivo que designa la sensación física o el estado de necesidad de comer; también se usa en sentido figurado para expresar un deseo o anhelo intenso por algo.

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.

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1. Physical need for foodA2formal

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

   hambre (necesidad física de comida)

   • 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.

   Sinónimosappetiteemptinesshungrinessravenousness

2. Strong desire or cravingB2formal

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

   Hambre (de algo)

   • 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.

   Sinónimosacheappetitecravingdesirehankeringitchlongingthirsturgeyearning

• Verbo que expresa un deseo intenso o anhelo profundo por algo, generalmente comida o una necesidad abstracta.

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.

   tener hambre

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

   Sinónimosfamishstarve

2. To have a strong desire or cravingB2formal

   To yearn or long for something intensely.

   anhelar, desear ardientemente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosachecovetcravehankerlongpinethirstyearn

   Antónimosdisdainscornspurn