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1 hunger
1. noun1) (the desire for food: A cheese roll won't satisfy my hunger.) fome2) (the state of not having enough food: Poor people in many parts of the world are dying of hunger.) fome3) (any strong desire: a hunger for love.) fome2. verb(usually with for) to long for (eg affection, love). ter fome de- hungry- hungrily
- hungriness
- hunger strike* * *hun.ger -
2 hunger
1. noun1) (the desire for food: A cheese roll won't satisfy my hunger.) fome2) (the state of not having enough food: Poor people in many parts of the world are dying of hunger.) fome3) (any strong desire: a hunger for love.) fome2. verb(usually with for) to long for (eg affection, love). ter fome de- hungry- hungrily - hungriness - hunger strike -
3 avarice
['ævəris](strong desire for money etc; greed.) avareza* * *av.a.rice['ævəris] n avareza, mesquinhez, cobiça. -
4 die
I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) morrer2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) apagar-se3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) estar mortinho por•- diehard- die away
- die down
- die hard
- die off
- die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) moldeIII see dice* * *die1[dai] n (pl dice, dies) 1 dado. 2 azar, sorte, fado, destino. 3 jogo de dados, Archit pl dies soco, cubo. 4 Tech cunho, molde, estampa, matriz, cassonete, fieira, qualquer ferramenta ou aparelho para cunhar, talhar, estampar ou moldar. • vt imprimir, cunhar, estampar. straight as a die honestíssimo. the die is cast a sorte está lançada.————————die2[dai] vi 1 morrer (from, of), expirar, falecer, extinguir-se. 2 perder a força ou a vitalidade, definhar, consumir-se, apagar-se, findar. 3 acabar, interromper-se, parar. 4 desvanecer, desaparecer. 5 desmaiar(-se), esmorecer, desfalecer. 6 secar, murchar (falando de flores). to be dying to do desejar ardentemente fazer algo. to die a fair ( a natural) death morrer de morte natural. to die a general morrer como general. to die away a) definhar, evaporar-se. b) desmaiar. to die by the sword morrer à espada. to die down diminuir, aquietar-se. to die for a) languir, almejar. b) sacrificar-se por, morrer por. to die for love morrer de amor. to die hard demorar para morrer, lutar contra a morte. to die in one’s bed ter morte natural. to die off languir, morrer em massa. to die out extinguir-se, findar, cessar, apagar-se. -
5 itch
[i ] 1. noun(an irritating feeling in the skin that makes one want to scratch: He had an itch in the middle of his back and could not scratch it easily.) comichão2. verb1) (to have an itch: Some plants can cause the skin to itch.) ter comichão2) (to have a strong desire (for something, or to be something): I was itching to slap the child.) ter vontade•- itchy- itchiness* * *[itʃ] n 1 coceira. 2 sarna. 3 desejo ardente, ânsia. • vt+vi 1 coçar. 2 desejar, ter vontade, ansiar, estar ansioso ( after, for para, de). my fingers itch to box his ears / estou louco para dar uma bofetada nele. -
6 lust
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7 yearning
noun ((a) strong desire.) ânsia* * *yearn.ing[j'2:niŋ] n anseio, anelo, desejo ardente, aspiração, saudade. • adj ansioso, anelante, desejoso. -
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9 die
I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) morrer2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) desaparecer3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) estar louco por•- diehard- die away - die down - die hard - die off - die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) matrizIII see dice -
10 itch
[i ] 1. noun(an irritating feeling in the skin that makes one want to scratch: He had an itch in the middle of his back and could not scratch it easily.) coceira2. verb1) (to have an itch: Some plants can cause the skin to itch.) coçar2) (to have a strong desire (for something, or to be something): I was itching to slap the child.) ansiar•- itchy- itchiness -
11 lust
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12 yearning
noun ((a) strong desire.) anseio -
13 thirst
[Ɵə:st] 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) sede2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) sede2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) ter sede de- thirsty- thirstily
- thirstiness* * *[θə:st] n 1 sede. 2 ânsia, vontade, desejo. • vt+vi 1 ter sede. 2 desejar, ansiar. to quench one’s thirst matar a sede. to thirst after estar ávido de. -
14 thirst
[Ɵə:st] 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) sede2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) sede2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) ter sede de- thirsty- thirstily - thirstiness -
15 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) capricho2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantasia3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) fantasia/noção2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) decorado3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) desejar/apetecer2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) imaginar3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) ter um fraco por•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *fan.cy[f'ænsi] n 1 fantasia: a) imaginação. b) obra de imaginação. c) idéia, concepção, pensamento, parecer, opinião. d) noção, suposição, ilusão, imagem mental, idéia visionária. e) capricho, extravagância, veneta, desejo singular, gosto passageiro. f) gosto pessoal, vontade, preferência, arbítrio. g) idéia fixa, obsessão. 2 inclinação, afeição, simpatia. 3 passatempo favorito, mania. 4 the fancy a) coll os aficionados de um esporte. b) criação seleta de animais. • vt+vi 1 imaginar, fantasiar, planejar na fantasia, figurar, formar uma idéia. she fancied herself to be ill / ela cismou que estava doente. 2 julgar, reputar, crer, não saber com certeza, supor. I fancied her to be my friend / eu achava que ela fosse minha amiga. 3 querer, gostar, agradar-se. he fancies his game / ele gosta muito do seu jogo. 4 criar ou cultivar selecionando certas características. 5 desejar ter ou fazer. 6 desejar sexualmente. • adj 1 caprichoso. 2 ornamental, de fantasia. 3 extravagante, exorbitante. 4 de qualidade especial. 5 de grande habilidade ou graça. 6 Com luxuoso, caro, de bom gosto. just fancy that! imagine só! something that tickles one’s fancy algo que atrai. to take someone’s fancy cair nas graças de alguém. -
16 irresistible
[iri'zistəbl](too strong, delightful, tempting etc to be resisted: He had an irresistible desire to hit her.) irresistível- irresistibility* * *ir.re.sist.i.ble[iriz'istəbəl] adj irresistível. -
17 urge
[ə:‹] 1. verb1) (to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something): He urged her to drive carefully; `Come with me,' he urged.) pedir2) (to try to convince a person of (eg the importance of, or necessity for, some action): He urged (on them) the necessity for speed.) convencer2. noun(a strong impulse or desire: I felt an urge to hit him.) desejo- urge on* * *[ə:dʒ] n desejo, ânsia, anseio, ímpeto, impulso. • vt+vi 1 urgir, instar, apressar, acelerar. 2 impulsionar, impelir. 3 incitar, instigar, estimular. he was urged to sing / insistiram em que ele cantasse. 4 recomendar com insistência. they urged upon him / recomendaram-lhe com insistência. 5 solicitar com insistência. we urged him on / incitamo-lo, apressamo-lo. 6 argumentar, persuadir, induzir. 7 obrigar, constranger. -
18 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) capricho2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantasia3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) fantasia2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) enfeitado3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) ter vontade de2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) supor3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) desejar•- fanciful- fancifully - fancy dress - take a fancy to - take one's fancy -
19 irresistible
[iri'zistəbl](too strong, delightful, tempting etc to be resisted: He had an irresistible desire to hit her.) irresistível- irresistibility -
20 urge
[ə:‹] 1. verb1) (to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something): He urged her to drive carefully; `Come with me,' he urged.)2) (to try to convince a person of (eg the importance of, or necessity for, some action): He urged (on them) the necessity for speed.)2. noun(a strong impulse or desire: I felt an urge to hit him.)- urge on
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