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1 whet
wetpast tense, past participle - whetted; verb1) (to sharpen (a tool) by rubbing it on a grindstone or whetstone.) afilar2) (to make (one's appetite) keen.) despertar, abrir•tr[wet]1 (appetite) despertar, abrir2 formal use (knife) afilar1) sharpen: afilar2) stimulate: estimularto whet the appetite: estimular el apetitov.• abrir el apetito v.• aguzar v.• amolar v.• estimular v.hwet, wettransitive verb - tt- \<\<interest/curiosity\>\> estimular, avivar[wet]VT [+ tool] afilar, amolar; [+ appetite, curiosity] estimular, despertar* * *[hwet, wet]transitive verb - tt- \<\<interest/curiosity\>\> estimular, avivar -
2 appetite
(a desire for food: Exercise gives you a good appetite.) apetito- appetiser
- appetizing
- appetising
appetite n apetitotr['æpɪtaɪt]1 apetitoappetite ['æpə.taɪt] n1) craving: apetito m, deseo m, ganas fpl2) preference: gusto m, preferencia fthe cultural appetites of today: los gustos culturales de hoyn.• acero s.m.• antojo s.m.• apetencia s.f.• apetito s.m.• gana s.f.• golosina s.f.'æpətaɪt, 'æpɪtaɪtcount & mass noun apetito m['æpɪtaɪt]N1) (for food) apetito msuppressantto eat with an appetite — comer con buen apetito or con ganas
2) (fig) deseo m, anhelo m ( for de)they had no appetite for further fighting — ya no les apetecía seguir luchando, no tenían más ganas de luchar
* * *['æpətaɪt, 'æpɪtaɪt]count & mass noun apetito m
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