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1 thirsty
adjective1) durstig2) (coll.): (causing thirst) durstig machend* * *1) (suffering from thirst: I'm so thirsty - I must have a drink.) durstig2) (causing a thirst: Digging the garden is thirsty work.) Durst verursachend* * *[ˈθɜ:sti, AM ˈθɜ:rsti]adj durstiggardening is \thirsty work Gartenarbeit macht durstighe was \thirsty for power er war machtgierig* * *['ɵɜːstɪ]adj (+er)1) durstigto be/feel thirsty —
it made me thirsty — das machte mich durstig, das machte mir Durst
to get thirsty — durstig werden, Durst bekommen
thirsty for love/revenge/knowledge/blood — nach Liebe/Rache/Wissen/Blut dürstend or lechzend
3)(= causing thirst)
it's thirsty work — diese Arbeit macht durstig* * *thirsty adj (adv thirstily)1. durstig (auch Motor etc):gardening makes you thirsty Gartenarbeit macht Durst;2. AGR dürr, trocken (Boden, Jahreszeit)3. umg trocken:thirsty work (eine) Arbeit, die Durst macht;be thirsty work Durst machenfor nach):be thirsty for sth nach etwas dürsten oder lechzen;the fields are thirsty for rain die Felder brauchen dringend Regen* * *adjective1) durstigsomebody is thirsty for something — (fig.) jemand od. jemanden dürstet nach etwas (dichter.)
2) (coll.): (causing thirst) durstig machend* * *adj.durstig adj.
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