hunger in Russian
hunger in Russian is го́лод, голод, жа́жда — hunger means the physical need or desire to eat.
hunger in Russian
го́лод
Pronounced: golod
голод
Pronounced: golod
жа́жда
Pronounced: zhazhda
(by extension) Any strong desire or need.
голод
Pronounced: golod
(by extension) Any strong desire or need.
голода́ть
Pronounced: golodat
(intransitive) To be in need of food.
проголода́ться
Pronounced: progolodatsya
(intransitive) To be in need of food.
алкать
Pronounced: alkat
(figuratively, intransitive, usually, _, with 'for' or 'after') To have a desire (for); to long; to yearn.
жа́ждать
Pronounced: zhazhdat
(figuratively, intransitive, usually, _, with 'for' or 'after') To have a desire (for); to long; to yearn.
What does "hunger" mean?
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noun The physical need or desire to eat.
"After a long hike without lunch, the children could barely hide their hunger."
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noun A strong desire or craving for something other than food.
"Her hunger for knowledge led her to read every book in the library."
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verb To have a strong craving or longing for something.
"Living in a small town, he hungered for adventure and new places."
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hunger in a sentence
- After a long hike without lunch, the children could barely hide their hunger.
- He ate quickly to satisfy his hunger before the meeting began.
- Her hunger for knowledge led her to read every book in the library.
- The team showed real hunger to win after losing the last match.
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What is "hunger" in Russian?
"hunger" in Russian is го́лод, голод, жа́жда. hunger means: The physical need or desire to eat.
How do you pronounce го́лод?
"hunger" in Russian is го́лод, pronounced "golod".
How do you use "hunger" in a sentence?
Example: "After a long hike without lunch, the children could barely hide their hunger." In Russian, "hunger" is го́лод, голод, жа́жда.
Are there other ways to say "hunger" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 7 translations listed for "hunger": го́лод, голод, жа́жда, голода́ть, проголода́ться, алкать.
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