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soif meaning in English

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soif nom {f}

thirst [thirsts]◼◼◼(dryness)
noun
[UK: θɜːst] [US: ˈθɝːst]
I'm dying of thirst. = Je meurs de soif.

thirst [thirsts]◼◼◼(figuratively)
noun
[UK: θɜːst] [US: ˈθɝːst]
I'm dying of thirst. = Je meurs de soif.

hunger◼◼◻(strong desire)
noun
[UK: ˈhʌŋ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈhʌŋ.ɡər]

soif de sang nom {f}

bloodlust◼◼◼(the desire for bloodshed)
noun
[UK: ˈblʌd.lʌst] [US: ˈblʌd.lʌst]

assoiffer verbe

parch [parched, parching, parches]◼◼◼(to make thirsty)
verb
[UK: pɑːtʃ] [US: ˈpɑːrtʃ]
They're parched. = Ils sont assoiffés.

assoifadjectif

thirsty [thirstier, thirstiest]◼◼◼(needing to drink)
adjective
[UK: ˈθɜː.sti] [US: ˈθɝː.sti]
John is thirsty. = John est assoiffé.

parched◼◼◻(thirsty)
adjective
[UK: pɑːtʃt] [US: ˈpɑːrtʃt]
They're parched. = Ils sont assoiffés.

assoiffé de pouvoir adjectif

power-hungry◼◼◼(having a strong desire for power)
adjective

avoir soif verbe

thirst [thirsted, thirsting, thirsts]◼◼◼(to be thirsty)
verb
[UK: θɜːst] [US: ˈθɝːst]

hunger [hungered, hungering, hungers]◼◻◻(desire)
verb
[UK: ˈhʌŋ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈhʌŋ.ɡər]

avoir soif [be thirsty] adjectif

thirsty [thirstier, thirstiest]◼◼◼(needing to drink)
adjective
[UK: ˈθɜː.sti] [US: ˈθɝː.sti]

j'ai soif phrase

I'm thirsty◼◼◼(I need a drink)
phrase
[UK: aɪm ˈθɜː.sti] [US: ˈaɪm ˈθɝː.sti]

on ne saurait faire boire un âne qui n'a pas soif [You can't force a donkey to drink when he's not thirsty] phrase

you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink(you can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it)
phrase

qui a la soif du pouvoir adjectif

power-hungry(having a strong desire for power)
adjective

être un boit-sans-soif nom

hollow leg(ability or tendency to drink large quantities of alcohol)
noun