German-English translation for "durstig"

"durstig" English translation

durstig
Adjektiv | adjective adj

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examples
  • ein durstiger Bruder, eine durstige Seele umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    a thirsty soul
    ein durstiger Bruder, eine durstige Seele umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • auf (Akkusativ | accusative (case)akk) etwas durstig sein
    to be thirsty foretwas | something sth
    auf (Akkusativ | accusative (case)akk) etwas durstig sein
  • thirsty
    durstig figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig literarisch | literaryliter
    craving
    durstig figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig literarisch | literaryliter
    longing
    durstig figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig literarisch | literaryliter
    durstig figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig literarisch | literaryliter
examples
  • durstig nach etwas sein
    to be thirsty (avid) foretwas | something sth
    durstig nach etwas sein
Tom said that he was thirsty.
Tom sagte, dass er durstig sei.
Source: Tatoeba
Children who are thirsty should drink water.
Kinder, die durstig sind, sollten Wasser trinken.
Source: Tatoeba
I drink water because I am thirsty.
Ich trinke Wasser, weil ich durstig bin.
Source: Tatoeba
I was hungry and thirsty.
Ich war hungrig und durstig.
Source: Tatoeba
I'm drinking water because I'm thirsty.
Ich trinke Wasser, weil ich durstig bin.
Source: Tatoeba
They were very tired, hungry, and thirsty that night.
Sie waren in jener Nacht sehr müde, hungrig und durstig.
Source: Tatoeba
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