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Meaning of Craving | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈkɹeɪ.vɪŋ

Definitions

A strong desire; yearning.

Equivalents

Беларуская Прага
Български жажда копнеж
Català ànsia
Cymraeg chwant
Español angurria anhelo ansia prurito
Français désir ardent
עברית א־ו־ה חשק
हिन्दी चुल भूख मुराद साध
Magyar vágyódás
Bahasa Indonesia selera
Italiano brama
日本語 切望 欲求 渇き 渇望 熱望
한국어 갈애
Kurdî bêgar halû kare
Latviešu kāre
മലയാളം വ്യാക്ക്
Polski chcica faza głód zachcianka żądza
Română ardoare poftă râvnă sete
Српски kare sete željan žudnja жељан жудња
Svenska åtrå begär längtan sug sugen
Українська снага
Tiếng Việt dục vọng

Examples

“[W]e contrived to satisfy the cravings of thirst by suffering the shirts to become saturated, and then wringing them so as to let the grateful fluid trickle into our mouths.”
“The craving for cuteness is a psychological phenomenon that originally had the purpose of increasing the chances of a baby to survive […]”
“The list of potential victories you could achieve with your reset is long, and it includes a fafillion wins that have nothing to do with the scale: Fewer blemishes. Thicker hair. Less join pain. Reduced cravings. No midday energy slump.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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