appetite
/ˈæpɪtaɪt/noun
उच्चारण ऐपिटाइट
भूख; रुचि
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physical desire for food; a strong desire for something
भूख; रुचि
- loss of appetite
- an appetite for learning
- The long walk gave us a good appetite.
+ 4 more examples
- He has a healthy appetite for his age.
- She lost her appetite when she fell ill.
- Children with a big appetite need lots of food.
- The country's appetite for energy keeps growing.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
appetite for food / for sth
Appetite for + noun is a desire for food or for something one enjoys; it is followed by for, not of.
'Appetite for + noun' भोजन या किसी पसंदीदा चीज़ की इच्छा है; इसके बाद for आता है, of नहीं।
- The long walk gave us a good appetite for dinner.
- She has a huge appetite for learning.
have / lose / spoil an appetite
Common verbs: have a good appetite, lose your appetite, spoil your appetite, ruin your appetite.
आम क्रियाएँ: have a good appetite, lose your appetite, spoil your appetite, ruin your appetite।
- He lost his appetite after the fever.
- Too many biscuits will spoil your appetite for lunch.
appetite as countable and uncountable
It is usually singular, with a or the; it can also be plural when there are different appetites.
यह प्रायः singular होता है, a या the के साथ; अलग-अलग भूखों के लिए plural भी हो सकता है।
- The boy has a healthy appetite.
- Different people have different appetites.
appetite for + abstract noun
Appetite for risk, power, change or knowledge means a strong liking for it, often in business.
'Appetite for risk, power, change या knowledge' का अर्थ उसके लिए तीव्र रुचि है, प्रायः व्यापार में।
- Investors have little appetite for risk this year.
+Collocations 4
adjective + appetite
healthyhugepoorgoodheartyinsatiable
- The students ate with a hearty appetite after the sports day.
verb + appetite
havelosespoilsatisfystimulatework up
- A morning walk will stimulate your appetite.
appetite for + noun
adventureknowledgepowersuccessrisk
- The young captain has an appetite for success.
appetite + verb / noun
returngrowsuppresssuppressantincrease
- My appetite returned after two days of rest.
“More examples 5
- After playing cricket all afternoon, Radhika had a huge appetite.
सारी दोपहर क्रिकेट खेलने के बाद राधिका को बहुत भूख लगी थी।
- The patient has lost his appetite and is eating very little.
रोगी की भूख मर गई है और वह बहुत कम खा रहा है।
- Her appetite for novels was never satisfied.
उपन्यासों के लिए उसकी भूख कभी शांत नहीं हुई।
- The smell of fresh jalebis whetted our appetite.
ताज़ी जलेबियों की गंध ने हमारी भूख बढ़ा दी।
- The sudden rain spoilt our appetite for the picnic.
अचानक हुई बारिश ने पिकनिक के प्रति हमारा उत्साह खत्म कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I have no appetite of food today.
✓ I have no appetite for food today.
Appetite takes for, not of.
'Appetite' के बाद 'for' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ He has very good appetites.
✓ He has a very good appetite.
One person's hunger is a singular noun with a, not a plural.
एक व्यक्ति की भूख a के साथ singular noun है, plural नहीं।
✗ I am feeling appetite for a samosa.
✓ I fancy a samosa.
Appetite is a noun and cannot be felt in this way; use fancy or feel like eating.
'Appetite' noun है और इस तरह 'feel' के साथ नहीं आता; 'fancy' या 'feel like eating' प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Appetite, hunger and craving all relate to wanting food, but differ in strength and cause.
Appetite, hunger और craving भोजन की इच्छा से जुड़े हैं, पर तीव्रता और कारण में अलग हैं।
The ordinary wish to eat, or a general liking for something.
खाने की सामान्य इच्छा, या किसी चीज़ के लिए सामान्य रुचि।
- A walk gave him an appetite.
The body's real need for food; it can be serious, as in famine.
भोजन की शरीर की वास्तविक आवश्यकता; यह गंभीर भी हो सकती है, जैसे अकाल में।
- Hunger is still a problem in many villages.
A very strong wish for one particular food or thing.
किसी एक विशेष भोजन या वस्तु के लिए बहुत तीव्र इच्छा।
- She had a craving for mangoes.
¶Idioms 1
whet sb's appetite / whet your appetite
to make sb want more of sth by giving them a small experience of it
(किसी चीज़ की) ललक या चाह और बढ़ा देना
- The short trailer whetted our appetite for the film.
- A few chapters of English Rambaan whetted Radhika's appetite for grammar.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Whet sb's appetite (make somebody want more of something).
Collocation 'whet sb's appetite' (किसी की रुचि बढ़ाना)।