craving
/ˈkreɪvɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण क्रेविंग
तीव्र इच्छा, लालसा, तलब
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[C] ~ (for sth)
a strong desire for something
तीव्र इच्छा, लालसा, तलब
- Pregnant women often have cravings for unusual foods.
- a craving for chocolate
- a craving for attention
+ 3 more examples
- I had a sudden craving for hot jalebis in the winter evening.
- Nothing could satisfy his craving for adventure.
- She fought the craving to check her phone every few minutes.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
craving for + noun
A craving for something is a strong wish to have it; use for, not of.
किसी चीज़ की 'craving' उसे पाने की तीव्र इच्छा है; यहाँ 'for' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
- She had a craving for spicy chaat.
- He felt a craving for sleep.
have / get / feel a craving
The natural verbs with craving are have, get, feel and satisfy.
'Craving' के साथ स्वाभाविक verbs 'have', 'get', 'feel' और 'satisfy' हैं।
- Pregnant women often get cravings for sour food.
crave + noun (verb)
The verb crave takes a direct object and no preposition, and means to want very much.
Verb 'crave' का direct object आता है, preposition नहीं, और इसका अर्थ बहुत अधिक चाहना है।
- Children crave attention.
- I crave a hot cup of tea in the rain.
satisfy / resist a craving
To satisfy a craving is to give in to it, and to resist it is to hold back.
'Satisfy a craving' का अर्थ उसके आगे झुकना और 'resist' का अर्थ स्वयं को रोकना है।
- He resisted the craving for a cigarette.
craving + to-infinitive
In formal writing, craving can be followed by to do something.
औपचारिक लेखन में 'craving' के बाद 'to do something' आ सकता है।
- She felt a craving to travel.
+Collocations 4
adjective + craving
strongsuddenintenseconstantsweet
- A sudden craving for pakoras struck her during the rain.
verb + craving
havesatisfyfeelresistcontrol
- He tried to control his craving for sugar.
craving + for
for sweetsfor attentionfor saltfor freedom
- The child has a craving for attention.
noun + craving
foodnicotinesugarchocolate
- Nicotine craving makes quitting smoking hard.
“More examples 5
- She woke at midnight with a craving for ice cream.
वह आधी रात को आइसक्रीम की तलब के साथ जाग गई।
- The craving for success pushed him to study late into the night.
सफलता की लालसा ने उसे देर रात तक पढ़ने के लिए प्रेरित किया।
- Doctors say a craving for salt may signal a lack of minerals.
डॉक्टर कहते हैं कि नमक की तलब खनिजों की कमी का संकेत हो सकती है।
- Radhika gave in to her craving and bought a plate of jalebi.
राधिका अपनी तलब के आगे झुक गई और उसने जलेबी की एक प्लेट ख़रीद ली।
- The long journey made the travellers crave a warm meal.
लंबी यात्रा ने यात्रियों में गर्म भोजन की तीव्र इच्छा जगा दी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She has a craving of chocolate.
✓ She has a craving for chocolate.
Craving is followed by for, not of.
'Craving' के बाद 'for' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ I am craving for a cup of tea.
✓ I am craving a cup of tea.
The verb crave is transitive and takes no for.
'Crave' transitive verb है और उसके साथ 'for' नहीं लगता।
✗ Her craving for sweets are increasing.
✓ Her craving for sweets is increasing.
The subject is the singular craving, so the verb is is.
Subject singular 'craving' है, इसलिए verb 'is' होगी।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three show wanting something, but they differ in strength and in what is wanted.
तीनों किसी चीज़ को चाहने को दर्शाते हैं, पर शक्ति और चाह की वस्तु में अंतर है।
A very strong desire, often for food or a drug, hard to resist.
बहुत तीव्र इच्छा, प्रायः भोजन या नशे की, जिसे रोकना कठिन होता है।
- He had a craving for sweets.
A deep, emotional wish for something far away or lost.
किसी दूर की या खोई हुई चीज़ के लिए गहरी भावनात्मक इच्छा।
- She felt a longing for home.
A tender, lasting wish, often with sadness.
कोमल, लंबे समय तक रहने वाली इच्छा, प्रायः उदासी के साथ।
- He felt a yearning for his village.
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§Grammar and usage
A craving for something, not 'a craving of something'.
A craving for something सही है, 'a craving of something' गलत है।