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crav·ing

(krā′vĭng)

A consuming desire; a yearning.

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craving

(ˈkreɪvɪŋ)

an intense desire or longing

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crav•ing

(ˈkreɪ vɪŋ)

n.

great or eager desire; yearning.

[1250–1300]

syn: See desire.

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Noun

craving - an intense desire for some particular thing

desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

appetence, appetency, appetite - a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks

addiction - an abnormally strong craving

craving

noun longing, hope, desire, urge, yen (informal), hunger, appetite, ache, lust, yearning, thirst, hankering, the munchies (slang) He had a sudden craving for a glass of brandy.

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craving

noun

A strong wanting of what promises enjoyment or pleasure:

appetence, appetency, appetite, desire, hunger, itch, longing, lust, thirst, wish, yearning, yen.

Translations

رغبةُ مُلحَّة في، تَوق شَديد إلى

choutkychuťtouha

higen eftertørsten efter

Sehnsucht

òrá, löngun

desiderio ardente brama

lengsel sterkt ønske trang

žiadostivý

şiddetli arzu

渴望

craving

[ˈkreɪvɪŋ] N (for food etc) → antojo m; (for affection, attention) → anhelo m, ansias fpl
to get a craving for sth → encapricharse por algo

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craving

[ˈkreɪvɪŋ] n (for food, cigarettes) → envie f irrésistible
a craving for [+ food, cigarette] → une envie irrésistible de; [+ attention] → un grand besoin de

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

craving

n → Verlangen nt; to have a craving for something → Verlangen nach etw haben; I have a craving for ice cream → ich hab total Lust auf ein Eis (inf); pregnant women have strange cravings → schwangere Frauen haben eigenartige Gelüste

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

craving

[ˈkreɪvɪŋ] n craving (for) (for food, cigarettes) → (gran) voglia (di); (in pregnancy) → voglia; (for affection, attention) → desiderio estremo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

crave

(kreiv) verb

1. to beg for.

2. to long for, desire extremely.

ˈcraving noun

a desire or longing. a craving for adventure.

craving

n. deseo exagerado.

craving

n ansia (frec. pl), deseo (generalmente excesivo), (for food) antojo (frec. pl); craving for heroin..ansias or deseo de heroína…craving for sweets..antojos de dulces

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With the eye of the thief it looketh upon all that is lustrous; with the craving of hunger it measureth him who hath abundance; and ever doth it prowl round the tables of bestowers.

Sickness speaketh in such craving, and invisible degeneration; of a sickly body, speaketh the larcenous craving of this selfishness.

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I had the craving at last, and it was mastering me.

But all the time I wrote I was keenly aware of the craving for a drink.

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His weak eyes for once were eloquent, but with the eloquence of cupidity and unwholesome craving, his lean cheeks twitched and his hands shook.

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"I had hard work at it for several weeks; you see I never did get drunk, but I found that I was not my own master, and that when the craving came on it was hard work to say `no'.

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"Nay, my lord, craving your pardon, but we are accustomed to have grace before meat," said Robin decorously.

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Another time she would have stilled the cravings for food until reaching her own home, where she would have brewed herself a cup of tea and taken a snack of anything that was available.

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Among continuing smokers, we also found an increase NWS, but no change in craving. The increase in NWS among continuing smokers may reflect the reduction in smoking (and, therefore, likely nicotine intake) that most of the smokers experienced during treatment.

Ansia y abstinencia de la nicotina en fumadores espanoles en un tratamiento para dejar de fumar.

As an example, Tanzi recently shared with me his thoughts on cravings. Simply put, a craving is driven by memory of a pleasurable event (as anxiety is driven by memory of pain).

Taking charge of the brain

You may well be sat reading this and craving something to eat.

Why do we crave certain foods? Here's why..

The study is the first to investigate the relationship between exposure to natural environments, craving for a range of appetitive substances and the experiencing of negative emotions or feelings.