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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fissura
"Ela estava com uma fissura repentina por chocolate."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A powerful desire for something.
"She had a sudden craving for chocolate."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'craving' originates from the Old English 'cræfan', meaning 'to demand or require'. It evolved through Middle English, where it took on the sense of a strong desire or longing, particularly for food or other pleasures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Craving" is said worldwide
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envie
Transliteration: envie
"Elle a une envie soudaine de chocolat."
Heißhunger
Transliteration: Heisshunger
"Sie hatte einen plötzlichen Heißhunger auf Schokolade."
voglia
Transliteration: voglia
"Aveva un'improvvisa voglia di cioccolato."
antojo
Transliteration: antojo
"Tenía un antojo repentino de chocolate."
fissura
Transliteration: fissura
"Ela estava com uma fissura repentina por chocolate."
लालसा
Transliteration: laalsa
"उसे चॉकलेट की अचानक लालसा हुई।"
渴望
Transliteration: kěwàng
"她突然很渴望吃巧克力。"
갈망
Transliteration: galmang
"그녀는 갑자기 초콜릿이 먹고 싶어졌다."
切望
Transliteration: setsubō
"彼女は突然チョコレートが無性に食べたくなった。"
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