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Англо-русский медицинский словарь. 2012.
Англо-русский медицинский словарь. 2012.
Insatiable — In*sa tia*ble, a. [F. insatiable, L. ionsatiabilis. See {In } not, and {Satiable}.] Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy; as, an insatiable appetite, thirst, or desire. [1913 Webster] Insatiable of glory. Milton.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appetite — noun 1 desire for food ADJECTIVE ▪ big, enormous, gargantuan, good, healthy, hearty, huge, insatiable, large, ravenous … Collocations dictionary
appetite — n. 1) to whet one s; to work up an appetite 2) to satisfy one s appetite 3) to curb; spoil, take away one s appetite 4) a good, healthy, hearty, ravenous, voracious; insatiable appetite 5) an appetite for * * * [ æpɪtaɪt] healthy hearty… … Combinatory dictionary
insatiable — in|sa|tia|ble [ınˈseıʃəbəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: Latin insatiabilis, from satiare to satisfy ] always wanting more and more of something insatiable appetite/desire/demand etc (for sth) ▪ his insatiable appetite for power ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
appetite — ap|pe|tite [ˈæpıtaıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: apetit, from Latin, past participle of appetere to try to get , from ad to + petere to look for ] 1.) [C usually singular, U] a desire for food ▪ All that walking has given me an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
insatiable — adjective Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy; as, an insatiable appetite, thirst, or desire. Hugo, in a fine frenzy, threatens to depose the Sacristan, to do this and do that; but, in the mean while, how to quiet… … Wiktionary
insatiable — [[t]ɪnse͟ɪʃəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ If someone has an insatiable desire for something, they want as much of it as they can possibly get. A section of the reading public has an insatiable appetite for dirty stories about the famous... They were insatiable… … English dictionary
insatiable — adjective always wanting more and more of something: insatiable appetite/desire/demand etc: an insatiable demand for Western consumer goods insatiably adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
insatiable — in|sa|tia|ble [ ın seıʃəbl ] adjective always wanting more and never feeling satisfied: The public seems to have an insatiable appetite for celebrity gossip. ╾ in|sa|tia|bly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
insatiable — adjective an insatiable appetite for expensive jewelry Syn: unquenchable, unappeasable, uncontrollable; voracious, gluttonous, greedy, hungry, ravenous, wolfish; avid, eager, keen; informal piggy; literary insatiate … Thesaurus of popular words
insatiable — UK [ɪnˈseɪʃəb(ə)l] / US adjective always wanting more and never feeling satisfied The public seems to have an insatiable appetite for celebrity gossip. Derived word: insatiably adverb … English dictionary