salivate
gb/sˈæləvˌeɪt/ us/sˈæləvˌeɪt/
B2
Anglais
összefut a nyál a szájában, nyáladzik, csorgatja a nyálát vmire, sóvárog vmi után
VERBE
B2
1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone/animal] salivates (at/over [food/smell/thought])
The smell of baking bread made me salivate.
A sülő kenyér illatától összefutott a nyál a számban.
Dogs often salivate when they see food.
A kutyák gyakran nyáladzanak, amikor ételt látnak.
Some medicines can make you salivate more than usual.
Exemples pédagogiques
I salivate when I smell pizza.
Összefut a nyál a számban, amikor megérzem a pizza illatát.
The dog is salivating.
A kutya nyáladzik.
Erreur fréquente :
Don’t use it to mean “eat”; it means saliva is produced, not that food is consumed.
Sens
produce saliva in the mouth
Collocations
start to salivate
|make someone salivate
|salivate at the smell of food
|salivate at the sight of food
|salivate when they see food
|salivate in anticipation
|salivate uncontrollably
|salivate excessively
|salivate more than usual
|dogs salivate
Synonymes
drool (Often means saliva actually falls from the mouth; salivate can happen without drooling.)
Thèmes
body
|health
|food
Définition
To make liquid in your mouth, often because you want food.
To produce saliva in the mouth, especially in response to the smell, sight, or thought of food.
VERBE
C1
INFORMAL
2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] salivates over/at [something]
Investors were salivating over the company’s latest earnings report.
A befektetők szinte csorgatták a nyálukat a cég legfrissebb eredményjelentése láttán.
Fans salivated at the thought of the band reuniting for one last tour.
A rajongók már a gondolattól is csorgatták a nyálukat, hogy a zenekar még egy utolsó turnéra összeáll.
Recruiters are salivating over candidates with that kind of experience.
Exemples pédagogiques
He was salivating over the new job offer.
Nagyon belelkesedett az új állásajánlat hallatán.
Erreur fréquente :
This is figurative and slightly informal; avoid it in very formal writing unless you want a vivid tone.
Sens
show eager desire for something
Collocations
salivate over the prospect
|salivate over the deal
|salivate over profits
|salivate over a new job
|salivate over an offer
|salivate at the thought of
|salivate at the chance
|salivate at the idea
|salivate for attention
|salivate for a promotion
Synonymes
covet (Stronger and more negative; suggests wanting something that may not be yours.)
|
crave (Can be intense like salivate, but is less humorous/graphic.)
|
gloat over (Means take pleasure in having/expecting something, not simply wanting it.)
Antonymes
disdain (To feel something is unworthy of interest or desire.)
Thèmes
emotions
|business
|daily_life
Définition
To want something very much.
To show strong eager interest or desire for something appealing, such as money, an opportunity, or success.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
salivate
API
GB/sˈæləvˌeɪt/
US/sˈæləvˌeɪt/
Syllabes et accentuation
sal - iv - ate (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (sal)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: salivate
- 3rd Person Singular: salivates
- Present Participle: salivating
- Past: salivated
Expressions
salivate at [something]
1/sˈæləvˌeɪt ˈæt sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
react eagerly or physically
To react with saliva or strong desire when you think of something.
Exemples
- The cat salivated at the smell of tuna.
- He salivated at the idea of an easy win.
- Commentators salivated at the prospect of a close election.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The dog salivates at food.
salivate at the thought of [something]
1/sˈæləvˌeɪt ˈæt ðə θˈɔt əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
feel eager anticipation
To feel very excited about something that may happen.
Exemples
- I’m salivating at the thought of a week off work.
- The team salivated at the thought of playing in the final.
- He was salivating at the thought of finally paying off his debts.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She is salivating at the thought of the trip.
salivate over [something]
1/sˈæləvˌeɪt ˈoʊvɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
want something very much
To want something a lot.
Exemples
- Shoppers were salivating over the Black Friday discounts.
- Rival firms are salivating over the chance to hire her.
- The tabloids salivated over the celebrity’s new romance.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They are salivating over the big prize.