crave
gb/kɹˈeɪv/ us/kɹˈeɪv/
B2
אנגלית
vágyik, megkíván, kér
פועל
B2
1
vágyik
B1
תבנית שימוש:
crave [something] / crave to do [something]
After a week in the city, she craved fresh air and quiet.
Egy hét városban töltött idő után friss levegőre és nyugalomra vágyott.
He craves a life with more meaning and less stress.
Tartalmasabb, kevésbé stresszes életre vágyik.
I’m craving a chance to start over.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I crave a holiday.
Nagyon vágyom egy nyaralásra.
She craves more time with her family.
Arra vágyik, hogy több időt tölthessen a családjával.
טעות נפוצה:
Do not confuse crave with carve. Also, you can say “crave something” without “for” (though “crave for” exists).
משמעות
want something very strongly
צירופים
crave something
|crave to do something
|crave freedom
|crave change
|crave adventure
|crave comfort
|crave peace
|crave recognition
|crave companionship
|crave a break
מילים נרדפות
long for (Often suggests missing something over time.)
|
yearn for (More emotional and sometimes more intense.)
|
desire (More general and sometimes more formal.)
הפכים
be indifferent to (Shows no strong desire or interest.)
|
not want (Neutral opposite of wanting.)
נושאים
emotions
|desires
|daily_life
הגדרה
to want something a lot
To want something very strongly, especially because you feel you need it or miss it.
פועל
B2
2
megkíván
B1
תבנית שימוש:
crave [food/drink]
When I’m stressed, I crave chocolate.
Amikor stresszes vagyok, megkívánom a csokoládét.
She craved something salty after the long run.
A hosszú futás után megkívánt valami sósat.
Lately he’s been craving coffee every afternoon.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I crave pizza today.
Ma pizzát kívánok.
They crave something sweet.
Valami édeset kívánnak.
טעות נפוצה:
Crave is usually used for specific foods (e.g., chocolate), not for general hunger (use “be hungry”).
משמעות
strongly want a particular food
צירופים
crave chocolate
|crave something sweet
|crave salty food
|crave carbs
|crave sugar
|crave caffeine
|crave coffee
|crave a cigarette
|crave alcohol
|crave ice
מילים נרדפות
have a craving for (Common alternative phrasing; slightly less direct than crave.)
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hanker for (More informal; often sounds a bit old-fashioned.)
הפכים
lose your appetite for (To stop wanting a particular food.)
|
feel sick at the thought of (Strong dislike that prevents eating.)
נושאים
food_and_drink
|health
|daily_life
הגדרה
to really want a certain food or drink
To have a strong desire to eat or drink something, often suddenly or repeatedly.
פועל
C1
3
vágyik
B1
תבנית שימוש:
crave [attention/approval/affection/validation]
As a new manager, she craved approval from her team.
Új vezetőként nagyon vágyott a csapata elismerésére.
He craved affection but didn’t know how to ask for it.
Szeretetre vágyott, de nem tudta, hogyan kérje.
After months working remotely, they craved human contact.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He craves attention.
Figyelemre vágyik.
She craves approval.
Elismerésre vágyik.
טעות נפוצה:
Crave often implies an intense need; avoid using it for small, casual wants (use “want” or “would like”).
משמעות
strongly want attention or affection
צירופים
crave attention
|crave approval
|crave affection
|crave validation
|crave praise
|crave reassurance
|crave love
|crave human contact
מילים נרדפות
need (More general; can sound less dramatic than crave.)
|
seek (Emphasizes active looking for it.)
הפכים
shun (To deliberately avoid people or attention.)
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avoid (To try not to get attention or contact.)
נושאים
relationships
|emotions
|social_life
הגדרה
to really want love, attention, or approval
To strongly want attention, approval, affection, or emotional support from other people.
פועל
C1
FORMAL
4
kér
A1
תבנית שימוש:
crave [something] (of/from [someone])
I crave your forgiveness for the misunderstanding.
Kérem a bocsánatát a félreértésért.
We crave your permission to extend the deadline by one week.
Kérjük az engedélyét, hogy a határidőt egy héttel meghosszabbíthassuk.
He craved mercy, but the judge remained unmoved.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I crave your forgiveness.
Kérem a bocsánatát.
We crave your permission.
Kérjük az engedélyét.
טעות נפוצה:
This sense is formal and uncommon in everyday conversation; in most situations use “ask” or “request.”
משמעות
ask for something formally
צירופים
crave permission
|crave forgiveness
|crave mercy
|crave your patience
|crave your understanding
|crave leave to do something
מילים נרדפות
request (Neutral formal alternative; much more common.)
|
beg (More emotional and less formal.)
הפכים
refuse (To say you will not give or do something requested.)
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decline (More polite/formal way to refuse.)
נושאים
formal_communication
הגדרה
to ask for something very politely (formal)
To ask for something in a very polite, formal, or earnest way.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
crave
IPA
GB/kɹˈeɪv/
US/kɹˈeɪv/
הברות והטעמה
crave (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (crave)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: crave
- 3rd Person Singular: craves
- Present Participle: craving
- Past: craved
משפחת מילים
Forms
ביטויים
crave leave (to do something)
1/kɹˈeɪv lˈiv tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
archaic
formally ask permission
a very old-fashioned way to say “ask permission”
דוגמאות
- May I crave leave to add one final point before we vote?
- Counsel craved leave to address the court on a procedural matter.
- I crave leave to withdraw my earlier remark.
i crave your indulgence
1/ˈaɪ kɹˈeɪv jˈʊɹ ɪndˈʌld͡ʒəns/
fixed phrase
formal
polite request for patience
a very formal way to ask people to be patient
דוגמאות
- I crave your indulgence while I explain the reasons for this decision.
- I crave your indulgence for a few minutes as we work through the details.
- I crave your indulgence if my voice is a little hoarse today.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I crave your indulgence while I explain.
i crave your pardon
1/ˈaɪ kɹˈeɪv jˈʊɹ pˈɑɹdən/
fixed phrase
formal
polite apology for interrupting
a very formal way to say “sorry”
דוגמאות
- I crave your pardon for interrupting, but there’s an urgent call for you.
- I crave your pardon—did you say Tuesday or Thursday?
- I crave your pardon for the confusion in my earlier message.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I crave your pardon for interrupting.