crave
gb/kɹˈeɪv/ us/kɹˈeɪv/
B2
انگریزی
vágyik, megkíván, kér
فعل
B2
1
vágyik
B1
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I crave a holiday.
Nagyon vágyom egy nyaralásra.
She craves more time with her family.
Arra vágyik, hogy több időt tölthessen a családjával.
عام غلطی:
Do not confuse crave with carve. Also, you can say “crave something” without “for” (though “crave for” exists).
معنی
want something very strongly
لفظی تراکیب
crave something
|crave to do something
|crave freedom
|crave change
|crave adventure
|crave comfort
|crave peace
|crave recognition
|crave companionship
|crave a break
ہم معنی الفاظ
long for (Often suggests missing something over time.)
|
yearn for (More emotional and sometimes more intense.)
|
desire (More general and sometimes more formal.)
متضاد الفاظ
be indifferent to (Shows no strong desire or interest.)
|
not want (Neutral opposite of wanting.)
موضوعات
emotions
|desires
|daily_life
تعریف
to want something a lot
To want something very strongly, especially because you feel you need it or miss it.
فعل
B2
2
megkíván
B1
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I crave pizza today.
Ma pizzát kívánok.
They crave something sweet.
Valami édeset kívánnak.
عام غلطی:
Crave is usually used for specific foods (e.g., chocolate), not for general hunger (use “be hungry”).
معنی
strongly want a particular food
لفظی تراکیب
crave chocolate
|crave something sweet
|crave salty food
|crave carbs
|crave sugar
|crave caffeine
|crave coffee
|crave a cigarette
|crave alcohol
|crave ice
ہم معنی الفاظ
have a craving for (Common alternative phrasing; slightly less direct than crave.)
|
hanker for (More informal; often sounds a bit old-fashioned.)
متضاد الفاظ
lose your appetite for (To stop wanting a particular food.)
|
feel sick at the thought of (Strong dislike that prevents eating.)
موضوعات
food_and_drink
|health
|daily_life
تعریف
to really want a certain food or drink
To have a strong desire to eat or drink something, often suddenly or repeatedly.
فعل
C1
3
vágyik
B1
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
He craves attention.
Figyelemre vágyik.
She craves approval.
Elismerésre vágyik.
عام غلطی:
Crave often implies an intense need; avoid using it for small, casual wants (use “want” or “would like”).
معنی
strongly want attention or affection
لفظی تراکیب
crave attention
|crave approval
|crave affection
|crave validation
|crave praise
|crave reassurance
|crave love
|crave human contact
ہم معنی الفاظ
need (More general; can sound less dramatic than crave.)
|
seek (Emphasizes active looking for it.)
متضاد الفاظ
shun (To deliberately avoid people or attention.)
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avoid (To try not to get attention or contact.)
موضوعات
relationships
|emotions
|social_life
تعریف
to really want love, attention, or approval
To strongly want attention, approval, affection, or emotional support from other people.
فعل
C1
FORMAL
4
kér
A1
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I crave your forgiveness.
Kérem a bocsánatát.
We crave your permission.
Kérjük az engedélyét.
عام غلطی:
This sense is formal and uncommon in everyday conversation; in most situations use “ask” or “request.”
معنی
ask for something formally
لفظی تراکیب
crave permission
|crave forgiveness
|crave mercy
|crave your patience
|crave your understanding
|crave leave to do something
ہم معنی الفاظ
request (Neutral formal alternative; much more common.)
|
beg (More emotional and less formal.)
متضاد الفاظ
refuse (To say you will not give or do something requested.)
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decline (More polite/formal way to refuse.)
موضوعات
formal_communication
تعریف
to ask for something very politely (formal)
To ask for something in a very polite, formal, or earnest way.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
crave
IPA
GB/kɹˈeɪv/
US/kɹˈeɪv/
ہجا بندی اور زور
crave (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (crave)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: crave
- 3rd Person Singular: craves
- Present Participle: craving
- Past: craved
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
عبارات
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”
مثالیں
- 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
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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”
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I crave your pardon for interrupting.