What does soif in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word soif in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use soif in French.

The word soif in French means thirst, thirst, be thirsty, be thirsty for, drink your fill, die of thirst, die of thirst, make you thirsty, make thirsty, satiate your thirst for , satisfy your thirst for , quench your thirst for, it's wine o'clock, it's beer o'clock, to your heart's content, die of thirst, die of thirst, harbour a desire for revenge, have a lust for vengeance, thirst for learning, thirst for knowledge, bloodlust, thirst for blood, thirst for knowledge, thirst for life. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word soif

thirst

nom féminin (besoin physique de liquide)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut avoir manqué d'eau pour savoir ce qu'est la soif.
You don't know what thirst really is unless you have been short of water.

thirst

nom féminin (figuré (envie) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La soif d'aventure l'a amené à abandonner son travail pour parcourir le monde en solitaire.
His thirst for adventure led him to quit his job to travel the world solo.

be thirsty

locution verbale (avoir besoin de boire)

Le randonneur a marché 2 heures en plein soleil, c'est normal qu'il ait soif ! Je crois que ta plante a soif.

be thirsty for

locution verbale (être avide de [qch]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il a soif de reconnaissance après tout ce travail accompli.

drink your fill

locution verbale (jusqu’à satiété)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Son mari sort et boit jusqu’à plus soif.

die of thirst

locution verbale (mourir par manque d'eau)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

die of thirst

locution verbale (figuré (avoir très soif) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

make you thirsty

locution verbale (assécher la bouche)

Pff ! La marche, ça donne soif !
Phew! Walking makes you thirsty!

make thirsty

(assécher la bouche)

Ce long discours m'a donné soif.
That long speech has made me thirsty.

satiate your thirst for , satisfy your thirst for , quench your thirst for

locution verbale (figuré (satisfaire) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cet étudiant n'a pas encore étanché sa soif de connaissance.

it's wine o'clock, it's beer o'clock

(argot (expression de l'envie de boire) (humorous, informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ouf, il fait soif ! On va boire un coup ?
Whew, it's beer o'clock! Shall we go for a drink?

to your heart's content

locution adverbiale (jusqu'à satiété)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Pierre était dans une de ces soirées où les jeunes boivent jusqu'à plus soif.

die of thirst

locution verbale (mourir de manque d'eau)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

die of thirst

locution verbale (figuré (avoir très soif) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

harbour a desire for revenge, have a lust for vengeance

locution verbale (être revanchard)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Son attitude nourrit une soif de vengeance.

thirst for learning

nom féminin (envie de s'instruire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thirst for knowledge

nom féminin (désir de savoir) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les curieux ont une soif de connaissance.

bloodlust, thirst for blood

nom féminin (désir cruel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette bête enragée a une soif de sang.

thirst for knowledge

nom féminin (désir de connaissance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les écoliers ont une soif de connaissance.

thirst for life

nom féminin (désir de liberté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle voyage énormément, assouvissant sa soif de vivre.

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