appetite

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæpɪtaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈæpɪˌtaɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(api tīt′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
appetite n (desire for food)apetito nm
  ganas nfpl
  hambre nf
 The new medication caused Harriet to lose her appetite.
 El nuevo medicamento hizo que Harriet perdiera su apetito.
appetite for [sth] n figurative (desire)apetito por nm + prep
  hambre de nf + prep
  gusto por nm + prep
 Frank has an appetite for luxury cars and stereo equipment.
 Frank tiene apetito por los autos y los estéreos de lujo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
good appetite,
healthy appetite
n
(healthy desire to eat)buen apetito loc nom m
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se está recuperando de su enfermedad, y tiene buen apetito.
lack of appetite n (absence of desire for food)falta de apetito nf + loc adj
  inapetencia nf
 I often suffer from a lack of appetite when the weather is very hot.
 Lack of appetite is a sign that your dog is sick.
 A menudo sufro de falta de apetito cuando hace mucho calor.
whet [sb]'s appetite,
whet [sb]'s appetite for [sth]
v expr
figurative (make [sb] eager for [sth](figurado)abrir el apetito loc verb
  tentar para vtr + prep
 The city tour whetted our appetite for bigger adventures.
 El tour de la ciudad nos abrió el apetito para más aventuras.
work up an appetite v expr (get hungry)abrir el apetito loc verb
  dar hambre loc verb
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Spanish:

Collocations: have no appetite today, have no appetite for [lunch, dinner] today, Why do you have such a big appetite today?, more...

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