жа́жда
fairly common #4089C2nounfeminineinanimateuncountable
- 1.
thirst
В пусты́не нас му́чила жа́жда.
In the desert we were tormented by thirst.
- 2.
thirst (for), craving, lust (for), longingfigurative
Им дви́гала жа́жда вла́сти.
He was driven by a lust for power.
Usually with a genitive: жажда власти "lust for power".
Examples
Утоление жажды после жары приносит облегчение.
Quenching your thirst after the heat brings relief.
Мы видели околевающего от жажды путника.
We saw a traveler dying of thirst.
Солдаты изнемогали от голода и жажды.
The soldiers were growing weak from hunger and thirst.
У него неутолимая жажда знаний.
He has an insatiable thirst for knowledge.
Declension
This noun exists in singular form only.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | жа́жда | |
| Gen.Genitive | жа́жды | |
| Dat.Dative | жа́жде | |
| Acc.Accusative | жа́жду | |
| Inst.Instrumental | жа́ждой жа́ждою | |
| Prep.Prepositional | жа́жде |
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