appetite

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

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

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] nfigurative (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 © 2026:

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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'appetite' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
anorectic - gastric bypass - ghrelin - glut - have hot pants - have little stomach for - heartily - indulge - rapacity - ravenous - sate - sated - satiate - satiated - satiation - spoil - taste blood
Spanish:
apetito - apetito sexual - apetencia - comedor - desgana - desganado - apetito caprichoso - apetito de riesgo - falta de apetito - quitar las ganas - de buen comer - supresión del apetito - deseo sexual - tener buen estómago - tener mucho estómago - tener buen saque - desganarse - inapetencia - inapetente - quitársele las ganas - hacer boca - desgano

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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