English-Finnish translations for thirst

janoLukuisia sorron vuosia seuraava voimakas vapauden ja itsenäisyyden jano on toki ymmärrettävä. Of course we can understand their terrific thirst for freedom and independence after so many years of oppression. Meidän on tiedostettava samalla Kiinan jano ja nälkä luonnonvaroihin, jotka ovat heidän eräänlaiset varojenetsintämotiivinsa. At the same time we should also be aware of the Chinese thirst and hunger for natural resources - their sort of resource-seeking motives. Arvoisa puhemies, arvoisat naiset ja herrat, onko tuo omituinen, paljon siteerattu lasi puoliksi täysi vai puoliksi tyhjä, sen ratkaisee lasia tarkastelevan henkilön jano. Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, whether the ominous, much cited glass of water is half full or half empty can only be gauged by the thirst of the person looking at it.
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A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause which spots the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane
A want and eager desire ; a craving or longing
sexual lust
To be thirsty
To desire vehemently

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