Apetito (en. Appetite)

/apeˈtito/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Sense or desire to satisfy hunger.

I have a ravenous appetite after exercising.

Tengo un apetito voraz después de hacer ejercicio.

Intense desire for something, not necessarily related to food.

The appetite for knowledge should never be satisfied.

El apetito por el conocimiento nunca debe saciarse.

Sensation of hunger.

His appetite increased upon hearing about dinner.

Su apetito aumentó al oír hablar de la cena.

From the Latin 'appetĭtum', which means 'desire or inclination'.

fire appetite

To feel a great desire to eat.

apetito de fuego

to lose the appetite

To not feel like eating.

perder el apetito

to increase the appetite

To awaken the desire to eat.

aumentar el apetito

food

Sustenance that is ingested.

comida

hunger

Physiological sensation of the need for food.

hambre

craving

Specific desire to eat something particular.

antojo

Intense hunger.

I’m dying of appetite.

Estoy que me muero de apetito.

Desire for something appetizing.

I have an appetite for some good nachos.

Tengo un apetito por unas buenas nachos.