ravenous

[US]/ˈrævənəs/
[UK]/ˈrævənəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. svært sulten, lystig, veldig hengslet.

Phrases & Collocations

ravenous appetite

en veldig sterk appetitt

ravenous predator

en veldig sterk rovdyr

ravenous hunger

en veldig sterk sult

ravenous beast

en veldig sterk dyre

Example Sentences

ravenous for power.

hungrig etter makt.

The ravenous children ate everything on the table.

De nakne barna spiste alt på bordet.

ravenous for power.See Synonyms at voracious

hungrig etter makt.Se synonymer under vorsakelig

The ravenous wolf devoured its prey in seconds.

Den hungrige ulven spiste sin bytte i sekunder.

After the long hike, I was ravenous and ready to eat anything.

Etter den lange turen var jeg hungrig og klar til å spise hva som helst.

The ravenous crowd rushed towards the food truck.

Den hungrige mennen løp mot matbilen.

She had a ravenous appetite and could eat a whole pizza by herself.

Hun hadde en hungrig appetitt og kunne spise en hel pizza på egen hånd.

The ravenous bear scavenged for food in the forest.

Den hungrige bjørnen lete etter mat i skogen.

The ravenous look in his eyes made her uneasy.

Den hungrige blikket i øynene hans gjorde henne ubehagelig.

The ravenous student couldn't focus in class because of hunger.

Den hungrige studenten kunne ikke konsentrere seg i klassen på grunn av sult.

The ravenous cat meowed loudly for its dinner.

Den hungrige katten miauete høyt etter middag.

Having skipped breakfast, I was ravenous by lunchtime.

Etter å ha passert frokost var jeg hungrig til middagstid.

The ravenous dog eagerly awaited its owner's return.

Den hungrige hunden ventet ivrig på eieren sin retur.

Real-world Examples

By that point I'm definitely pretty ravenous.

På det tidspunktet er jeg helt sikkert veldig sulten.

Source: Celebrity's Daily Meal Plan (Bilingual Selection)

They are the most numerous bird species on Earth, ravenous for grain.

De er den mest tallrike fuglespesen på jorden, og de er sultne etter grøde.

Source: Human Planet

Today their annual harvest is under way, and their grain is under attack from a ravenous enemy.

I dag er deres årlige høst i gang, og deres grøde blir angrepet av en sulten fiende.

Source: Human Planet

Despite the stereotype of the ravenous teenager, your calorie demands actually peak when you're in your mid-20s.

Selv om det er en stereotyp at ungene er sultne, så når kalorienotkravene faktisk når sitt maksimum når du er i midten av 20-årene.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

This apparently went on for an hour before the ravenous rodent wrapped his " refection" and " rambled" away.

Dette varte tydligvis en time før den sultne rottingen pakket opp sin "refleksjon" og "vandret" bort.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2020 Collection

The ravenous insects can consume their own body weight in food every day. Our Africa editor Mary Harper reporting.

De sultne insektene kan spise så mye som deres egen kroppsvekt i mat hver dag. Vår Afrika-redaktør Mary Harper rapporterer.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation April 2020

On feeding day, the furnace-bots arrive, ravenous.

På matdag kommer de varmepumpe-robotene, sultne.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

I have no choice but to assume the worst, given Leonard's lengthy sea voyage and her famously ravenous nether regions.

Jeg har ikke annet valg enn å anta det verre, gitt Leonard sin lange sjøreise og hennes berømte sultne nedre regioner.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

The sound in the hoarse, ravenous voice was awful.

Lyden i den røstebrokkede, sultne stemmen var forferdelig.

Source: The Little Princess (Original Version)

What a fantastic word, ravenous. And very clean, spotless.

Hvor fantastisk ord, sulten. Og veldig ren, nakne.

Source: English With Lucy

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