ravenous

[/ˈrævənəs/]

adjective

voraz

1. Extremely hungry; having a keen appetite

After the long hike, we were ravenous and ate everything in sight.

Depois da longa caminhada, estávamos vorazes e comemos tudo que vimos.

2. Greedily eager or avid for something

She is ravenous for knowledge and reads constantly.

Ela é voraz por conhecimento e lê constantemente.

3. Fierce and ferocious in appetite or manner

The ravenous wolves attacked the herd.

Os lobos vorazes atacaram o rebanho.

NYC Slang

starving, dying of hunger, hangry

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

voraz

Most common term used throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

faminto

Alternative colloquial usage for extreme hunger

São Paulo

esfomeado

Informal variant emphasizing intense hunger

Portugal

voraz

Standard Portuguese usage, identical to Brazilian

ravenous appetite

ravenous hunger

ravenous for knowledge

ravenous reader

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