очень хотелось пить

was very thirsty

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was very thirsty Describes a strong feeling of thirst; хотелось is impersonal, so the person who is thirsty is expressed separately or understood from context.

RU: После пробежки мне очень хотелось пить.

EN: I was very thirsty after my run.

Ему очень хотелось пить, и он попросил воды.

He was very thirsty and asked for water.

Тому не очень хотелось пить.

Tom wasn't really in the mood for a drink.

Тому очень хотелось пить.

Tom was very thirsty.