starving

• Décrit un état de faim extrême ou de souffrance due au manque de nourriture.

Describes a state of extreme hunger or suffering from lack of food.

1. Extremely hungryA2informal

   Feeling a very strong need for food; very hungry.

   Affamé

   • I'm starving! Let's get something to eat.
   • After the long hike, everyone was starving.
   • She said she was starving and ordered a large pizza.

   Synonymesemptyfamishedhungrypeckishravenousstarvedvoracious

   Antonymesfullsatiated

2. Suffering from lack of foodB2formal

   Suffering or dying from extreme hunger.

   affamé, mourant de faim

   • The charity provides aid to starving children in the region.
   • Many animals were starving during the harsh winter.
   • The documentary showed images of starving refugees.

   Synonymesfamishedstarved

   Antonymesfullnourishedsatiated

• Nom désignant l'action ou l'état de privation de nourriture, entraînant souvent une faim extrême ou la famine.

A noun referring to the act or state of being deprived of food, often resulting in extreme hunger or famine.

indénombrable

1. Deprivation of foodB2formal

   The act or state of being deprived of food, often leading to extreme hunger or famine.

   Famine, privation de nourriture

   • The starving of the population during the siege was a tragic event.
   • The government was accused of starving the region of essential supplies.
   • The documentary highlighted the starving of entire communities due to drought.

   Synonymesfaminehungerinanitionstarvation

   Antonymeseatingfeastingplenty

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de souffrir ou de mourir de faim, ou de priver quelqu'un ou quelque chose de ce qui est nécessaire.

A verb used to indicate the act of suffering or dying from lack of food, or being deprived of something essential.

1. Suffer from hungerB1formal

   To suffer or die from lack of food.

   Mourir de faim

   • Many people starve in regions affected by drought.
   • The animals starved during the harsh winter.
   • He refused to eat and began to starve.

   Synonymesfamishhunger

2. Deprive of somethingB2informal

   To be deprived of something essential or desired.

   Priver de quelque chose d'essentiel

   • The children were starved of attention from their parents.
   • She felt starved for affection after the breakup.
   • The plant starved for sunlight in the dark corner.

   Synonymesdenydepriverobstripwithhold

   Antonymesfeedindulgenourishprovidesatiatesatisfy