to die of starvation — morire d'inedia
they died of starvation — sono morti d'inedia
poverty and starvation breed terrorism — il terrorismo nasce da povertà e fame
it might be fuel starvation Tech — potrebbe essere un problema di alimentazione del carburante
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star|va|tion — «stahr VAY shuhn», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the action or process of starving: »Starvation of prisoners is barbarous. 2. the condition of being starved; suffering from extreme hunger: »Starvation caused his death. –adj. that causes or is bound to… … Useful english dictionary
star·va·tion — /stɑɚˈveıʃən/ noun [noncount] : suffering or death caused by having nothing to eat or not enough to eat : the condition of someone who is starving The famine brought mass starvation. Millions of people face starvation every day. They died from/of … Useful english dictionary
Starvation — Star*va tion (st[aum]r*v[=a] sh[u^]n), n. The act of starving, or the state of being starved. [1913 Webster] Note: This word was first used, according to Horace Walpole, by Henry Dundas, the first Lord Melville, in a speech on American affairs in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
starvation — star|va|tion [ star veıʃn ] noun uncount a situation in which people and animals suffer or die because they do not have enough to eat: Millions are threatened by starvation and disease each year … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
starvation — star·va·tion … English syllables
starvation — star•va•tion [[t]stɑrˈveɪ ʃən[/t]] n. the act of starving or the state of being starved • Etymology: 1770–80 … From formal English to slang
starvation — Lengthy and continuous deprivation of food. * * * star·va·tion stär vā shən n 1) the act or an instance of starving 2) the state of being starved * * * n. see malnutrition * * * star·va·tion (stahr vaґshən) [A.S. sterven to die] long cont … Medical dictionary
