starve

[stɑːv] 1.

verbo transitivo

1) (deliberately) fare morire [qcn.] di fame

it's pointless starving yourself — non mangiare non ti serve a niente

to starve oneself to death — lasciarsi morire di fame

2) (deprive)

to starve sb., sth. of — privare qcn., qcs. di [cash, oxygen, affection]

to be starved for — avere una gran voglia di [company, conversation]

2.

verbo intransitivo med. essere denutrito

to starve (to death) — morire di fame

- starve out

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verb

1) (to (cause to) die, or suffer greatly, from hunger: In the drought, many people and animals starved (to death); They were accused of starving their prisoners.) morire di fame; far morire di fame

2) (to be very hungry: Can't we have supper now? I'm starving.) essere affamato

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- starvation

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[stɒːv]

1. vt

far patire la fame a, affamare

to starve sb to death — far morire qn di fame

to starve o.s. — lasciarsi morire di fame

to starve sb into submission — prendere qn per fame

to be starved of affection — soffrire per mancanza di affetto

2. vi

(lack food) soffrire la fame

to starve (to death) — morire di fame

people are starving — la gente muore di fame

I'm starving! fam — sto morendo di fame!

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[stɑːv] 1.

verbo transitivo

1) (deliberately) fare morire [qcn.] di fame

it's pointless starving yourself — non mangiare non ti serve a niente

to starve oneself to death — lasciarsi morire di fame

2) (deprive)

to starve sb., sth. of — privare qcn., qcs. di [cash, oxygen, affection]

to be starved for — avere una gran voglia di [company, conversation]

2.

verbo intransitivo med. essere denutrito

to starve (to death) — morire di fame

- starve out