hunger in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hunger in the English»French Dictionary

I.hunger [Brit ˈhʌŋɡə, Am ˈhəŋɡər] N

hunger

faim f

hunger fig

désir m ardent (for de)

II.to hunger for, to hunger after VB intr

to hunger for,to hunger after fig:

to hunger for, to hunger after

avoir faim de

hunger strike N

hunger strike

grève f de la faim

to go on/be on hunger strike

entamer/faire une grève de la faim

hunger striker N

hunger striker

gréviste mf de la faim

hunger march N Brit HISTORY

the hunger marches

les Marches fpl de la faim (sur Londres)

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gnawing hunger, guilt

tenaillant

pangs of hunger, hunger pangs

crampes fpl d'estomac

erase hunger, poverty

éliminer

assuage hunger, desire

assouvir

Translations for hunger in the French»English Dictionary

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gréviste de la faim

hunger striker

braver la faim et la soif

to brave hunger and thirst

hunger in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hunger in the English»French Dictionary

hunger [ˈhʌŋgəʳ, Am -gɚ] N no pl

1. hunger (pain from lack of food):

hunger

faim f

a hunger strike

une grève de la faim

2. hunger (desire):

hunger

soif f

hunger for knowledge

soif f de savoir

to have no hunger for sth

ne pas avoir envie de qc

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sate hunger, desire

assouvir

appease hunger, pain

apaiser

freedom from hunger/oppression

absence f de famine/d'oppression

satisfy hunger, curiosity, need

satisfaire

Translations for hunger in the French»English Dictionary

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grévistes de la faim

hunger strikers

mourir/tomber d'inanition

to die of/faint with hunger

faim

hunger

avoir faim de qc

to hunger for sth

défaillir de joie/de faim/d'angoisse

to be faint with joy/hunger/anxiety

grève sur le tas/de la faim

sit-down/hunger strike

hunger Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a hunger strike

une grève de la faim

hunger for knowledge

soif f de savoir

to have no hunger for sth

ne pas avoir envie de qc

weak from hunger

affaibli par la faim

he was faint with hunger

il avait tellement faim qu'il était au bord de l'évanouissement

freedom from hunger/oppression

absence f de famine/d'oppression

to suffer from the cold/with hunger

souffrir du froid/de la faim

to take the edge of one's hunger

couper sa faim

to take the edge off sb's hunger

calmer la faim de qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I and my family has to fulfill our hunger by this bird.

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The impresario's perversion of the truth further exasperated the hunger artist.

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Through hunger, pestilence and wars, the population figure was always very low.

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There was a famine of 24 years and people were affected by the pangs of hunger.

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To satiate his unnatural hunger and at the same time power up, he consumes flesh and absorbs magic.

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Hunger is the leitmotif of the film, especially hunger of the body and mind.

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She dwells in the wounds of the world, deserts, ruined houses, poverty, tatters, hunger, thirst, quarrels, mourning of children, in wild and other uncivilized, dangerous places.

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Other needs could become fatal, such as thirst and hunger.

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Twenty-four hours of victuals and twenty-four hours of hunger will be many more hours than we shall need.

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Sugary cereal bars are another festival tradition, and often end up being eaten en masse to keep away pangs of hunger.

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