starved in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for starved in the English»French Dictionary

sex-starved ADJ inf

sex-starved

frustré, en manque inf

half-starved ADJ

half-starved

à demi mort de faim

I.starve [Brit stɑːv, Am stɑrv] VB trans

1. starve (deliberately):

starve population, prisoners

priver [qn] de nourriture

it's pointless starving yourself

ça ne sert à rien de ne pas t'alimenter

to starve oneself/sb to death

se laisser mourir/laisser qn mourir de faim

to starve sb into doing

affamer qn pour l'obliger à faire

to starve a city into submission

faire la siège d'une ville en affamant la population

2. starve (deprive):

to starve sb/sth of investment, cash, oxygen, light, affection

priver qn/qc de

to be starved for choice, company, conversation

être en mal de

II.starve [Brit stɑːv, Am stɑrv] VB intr MED

starve (be malnourished)

être gravement sous-alimenté, souffrir de malnutrition

to starve (to death)

mourir de faim

to let sb starve

laisser qn mourir de faim

I.starve out VB [Brit stɑːv -, Am stɑrv -] (starve [sb] out, starve out [sb])

starve out enemy, inhabitants:

starve out

affamer

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also SPORTS to beat/frighten/starve sb into submission

réduire qn par la force/la peur/la famine

to starve/freeze to death

mourir de faim/de froid

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être mal-aimé

to be starved of affection

les mal-aimés

people who are starved of affection

affamer

to starve

il est mort de faim

he died of starvation, he starved to death

laisser qn crever de faim/froid

to let sb starve/freeze to death

starved in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for starved in the English»French Dictionary

starved ADJ

starved

affamé(e)

to be starved of sth

être en mal de qc

I.starve [stɑ:v, Am stɑ:rv] VB intr a. iron hum

1. starve (die):

starve

souffrir de la faim

to starve (to death)

mourir de faim

2. starve fig:

to starve of sth

manquer de qc

II.starve [stɑ:v, Am stɑ:rv] VB trans

1. starve (let die):

starve

faire mourir de faim

to starve oneself (to death)

se laisser mourir de faim

2. starve fig:

to starve sb of sth

priver qn de qc

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to starve sb into submission

réduire qn à la famine

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famélique

starved-looking

se laisser mourir d'inanition

to starve oneself to death

mourir de faim

to starve to death

starved Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to starve (to death)

mourir de faim

to starve of sth

manquer de qc

to starve oneself (to death)

se laisser mourir de faim

to starve sb of sth

priver qn de qc

to starve sb into submission

réduire qn à la famine

to be starved of sth

être en mal de qc

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English

It was not held again until 1934, when the cricket-starved public enthusiastically supported its reinstatement.

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The horses had been sorely neglected, some had starved to death, and others took years to recover.

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The story goes that she starved to death.

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Unfortunately, the king had to go to war and the stepmother maltreated and starved her stepdaughter.

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The trouble is that the platform has been starved of a digital decent kick about almost since day one.

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Supplies to the settlement were inadequate and if sealers had not supplied potatoes, the Aboriginal people would have starved.

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For example, lions were reportedly starved to promote vicious attacks on hyenas, monkeys and deer.

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The animal arrives half-starved, begging for food, but the brat cruelly sends him off to find some ants, though the anteater finds none.

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Sources said the government is also planning to make optimum use of the available nuclear sites in various states to accommodate more atomic reactors to meet energy-starved country's growing needs.

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The time-starved might be baffled at the thought of decorating clothes pegs and storing them in a hand-sewn fabric bag.

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