famine in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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famine [Am ˈfæmən, Brit ˈfamɪn] N C or U

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the scourge of war/famine
el azote or el flagelo de la guerra/del hambre
a region scourged by famine/disease
una región azotada por la hambruna/la enfermedad
famine stalks the land liter
la hambruna asola la región (or el país etc.)
the specter of famine has been raised once again
el fantasma or el espectro de la hambruna amenaza una vez más
it's either feast or famine
no hay término medio
it's either feast or famine
las cosas van de un extremo al otro
a country stricken with famine
un país asolado por el hambre

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famine in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for famine in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

Translations for famine in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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hambruna
famine
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Due to the lack of water, crops were destroyed and famine is spreading.
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The organisation mobilised relief activities for famine-stricken communities.
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They believed that widespread famine would be the inevitable result, by 1975.
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Following famine and floods in 1866, large-scale irrigation projects were undertaken in the last half of the 19th century.
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Increasingly settled, they had large food storages to avoid winter famine.
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His earliest memories as recorded by him were of the terrible famine in 1897.
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In the following year the district was one of the worst hit by famine.
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Historical and legendary evidence names some 90 famines in 2,500 years of history.
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Women and children, the feeble, and the lowly poor, perished by cold and famine in this war!
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The famine also affected the horses, and soon only 700 remained.
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