starvation diet in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for starvation diet in the English»French Dictionary

starvation diet N

to go on a starvation diet

suivre un régime draconien

the soldiers were on a starvation diet

les soldats n'avaient presque rien à manger

Translations for starvation diet in the French»English Dictionary

être au régime jockey inf hum

to be on a starvation diet

Translations for starvation diet in the English»French Dictionary

starvation [Brit stɑːˈveɪʃn, Am ˌstɑrˈveɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. starvation:

starvation

famine f

to face starvation

être menacé de famine

to die of starvation

mourir de faim

2. starvation attr (meagre):

starvation rations

de survie

starvation wages

de misère

I.diet [Brit ˈdʌɪət, Am ˈdaɪət] N

1. diet (food habits):

diet (of person)

alimentation f (of à base de)

diet (of animal)

nourriture f (of à base de)

diet is very important

il est très important de bien se nourrir

2. diet MED (limiting food):

diet

régime m

to be/go on a diet

être/se mettre au régime

to be/go on a diet attr biscuit, drink

de régime

to be/go on a diet pill

pour maigrir

3. diet fig:

diet

cure f (of de)

4. diet:

diet HISTORY, POL

diète f

II.diet [Brit ˈdʌɪət, Am ˈdaɪət] VB intr

diet

être au régime

starvation diet in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for starvation diet in the English»French Dictionary

starvation diet

draconien(ne)

Translations for starvation diet in the English»French Dictionary

starvation [stɑ:ˈveɪʃən, Am stɑ:rˈ-] no pl N

starvation

famine f

starvation diet

draconien(ne)

starvation wages

de misère

I.diet¹ [ˈdaɪət] N

1. diet (what one eats and drinks):

diet

alimentation f

2. diet (for medical reasons):

diet

diète f

3. diet (to lose weight):

diet

régime m

4. diet no pl (limited range):

diet

pénurie f

II.diet¹ [ˈdaɪət] VB intr

diet

être au régime/à la diète

III.diet¹ [ˈdaɪət] VB trans

diet

mettre au régime

diet² [ˈdaɪət] N HISTORY

diet

diète f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She destroyed all pictures of herself while in the ravages of the starvation diet.

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A vague attempt to get rid of a bit of puppy fat somehow turned into a starvation diet.

www.dailymail.co.uk

She began a starvation diet in the hope she would die quickly, but despite distressing physical symptoms was still alive after 32 days.

www.stuff.co.nz

There was no heating whatsoever, which was a serious problem in the winter months as the men were living on starvation diets.

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If you are too aggressive and go on a starvation diet you can end up doing worse, in terms of your reproductive outcome.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Of course, this might immediately bring up visions of starvation diets.

www.huffingtonpost.com.au

But that would merely put the corporation back on the same starvation diet that's stifling creativity and experimentation right now.

www.huffingtonpost.ca

But she was so overweight at the time, she went on a starvation diet and died in 1946 at the age of 54.

windsorstar.com

Unfortunately, many weight loss programs encourage a starvation diet, which involves suddenly and drastically reducing the number of calories consumed.

www.digitaljournal.com

Unsurprisingly, she thinks dietary fads and starvation diets are all part of the same body-image dead end.

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