hungern in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for hungern in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hunger [Brit ˈhʌŋɡə, Am ˈhəŋɡər] N

hunger

fame f

hunger fig

brama f

hunger fig

desiderio m ardente (for di)

II.hunger [Brit ˈhʌŋɡə, Am ˈhəŋɡər] VB intr

to hunger for, to hunger after fig

bramare, desiderare ardentemente

hunger march [ˈhʌŋɡəˌmɑːtʃ] N Brit HISTORY

the hunger marches

le marce della fame (manifestazioni di disoccupati negli anni '20)

air hunger [ˈeəˌhʌŋɡə(r)] N

air hunger

fame f d'aria

hunger strike [Brit, Am ˈhəŋɡər ˈˌstraɪk] N

hunger strike

sciopero m della fame

to go on, be on hunger strike

iniziare, fare lo sciopero della fame

hunger striker [Am ˈhəŋɡər ˌstraɪkər] N

hunger striker

= chi fa lo sciopero della fame

plunger [Brit ˈplʌn(d)ʒə, Am ˈpləndʒər] N

plunger

sturalavandini m

lounger [Brit ˈlaʊn(d)ʒə, Am ˈlaʊndʒər] N

lounger

fannullone m / fannullona f

lounger

perdigiorno mf

scrounger [Brit ˈskraʊndʒə, Am ˈskraʊndʒər] N inf

scrounger

scroccone m / scroccona f

hungry [Brit ˈhʌŋɡri, Am ˈhəŋɡri] ADJ

1. hungry:

to be or feel hungry

avere fame

to be or feel hungry (stronger)

essere affamato

to make sb hungry

fare venire fame a qn

I'm hungry for dinner

non vedo l'ora di fare cena

to go hungry (from necessity)

soffrire la fame

to go hungry (by choice)

privarsi del cibo, digiunare

I'd rather go hungry than eat that!

piuttosto di mangiare questa roba digiuno!

this is hungry work!

questo è un lavoro che fa venire fame!

2. hungry fig look, eye:

hungry

bramoso

to be hungry for

bramare or desiderare ardentemente

hung-up [Brit hʌŋˈʌp] ADJ inf

1. hung-up (tense):

hung-up

ansioso

2. hung-up (obsessed with):

to be hung-up on sb, sth

essere infatuato di qn, qc

hungern in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hungern in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hunger [ˈhʌŋ·gɚ] N

1. hunger:

hunger

fame f

2. hunger fig (desire):

hunger

desiderio m

to have a hunger for sth

desiderare qc

II.hunger [ˈhʌŋ·gɚ] VB intr fig

to hunger after [or for]

desiderare intensamente

plunger [ˈplʌn·dʒɚ] N

plunger (of syringe)

stantuffo m

plunger (for drain)

sturalavandini m inv

scrounger [ˈskrəʊn·dʒɚ] N pej inf

scrounger

scroccone(-a) m (f)

hungry <-ier, -iest> [ˈhʌŋ·gri] ADJ

1. hungry (desiring food):

hungry

affamato, -a

to be hungry

aver fame

to go hungry

soffrire la fame

2. hungry fig (wanting badly):

hungry

desideroso, -a

to be hungry for sth

desiderare qc

Hungary [ˈhʌŋ·gə·ri] N

Hungary

Ungheria f

I.plunge [plʌndʒ] N

1. plunge (sharp decline):

plunge

crollo m

2. plunge (dive):

plunge

tuffo m

3. plunge (steep fall):

plunge

caduta

to take the plunge

buttarsi

to take the plunge (get married)

fare il passo e sposarsi

II.plunge [plʌndʒ] VB intr

1. plunge (fall suddenly):

plunge

precipitarse

to plunge to one's death

fare una caduta mortale

2. plunge (leap, enter):

we plunged into the sea

ci siamo tuffati in mare

he plunged into the forest

si immerse nella foresta

3. plunge (begin abruptly):

to plunge into sth

gettarsi in qc

III.plunge [plʌndʒ] VB trans

plunge

immergere

to plunge a knife into sth

affondare il coltello in qc

we've plunged ourselves into debt

siamo sprofondati nei debiti

I.finger [ˈfɪŋ·gɚ] N

finger

dito m

little/middle finger

dito mignolo/medio

Phrases:

to be able to be counted on the fingers of one hand

potersi contare sulla dita di una mano

to have a finger in every pie

avere le mani in pasta dappertutto

to have one's finger on the pulse

avere il polso della situazione

to put one's finger on the spot

mettere il dito nella piaga

to catch sb with their fingers in the till

cogliere qu con le mani nel sacco

to get/have one's fingers burned

scottarsi le dita fig

to have sb wrapped around one's little finger

fare su qu come si vuole

to keep one's fingers crossed

incrociare le dita

to lay a finger on sb

sfiorare qu con un dito

to not lift a finger

non muovere un dito

II.finger [ˈfɪŋ·gɚ] VB trans

1. finger (touch):

finger

palpare

2. finger inf (reveal):

finger

denunciare

to finger sb to the police

denunciare qu alla polizia

I.lunge [lʌndʒ] VB intr

to lunge at sb

scagliarsi contro qu

II.lunge [lʌndʒ] N

lunge

affondo m

I.lounge [laʊndʒ] N

1. lounge (room):

lounge

sala f

2. lounge (bar):

lounge

bar m inv

II.lounge [laʊndʒ] VB intr

1. lounge (recline):

lounge

appoggiarsi all'indietro

2. lounge (be idle):

lounge

oziare

I.ginger [ˈdʒɪn·dʒɚ] N

1. ginger (root spice):

ginger

zenzero m

2. ginger (color):

ginger

rossiccio m

II.ginger [ˈdʒɪn·dʒɚ] ADJ

ginger

rossiccio, -a