starve in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for starve in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

1. starve (deliberately):

starve population, prisoners

fare morire [qn] di fame

it's pointless starving yourself

non mangiare non ti serve a niente

to starve oneself to death

lasciarsi morire di fame

to starve sb to death

fare morire qn di fame

to starve sb into doing sth

obbligare qn a fare qc per fame

to starve a city into submission

prendere una città per fame

2. starve (deprive):

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

privare qn, qc di

to be starved for choice

non avere assolutamente

to be starved for company, conversation

avere una gran voglia di

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

starve (be malnourished)

essere denutrito

to starve (to death)

morire di fame

to let sb starve

lasciare morire qn di fame

starve out VB [stɑːv -] (starve [sb] out, starve out [sb])

starve out enemy, inhabitants:

starve out

prendere [qn] per fame

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to beat, frighten, starve sb into submission

sottomettere qn con la forza, la paura, la fame

to starve to death

morire di fame

Translations for starve in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

affamare

to starve

morire d'inedia

to starve to death, to die of starvation

morire di fame

to starve to death

fare morire di fame qn

to starve sb (to death)

tenere qn a digiuno di notizie fig

to starve sb of news

crepare di fame

to starve

lasciare or fare crepare qn di fame, freddo

to let sb starve, freeze to death

morire di fame

to starve to death, to die of starvation

lasciarsi morire di fame

to starve oneself (to death)

starve in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for starve in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.starve [stɑ:rv] VB intr

1. starve:

starve

soffire di fame

starve (die of hunger)

morire di fame

to starve to death

morire di fame

2. starve inf (be very hungry):

starve

essere affamato, -a

II.starve [stɑ:rv] VB trans

1. starve (deprive):

starve of food

far soffrire di fame

to starve sb to death

far morire di fame

2. starve (deprive):

starve of love, support

privare

Translations for starve in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

affamare

to starve

morire di fame

to starve to death

starve Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to starve to death

morire di fame

to starve sb to death

far morire di fame

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

You starved him when alive, and you can not with good grace erect a monument to him now.

en.wikipedia.org

But he got caught in a snow-drift in the cars, and like to have been starved to death.

en.wikipedia.org

In this dark realm, he is bound with ropes and starved without food or water.

en.wikipedia.org

Batman realizes this, and thinks positive thoughts, starving the villain, and defeating him.

en.wikipedia.org

By starving the plants of water this would cause the enemies to starve because the plants were not able to obtain water to survive.

en.wikipedia.org

Little help is forthcoming, and thousands starve to death.

en.wikipedia.org

He locks her away as damaged goods, and starves her.

en.wikipedia.org

Infection causes bats to rouse too frequently from torpor (temporary hibernation) and starve to death through excessive activity.

en.wikipedia.org

The story goes that she starved to death.

en.wikipedia.org

If they do not, the family will starve.

en.wikipedia.org