starving in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for starving in the English»Italian Dictionary

starving [Brit ˈstɑːvɪŋ, Am ˈstɑrvɪŋ] ADJ

1. starving (hungry) inf:

to be starving fig

morire di fame

2. starving (hunger-stricken):

starving person, animal

affamato

the starving people of the Third World

gli affamati del terzo mondo

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

Translations for starving in the Italian»English Dictionary

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affamato

starving

gli affamati

the starving

affamare

to starve

ho una fame bestiale

I'm starving

essere torturato dalla fame

to be starving

morire d'inedia

to starve to death, to die of starvation

avere una fame da lupo fig

to be ravenously hungry, to be starving

morire di fame

to starve to death

morire di fame (avere molto appetito) fig

to be starving

fare morire di fame qn

to starve sb (to death)

ho una fame -a

I'm absolutely starving

starving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for starving in the English»Italian Dictionary

starving ADJ

starving

affamato, -a

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 starving in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

ho una fame -a

I'm starving

affamare

to starve

avere una fame da lupi inf

to be starving

morire di fame

to starve to death

morire di fame fig

to be starving

avere una gran fame inf

to be starving

starving 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

Your business is starving for customer analytics that help you better understand each individual customer -- not just a broad customer segment.

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It's almost people glossing over the realities of being on the breadline and starving.

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The citizenry was starving, physically sick, mentally exhausted, and almost completely demoralized.

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A starving dolphin will have a robust melon even when the rest of its body is emaciated.

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Unless we can put things in the hands of people who are starving to death we can never lick communism, he told his cabinet.

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As she prepares to leave and meet her husband outside, she is attacked by the starving people who smell the food she is carrying.

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Every starving Somalian will have a solar panel, and die of dysentry.

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When they proved equally unsuccessful, he was left hurt, starving, covered with maggots and lice, to lie in his own filth.

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Reports indicated that survivors were living without shelter in subzero temperature and many were starving.

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They contain more than enough milk for their calves and never have a problem with starving udders.

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