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I . starve [stɑːrv, Brit stɑːv] VB intr

starve

starve (die of hunger)

II . starve [stɑːrv, Brit stɑːv] VB trans

starve

fazer passar fome

to be starved for sth love, support

ansiar por a. c.

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

Eventually the population began to starve and epidemics spread. en.wikipedia.org

He had spent many days starving himself and searching for a chance in films. en.wikipedia.org

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

People starve though the city is bursting with bread. 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

His harem was so overfilled that many of its women starved to death due to lack of supplies. en.wikipedia.org

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

He starved himself and died 3 days later of infections. en.wikipedia.org

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