starve in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for starve in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. starve (deny food):

starve

privar de comida a

starve

hacer pasar hambre a

I'm starved Am inf

me muero de hambre

I'm starved Am inf

tengo un hambre canina inf

to starve oneself

pasar hambre

to starve sb into surrender

obligar a alguien a rendirse a causa del hambre

they starved the rebels out

esperaron a que el hambre obligara a los rebeldes a salir de su escondite

2. starve (deprive):

to starve sth/sb of sth

privar algo/ a alguien de algo

a child starved of love

un niño privado de cariño

to be starved for news/encouragement

estar sediento de noticias/apoyo

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

starve (die)

morirse de hambre

starve (feel hungry)

pasar hambre

they all starved (to death)

todos se murieron de hambre or de inanición

I'm starving Brit inf

me muero de hambre

I'm starving Brit inf

tengo un hambre canina inf

he's starving for affection

tiene sed de cariño

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to freeze/starve to death

morirse de frío/hambre

Translations for starve in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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hambrear

to starve

en el colegio nos matan de o LatAm a hambre

they starve us at school

starve in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for starve in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.starve [stɑ:v, Am stɑ:rv] VB intr

1. starve:

starve

pasar hambre

starve

hambrear LatAm

starve (die of hunger)

morir de hambre

to starve to death

morir de hambre

2. starve inf (be very hungry):

starve

morirse de hambre

II.starve [stɑ:v, Am stɑ:rv] VB trans

1. starve (deprive):

starve of food

privar de alimentos

to starve sb to death

matar a alguien de inanición

2. starve (deprive):

starve of love, support

privar

Translations for starve in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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hambrear

to starve

starve Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to starve to death

morir de hambre

to starve sb to death

matar a alguien de inanición

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The story tells of a time when the buffalos stopped coming to the hunting plains, leaving the tribe to starve.

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They do not respond well to sudden changes in diet; they may stop eating and starve rather than accept new food types.

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

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

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Half starved we dragged ourselves through the town.

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People starve though the city is bursting with bread.

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Little help is forthcoming, and thousands starve to death.

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He starved himself and died 3 days later of infections.

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

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The story goes that she starved to death.

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