starving in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for starving in the English»Spanish Dictionary

starving [Am ˈstɑrvɪŋ, Brit ˈstɑːvɪŋ] ADJ

starving child/animal/refugee:

starving

hambriento

starving

famélico

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

Translations for starving in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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hambreado (hambreada)

starving

languciento (langucienta)

starving inf

filoso (filosa) AmC Col

starving Brit inf

compra unos cuantos, estoy hambriento

buy several, I'm starving o I'm famished inf

los niños hambrientos del mundo

the world's starving children

dar de comer al hambriento

to feed the starving o hungry

famélico (famélica)

starving

¿qué hay para comer? vengo famélico inf

what's for lunch? I'm starving Brit inf

hambrear

to starve

ladrar de hambre Col Peru inf

to be starving inf

starving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for starving in the English»Spanish Dictionary

starving ADJ

starving

hambriento, -a

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 starving in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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famélico (-a)

starving

hambriento (-a)

starving

hambrear

to starve

comerse los puños fig

to be starving

no poder más de hambre

to be starving

starving 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

Unscrupulous carers resorted to starving the farmed-out babies, to save money and even to hasten death.

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

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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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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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The cats were mangy and starving, and some other cats in the area were feeding on carcasses of dead animals -- including other cats, she says.

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They were tempting us with a big pot of soup that was boiling - we were all starving from a few days of chow deprivation.

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The bear was reported as being starving and emaciated.

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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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