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starving

/ˈstɑːvɪŋ/ /ˈstɑɹvɪŋ/

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verb

Verhungern, sterben

To die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away.

Examples :

"The neglected dog, left alone in the house for weeks, was slowly starving. "

Der vernachlässigte Hund, der wochenlang allein im Haus gelassen wurde, verhungerte langsam.

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verb

Verhungern

To die because of lack of food or of not eating.

Examples :

"The family was starving because they had no food left after the storm. "

Die Familie verhungerte, weil sie nach dem Sturm keine Lebensmittel mehr hatte.

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verb

Hunger leiden, verhungern

To be very hungry.

Examples :

"The children were starving after a long day of playing outside. "

Die Kinder litten Hunger, nachdem sie einen langen Tag draußen gespielt hatten.

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verb

Aushungern, verhungern lassen

To destroy, make capitulate or at least make suffer by deprivation, notably of food.

Examples :

"The drought starved the crops, leaving farmers with nothing to harvest. "

Die Dürre ließ die Ernte verhungern und ließ die Bauern ohne Ernte zurück.

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verb

Aushungern, verhungern lassen

To deprive of nourishment or of some vital component.

Examples :

"The long, hot summer vacation was starving the students of their enthusiasm for school. "

Die langen, heißen Sommerferien ließen die Schüler ihren Enthusiasmus für die Schule verlieren.

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verb

Verhungern, darben

To deteriorate for want of any essential thing.

Examples :

"The old, neglected house was starving for paint, showing its age and decay. "

Das alte, vernachlässigte Haus hungerte nach Farbe und zeigte sein Alter und seinen Verfall.

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verb

Erfrieren lassen

(especially Yorkshire and Lancashire) To kill with cold.

Examples :

"I was half starved waiting out in that wind."

Ich war halb erfroren, als ich im Wind wartete.

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noun

Verhungern

Examples :

"Starvation is a severe problem in many parts of the world, causing illness and death. "

Verhungern ist ein ernstes Problem in vielen Teilen der Welt, das Krankheit und Tod verursacht.

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