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starve

/stɑːv/ /stɑɹv/

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verb

Morir de hambre, desfallecer

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

Examples :

"The elderly woman slowly starved to death because she couldn't afford food. "

La anciana murió lentamente de hambre porque no podía permitirse la comida.

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verb

Morir de hambre

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

Examples :

"The family starved because they had no money to buy food. "

La familia murió de hambre porque no tenía dinero para comprar comida.

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verb

Morirse de hambre, pasar mucha hambre

To be very hungry.

Examples :

"After skipping breakfast and lunch, I was so hungry I could starve. "

Después de saltarme el desayuno y el almuerzo, tenía tanta hambre que podía morirme de hambre.

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morir de hambre, hacer pasar hambre

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

Examples :

"The drought starved the crops, causing many farmers to lose their livelihoods. "

La sequía hizo morir de hambre a los cultivos, lo que provocó que muchos agricultores perdieran sus medios de vida.

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verb

Morir de hambre, dejar sin alimento

To deprive of nourishment or of some vital component.

Examples :

"The long drought starved the crops, leaving farmers with little to harvest. "

La larga sequía dejó sin alimento los cultivos, dejando a los agricultores con poco que cosechar.

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Morir de hambre, desfallecer

To deteriorate for want of any essential thing.

Examples :

"The neglected house plant will slowly starve for sunlight if left in the dark corner. "

La planta de la casa descuidada se marchitará lentamente por falta de luz solar si se deja en la esquina oscura.

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verb

Morir de frío

(especially Yorkshire and Lancashire) To kill with cold.

Examples :

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

Casi me muero de frío esperando en ese viento.