starve in Korean
starve in Korean is 굶어죽다 — starve means to suffer or die from lack of food.
starve in Korean
굶어죽다
Pronounced: gulmeojukda
to die because of lack of food
What does "starve" mean?
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verb To suffer or die from lack of food.
"Crops failed for three straight years, and many people starved."
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verb To be extremely hungry, often used informally as exaggeration.
"I'm starving — is dinner ready yet?"
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verb To deprive someone or something of food, attention, or another vital need.
"The siege was meant to starve the city into surrender."
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starve in a sentence
- Crops failed for three straight years, and many people starved.
- The stranded hikers feared they would starve before help arrived.
- I'm starving — is dinner ready yet?
- The siege was meant to starve the city into surrender.
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What is "starve" in Korean?
"starve" in Korean is 굶어죽다. starve means: To suffer or die from lack of food.
How do you pronounce 굶어죽다?
"starve" in Korean is 굶어죽다, pronounced "gulmeojukda".
How do you use "starve" in a sentence?
Example: "Crops failed for three straight years, and many people starved." In Korean, "starve" is 굶어죽다.
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