starve in Portuguese
starve in Portuguese is morrer de fome, faminto, fome — starve means to suffer or die from lack of food.
starve in Portuguese
morrer de fome
(intransitive) To die because of lack of food or of not eating.
morrer de fome
(intransitive) To be very hungry.
faminto
(intransitive) To be very hungry.
fome
(intransitive) To be very hungry.
louco
(intransitive) To be very hungry.
esfomear
(transitive) To deprive of nourishment or of some vital component.
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 Portuguese?
"starve" in Portuguese is morrer de fome, faminto, fome. starve means: To suffer or die from lack of food.
How do you use "starve" in a sentence?
Example: "Crops failed for three straight years, and many people starved." In Portuguese, "starve" is morrer de fome, faminto, fome.
Are there other ways to say "starve" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 5 translations listed for "starve": morrer de fome, faminto, fome, louco, esfomear.
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