faim — meaning in English

English meaning

• hunger noun The physical need or desire to eat.
• starvation noun The state of suffering or dying from a severe lack of food.

Senses

faim is used for these senses in English:

• hunger (by extension) Any strong desire or need.
• hunger (intransitive) To be in need of food.

hunger — full definition

1. noun The physical need or desire to eat.
2. noun A strong desire or craving for something other than food.
3. verb To have a strong craving or longing for something.

starvation — full definition

1. noun The state of suffering or dying from a severe lack of food.
2. noun A severe shortage of something essential, used more broadly than just food.

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