What is 'verhungern' called in English?

'verhungern' in English is called "Starving". Starving refers to: Extremen Hunger erleben, oft bis zum Leiden.

How do you pronounce 'Starving' and 'verhungern'?

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What is an example sentence for Starving in German?

English: "I'm absolutely starving; I haven't eaten all day." | German: "Ich habe absolut Hunger; ich habe den ganzen Tag nichts gegessen."

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starving Meaning in German (starving Bedeutung auf Deutsch)

verhungern, hungrig, mangelnd

verhungern in English:starving

Phonetic:fɛɐ̯ˈhʊŋɐn

Quick Answer • Kurzantwort

Die Bedeutung von starving auf Deutsch ist verhungern, hungrig, mangelnd. (Extremen Hunger erleben, oft bis zum Leiden.)

Definitions of Starving

1
adjective(informal)
hungrig
Experiencing extreme hunger, often to the point of suffering.
Extremen Hunger erleben, oft bis zum Leiden.
2
adjective
mangelnd
Suffering from a severe lack of something essential, such as attention, love, or resources.
Leiden unter einem schweren Mangel an etwas Wesentlichem, wie Aufmerksamkeit, Liebe oder Ressourcen.

Example Sentences

casual

“I'm absolutely starving; I haven't eaten all day.”

Ich habe absolut Hunger; ich habe den ganzen Tag nichts gegessen.

“The neglected plants were starving for sunlight.”

Die vernachlässigten Pflanzen hungerten nach Sonnenlicht.

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Synonyms (Synonyme)

In German:

hungrigverhungertmangelhaft

In English:

famished ravenous hungry

Antonyms (Antonyme)

In German:

sattgesättigt

In English:

fullsatedsatisfied

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivestarve

third person singularstarves

past tensestarved

past participlestarved

nounstarvation

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

starving artistcollocation

An artist who is very poor and struggles to make a living.