noun
English to Italian Dictionary

starvation Meaning in Italian (starvation significato in italiano)

fame
fame in English:starvation
Phonetic:fà-me
Gender:Femminile
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Il significato di starvation in italiano è fame. (Lo stato di soffrire o morire per una grave mancanza di cibo.)

Definitions of Starvation

  1. 1
    noun
    fame

    Starvation is the state of suffering or dying from an extreme lack of food.

    Lo stato di soffrire o morire per una grave mancanza di cibo.

Example Sentences

general

“Millions of people in the region are facing starvation due to the prolonged drought.”

Milioni di persone nella regione stanno affrontando la fame a causa della prolungata siccità.

formal

“The charity organization is working to prevent starvation in developing countries.”

L'organizzazione benefica sta lavorando per prevenire la fame nei paesi in via di sviluppo.

Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In English:

hungerfaminemalnutritionundernourishment

Antonyms (Contrari)

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivestarve
past participlestarved
present participlestarving

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

face starvationcollocation

To be in a situation where one is likely to suffer or die from lack of food.

starvation dietcollocation

A diet that provides an extremely small amount of food, barely enough to survive.