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starve Meaning in Portuguese (starve significado em português)

passar fome, fazer passar fome, privar
passar fome in English:starve
Phonetic:pɐˈsaɾ ˈfɔmi
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O significado de starve em português é passar fome, fazer passar fome, privar. (Sofrer ou morrer de fome.)

Definitions of Starve

  1. 1
    verb
    passar fome

    To suffer or die from lack of food.

    Sofrer ou morrer de fome.

  2. 2
    verb
    fazer passar fome

    To cause a person or animal to suffer or die from lack of food.

    Causar que uma pessoa ou animal sofra ou morra de fome.

  3. 3
    verb
    privar

    To deprive someone or something of something necessary, such as attention or resources.

    Privar alguém ou algo de algo necessário, como atenção ou recursos.

Example Sentences

general

“Many people in war-torn regions starve due to food shortages.”

Muitas pessoas em regiões devastadas pela guerra passam fome devido à escassez de alimentos.

business

“The company is starving its research department of funds.”

A empresa está privando

casual

“He was so hungry he felt like he could starve to death.”

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Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In English:

famishgo hungry

Antonyms (Antônimos)

In English:

feednourishsate

Inflected Word Forms

past tensestarved
present participlestarving
nounstarvation
agent nounstarver

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

starve to deathidiom

To die because of lack of food.

starve someone outphrasal_verb

To force someone to leave a place or give up by preventing them from getting food or supplies.

starve for attentionexpression

To desperately need attention or recognition.