| Level | B2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | starve |
| IPA | /stɑːv / verb [intransitive, transitive] |
| Back | açlıktan ölmek; açlıktan öldürmek |
| Back 2 | starve (verb) /stɑːv
/ verb [intransitive, transitive]
to suffer or die because you do not have
enough food to eat; to make sb/sth suffer or die in this way
açlıktan
ölmek; açlıktan öldürmek
Millions of people are starving in the
poorer countries of the world.
That winter many animals starved to
death.
You must eat more – you're starving
yourself.
IDIOMS
be
starved of sth
to suffer because you
are not getting enough of sth that you need
yoksun
kalmak
The children had been starved of love and
affection for years.
be
starving
(informal)
to be extremely hungry
açlıktan
ölmek, çok acıkmak
When will dinner be ready? I'm starving!
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