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starvation
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star·va·tion  (stär-vshn)
n.
1. The act or process of starving.
2. The condition of being starved.

starvation [stɑːˈveɪʃən]
n
a.  the act or an instance of starving or state of being starved
b.  (as modifier) a starvation diet starvation wages
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.starvation - a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
hunger, hungriness - a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
2.starvation - the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine; "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"
privation, deprivation - act of depriving someone of food or money or rights; "nutritional privation"; "deprivation of civil rights"

starvation
noun lack of food, famine, malnourishment, food deprivation Over three hundred people had died of starvation.
Translations
starvation [stɑːˈveɪʃən]
A. Nhambre f, inanición f, hambruna f (LAm) (fig) → privación f
to die of starvationmorir de hambre
they are threatened with starvationles amenaza el hambre
fuel starvation (Tech) → agotamiento m del combustible
B. CPD starvation diet Nrégimen m de hambre
starvation wages NPLsueldo m de hambre
starvation [stɑːrˈveɪʃən] nfamine f
to die of starvation, to die from starvation → mourir de faim
starvation
n (act) → Hungern nt; (of besieged people)Aushungern nt; (= condition)Hunger m; to die of starvationverhungern, hungers or den Hungertod sterben (geh); to live on a starvation dietHunger leiden; the prisoners were kept on a starvation diet for monthsman ließ die Gefangenen monatelang fast verhungern; to go on a starvation diet (hum)eine Hungerkur machen; starvation wagesHungerlohn m, → Hungerlöhne pl
starvation [stɑːˈveɪʃn] ninedia, fame f
to die of starvation → morire d'inedia
it might be fuel starvation (Tech) → potrebbe essere un problema di alimentazione del carburante
starvation [stɑːˈveɪʃn] ninedia, fame f
to die of starvation → morire d'inedia
it might be fuel starvation (Tech) → potrebbe essere un problema di alimentazione del carburante


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