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faim meaning in English

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faim nom {f}

hunger◼◼◼(need for food)
noun
[UK: ˈhʌŋ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈhʌŋ.ɡər]
I'm dying of hunger. = Je meurs de faim.

faim nom {m}

starvation [starvations]◼◼◻(condition)
noun
[UK: stɑː.ˈveɪʃ.n̩] [US: starˈveɪʃ.n̩]
John died from starvation. = John est mort de faim.

faim de loup nom {f}

ravenous hunger◼◼◼noun

avoir faim verbe

hunger [hungered, hungering, hungers]◼◼◼(need food)
verb
[UK: ˈhʌŋ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈhʌŋ.ɡər]

avoir faim [to be hungry] adjectif

hungry [hungrier, hungriest]◼◼◼(affected by hunger; desirous of food)
adjective
[UK: ˈhʌŋ.ɡri] [US: ˈhʌŋ.ɡri]

crever de faim verbe

starve [starved, starving, starves]◼◼◼(to be very hungry)
verb
[UK: stɑːv] [US: ˈstɑːrv]

grève de la faim nom {f}

hunger strike◼◼◼(a fast undertaken as a means of protest)
noun
[UK: ˈhʌŋ.ɡə(r) straɪk] [US: ˈhʌŋ.ɡər ˈstraɪk]

j'ai faim phrase

I'm hungry◼◼◼phrase
[UK: aɪm ˈhʌŋ.ɡri] [US: ˈaɪm ˈhʌŋ.ɡri]

j'ai une faim de loup phrase

I could eat a horse◼◼◼(I am very hungry)
phrase
[UK: ˈaɪ kʊd iːt ə hɔːs] [US: ˈaɪ ˈkʊd ˈiːt ə ˈhɔːrs]

manger à sa faim verbe

eat one's fill(to eat to one's satisfaction, until full)
verb
[UK: iːt wʌnz fɪl] [US: ˈiːt wʌnz ˈfɪl]

mourir de faim verbe

starve [starved, starving, starves]◼◼◼(to be very hungry)
verb
[UK: stɑːv] [US: ˈstɑːrv]

starve [starved, starving, starves]◼◼◼(to die because of lack of food)
verb
[UK: stɑːv] [US: ˈstɑːrv]

pierre de la faim nom {f}

hunger stone(stone in a river visible during a drought, marking the water level as a warning of famine if the water reaches that low level again)
noun