Starves Meaning in English
word · lemma: starve
ˈstɑɹvz
STARVZ
stˈɑːvz
STAAVZ
Definition
'Starves' means to suffer or die because of not having enough food. It can also be used more generally to describe being deprived of something important.
Usage & Nuances
'Starves' is the third person singular present tense of 'starve'. Commonly used literally for lack of food and figuratively ('starves for attention'). More formal or strong than 'is hungry'.
Spanish: pasa hambre - muere de hambrePortuguese (BR): passa fome - morre de fomePortuguese (PT): passa fome - morre de fomeChinese (Simplified): 挨饿 - 饿死Chinese (Traditional): 挨餓 - 餓死Hindi: भूखा रहता है - भूख से मरता हैArabic: يجوع - يموت جوعًاBengali: অনাহারে মরে - উপোস করেRussian: голодает - изнемогает (от нехватки чего-то)Japanese: 飢えに苦しむ - 飢えるVietnamese: bị chết đói - bị thiếu thốnKorean: 굶주린다 - 결핍을 겪는다Turkish: açlıktan ölür - mahrum kalırUrdu: بھوک سے مرتا ہے - محرومی کا شکار ہوتا ہےIndonesian: kelaparan - kekurangan (sesuatu)
Example Sentences
He starves because there is no food at home.
basic
If an animal starves, it becomes very weak.
basic
She starves for days during hard times.
basic
Sometimes it feels like my phone starves for a good signal in this area.
natural
The city starves for fresh water during droughts.
natural
He never starves for attention—everyone listens to him.
natural