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famine

UK
/ˈfæm.ɪn/
US
/ˈfæm.ɪn/

Traduzioni

faminenoun
famines
pl
There was a famine of information about the new policy, leaving many people confused.
Il y avait une pénurie d’informations sur la nouvelle politique, ce qui a laissé beaucoup de gens perplexes.
The prolonged drought led to a severe famine in the region, affecting thousands of families.
La longue sécheresse a provoqué une grave famine dans la région, touchant des milliers de familles.
Sinonimi
hunger
starvation
scarceness
dearth
insufficiency
shortage
lack
want
Contrari
abundance
plenty
surplus
famineadjective
UK
/ˈfæm.ɪn/
US
/ˈfæm.ɪn/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., famine relief); normally not gradable.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
antifamineRare, surtout dans les composés et le registre institutionnel.
Sinonimi
famine-stricken
starving
hungry
malnourished
underfed
destitute
foodless

Definizioni

faminenoun
An extreme scarcity of food in a region, leading to widespread hunger and malnutrition.
The prolonged drought led to a severe famine in the region, affecting thousands of families.
A great shortage or lack of something.
There was a famine of information about the new policy, leaving many people confused.
famineadjective
Relating to, caused by, or intended to relieve famine (used before a noun).
The charity organized a famine relief campaign.
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