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starving

[/ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/]
adjective/verb (present participle)
faminto/morrendo de fome
1. suffering from extreme hunger; in need of food
The starving children needed immediate help.
As crianças famintas precisavam de ajuda imediata.
2. feeling very hungry (informal)
I'm starving! Let's get something to eat.
Estou morrendo de fome! Vamos comer algo.
3. deprived of something essential
The artist felt starving for recognition.
O artista se sentia faminto por reconhecimento.
NYC Slang
dying/mad hungry
Synonyms
hungryfamishedravenousdesperate
Antonyms
satiatedfullsatisfied

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
faminto/morrendo de fome
common usage in everyday speech
São Paulo
morrendo de fome/com fome
urban informal usage
Rio de Janeiro
faminto/morrendo de fome
colloquial but standard
Portugal
a morrer de fome/esfomeado
more formal alternative with 'esfomeado'

Related Idioms & Phrases

starving for attention - faminto de atenção
starving artist - artista faminto/pobre
I'm starving - Estou morrendo/morrendo de fome
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