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

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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'

starving for attention - faminto de atenção

starving artist - artista faminto/pobre

I'm starving - Estou morrendo/morrendo de fome

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