hunger
To be in need of foodTo be in need of food.
» The old man died from hunger.
Der alte Mann starb vor Hunger.
Der alte Mann starb hungers.
Старик умер от голода.
Старий помер від голоду.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To be in need of food.
hungern, Hunger haben, hungrig sein
проголода́тьсяprogolodátʹsja, голода́тьgolodátʹ
be hungry; go without food
(figuratively, intransitive)To have a desire (for); to long; to yearn.
I hungered for your love.
жа́ждатьžáždatʹ, алкатьalkatʹ
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
(archaic, transitive)To make hungry; to famish.
Examples
224 sentencesThe old man died from hunger.
Старий помер від голоду. — aandrusiak
ruСтарик умер от голода. — Wadimiy
deDer alte Mann starb vor Hunger. — Dejo
Tom died of hunger.
Том помер від голоду. — deniko
ruТом умирал с голода. — Balamax
deTom verhungerte. — Esperantostern
The animal died from hunger.
Тварина померла від голоду. — ChickenKiev
ruЖивотное умерло от голода. — marafon
deDas Tier verhungerte. — Tamy
They are suffering from hunger.
Вони страждають від голоду. — deniko
ruОни страдают от голода. — marafon
Hunger is the best spice.
Голод - найкраща спеція. — Anjy
ruГолод - лучшая приправа. — sharptoothed
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English hungren, from Old English hyngran, hyngrian, ġehyngrian (“to be hungryFrom Middle English hungren, from Old English hyngran, hyngrian, ġehyngrian (“to be hungry”), from Proto-West Germanic *hungrijan, from Proto-Germanic *hungrijaną.
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Forms
hungers, hungering, hungered, hungeredSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle