hunger
A need or compelling desire for foodA need or compelling desire for food.
» The old man died from hunger.
Der alte Mann starb vor Hunger. — Dejo
Der alte Mann starb hungers. — MUIRIEL
Старик умер от голода. — Wadimiy
Старий помер від голоду. — aandrusiak
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)A need or compelling desire for food.
Hunger
го́лодgólod
го́лодhólod
strong desire for something (not food or drink)
(broadly, countable, uncountable)Any strong desire or need.
I have a hunger to win.
жа́ждаžážda
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
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Origin
From Middle English hunger, from Old English hungor (“hunger, desire; famine”), from ProtoFrom Middle English hunger, from Old English hungor (“hunger, desire; famine”), from Proto-West Germanic *hungr, from Proto-Germanic *hungruz, *hunhruz (“hunger”), from Proto-Indo-European *kenk- (“to burn, smart, desire, hunger, thirst”).
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Forms
plural: hungersSynonyms
3 synonyms- strong desire for something (not food or drink):hungrinessthirstthirstiness
- a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation:hungriness
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
27 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable