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hungry [Brit ˈhʌŋɡri, Am ˈhəŋɡri] ADJ

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1. hungry:

to be or feel hungry

to be or feel hungry (stronger)

essere affamato

to make sb hungry

fare venire fame a qn

I'm hungry for dinner

non vedo l'ora di fare cena

to go hungry (from necessity)

soffrire la fame

to go hungry (by choice)

privarsi del cibo, digiunare

I'd rather go hungry than eat that!

piuttosto di mangiare questa roba digiuno!

this is hungry work!

questo è un lavoro che fa venire fame!

2. hungry fig look, eye:

hungry

to be hungry for

bramare or desiderare ardentemente

power-hungry ADJ

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power-hungry

avido di potere

sex-hungry ADJ

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affamato di sesso

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to be ravenously hungry

avere una fame da lupo

“I'm hungry, ” he whined

“ho fame, ” si lamentò

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hungry

essere affamato di fig gloria, ricchezza, esperienza

to be hungry, eager for

affamato di sesso

sex-hungry, sex-starved

affamato (affamata)

hungry person

hungry

hungry

to go hungry

piuttosto di mangiare questa roba digiuno!

I'd rather go hungry than eat that!

assetato di potere

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hungry <-ier, -iest> [ˈhʌŋ·gri] ADJ

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1. hungry (desiring food):

hungry

to be hungry

to go hungry

soffrire la fame

2. hungry fig (wanting badly):

hungry

to be hungry for sth

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you must be hungry

(immagino che) avrai fame

I expect you are hungry

immagino che tu sia affamato

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affamato (-a)

hungry

essere affamato di qc

to be hungry for sth

affamato (-a)

hungry person

ho una fame/sete della Madonna

I'm incredibly hungry/thirsty

l'appetito vien mangiando prov

eating makes you hungry said to encourage sb to eat

avere poca fame

to be not very hungry

mi viene fame

I feel hungry

avere una fame da -i

to be really hungry

avere una -a fame

to be rather hungry

sentire fame

to feel hungry

to be hungry

to go hungry

soffrire la fame

to be hungry for sth

to go hungry/thirsty

soffrire la fame/sete

you must be hungry

(immagino che) avrai fame

to be hungry

I expect you are hungry

immagino che tu sia affamato

to feel hungry/thirsty

avere fame/sete

eating makes you hungry said to encourage sb to eat

l'appetito vien mangiando prov

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English

It was believed that a pelican was prepared to peck its own breast in order to feed its hungry young. en.wikipedia.org

No one need go hungry or live in grinding poverty. www.theecologist.org

If you do get hungry playing, you can also check the various gastronomic dining choices in the club. en.wikipedia.org

Thousands of soup kitchens were opened to feed the hungry, who grumbled that the farmers were keeping the food for themselves. en.wikipedia.org

According to legend, a group of men who went hunting on this mountain always returned home hungry, having caught only one quail between them. en.wikipedia.org

Or relative safety, at least: the eagle takes the two lark-children up to his eyrie, where his hungry hatchlings want to eat "them" for breakfast. en.wikipedia.org

The supporters are hungry for victories and the team prepares a leading recruitment drive. en.wikipedia.org

Thousands of men were crammed below decks where there was no natural light or fresh air, and few provisions for the sick and hungry. en.wikipedia.org

The weasel does feel hungry, but agrees to let the mouse tell him four stories that will go in the pot. en.wikipedia.org

In the beginning she would choke up to 60 times a day, was malnourished and hungry. www.dailymail.co.uk

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