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1 starving
['stɑːvɪŋ]1) colloq. (hungry)to be starving — fig. morire di fame
2) (hunger-stricken) affamato* * *starving /ˈstɑ:vɪŋ/a.affamato; famelico.* * *['stɑːvɪŋ]1) colloq. (hungry)to be starving — fig. morire di fame
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2 starving starv·ing adj
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3 starve
[stɑːv] 1.1) (deliberately) fare morire [qcn.] di fame2) (deprive)to starve sb., sth. of — privare qcn., qcs. di [cash, oxygen, affection]
2.to be starved for — avere una gran voglia di [company, conversation]
verbo intransitivo med. essere denutrito* * *1) (to (cause to) die, or suffer greatly, from hunger: In the drought, many people and animals starved (to death); They were accused of starving their prisoners.) morire di fame; far morire di fame2) (to be very hungry: Can't we have supper now? I'm starving.) essere affamato•* * *[stɒːv]1. vtfar patire la fame a, affamareto starve o.s. — lasciarsi morire di fame
2. vi(lack food) soffrire la fame* * *[stɑːv] 1.1) (deliberately) fare morire [qcn.] di fame2) (deprive)to starve sb., sth. of — privare qcn., qcs. di [cash, oxygen, affection]
2.to be starved for — avere una gran voglia di [company, conversation]
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4 ♦ (to) starve
♦ (to) starve /stɑ:v/A v. i.2 essere affamato; languire; (fam.) avere una fame da lupo: DIALOGO → - Dinner 1- I'm starving, ho una fame da lupoB v. t.1 affamare; far morire di fame: to starve a city into submission, costringere una città alla resa per fame; prendere una città per fame● to starve for, avere un gran desiderio di; essere assetato di; struggersi di: The boy is starving for friendship, il ragazzo è assetato d'amicizia □ to starve sb. out, costringere q. alla resa per fame ( o anche, rifiutando un aiuto finanziario); prendere q. per fame □ to be starved, morir di fame □ to be starved for love, avere un bisogno estremo di affetto □ to be starved of all resources, essere privato d'ogni risorsa □ (autom.) The engine is starved of petrol, la benzina non arriva al motore. -
5 ♦ (to) starve
♦ (to) starve /stɑ:v/A v. i.2 essere affamato; languire; (fam.) avere una fame da lupo: DIALOGO → - Dinner 1- I'm starving, ho una fame da lupoB v. t.1 affamare; far morire di fame: to starve a city into submission, costringere una città alla resa per fame; prendere una città per fame● to starve for, avere un gran desiderio di; essere assetato di; struggersi di: The boy is starving for friendship, il ragazzo è assetato d'amicizia □ to starve sb. out, costringere q. alla resa per fame ( o anche, rifiutando un aiuto finanziario); prendere q. per fame □ to be starved, morir di fame □ to be starved for love, avere un bisogno estremo di affetto □ to be starved of all resources, essere privato d'ogni risorsa □ (autom.) The engine is starved of petrol, la benzina non arriva al motore. -
6 million
['mɪljən] 1.1) (figure) milione m.thanks a million! — colloq. grazie mille!
2) (money)2. 3.to have millions — essere miliardario o ricchissimo
••to feel like a million dollars — colloq. sentirsi splendidamente o in ottima forma
to look like a million dollars — colloq. avere un ottimo aspetto
to be one in a million — colloq. essere eccezionale o più unico che raro
a chance in a million — colloq. (slim) una probabilità su un milione; (exceptional) una possibilità eccezionale
* * *['miljən] 1. plurals million (1, 2), millions (2, 3)noun)1) ((preceded by a, a number, or a word signifying a quantity) the number 1,000,000: a million; one million; five million.) milione2) (the figure 1,000,000.) milione3) (a million pounds or dollars: Her fortune amounts to several million(s).) milione2. adjective((preceded by a, a number, or a word signifying a quantity) 1,000,000 in number: six million people.) milione- million-- millionaire
- millionth* * *['mɪljən] 1.1) (figure) milione m.thanks a million! — colloq. grazie mille!
2) (money)2. 3.to have millions — essere miliardario o ricchissimo
••to feel like a million dollars — colloq. sentirsi splendidamente o in ottima forma
to look like a million dollars — colloq. avere un ottimo aspetto
to be one in a million — colloq. essere eccezionale o più unico che raro
a chance in a million — colloq. (slim) una probabilità su un milione; (exceptional) una possibilità eccezionale
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Social2 After the cinemaDo you fancy something to eat? Ti va qualcosa da mangiare?I'm starving. Sto morendo di fame.Me too. Anch'io.There's a nice Indian just round the corner. C'è un buon ristorante indiano proprio dietro l'angolo.Indian food doesn't agree with me. Non digerisco il cibo indiano.There's a little bistro further up the road which is supposed to be quite good. C'è un piccolo bistrot un po' più avanti su questa strada che pare sia piuttosto buono.That sounds good. Buona idea.Let's see if they've got a table. Vediamo se hanno un tavolo. -
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At home Dinner 1Are you hungry? Hai fame?I'm starving. Ho una fame da lupo.What shall we have for dinner? Che vogliamo mangiare per cena?What have we got? Cosa abbiamo?We've got some sausages and some rice. Ci sono delle salsicce e del riso.There are some potatoes left and some cabbage as well. Sono rimaste delle patate e anche della verza.I'm not in the mood for that. Quello non mi va.What about some pasta? Che ne dici di un po' di pasta?I feel like some pasta. Mi andrebbe della pasta.Do you mind making dinner tonight? Ti dispiacerebbe preparare la cena stasera?I don't mind, I like cooking. Non c'è problema, mi piace cucinare.What time will dinner be ready? A che ora sarà pronta la cena?It should be ready in half an hour or so. Dovrebbe essere pronto tra circa mezz'ora. -
9 ♦ absolutely
♦ absolutely /ˈæbsəlu:tlɪ/avv.1 assolutamente; completamente; tassativamente; totalmente; del tutto: I trust her absolutely, mi fido completamente di lei; You're absolutely right, hai perfettamente ragione; I absolutely refuse to see him, mi rifiuto tassativamente di vederlo2 moltissimo; enormemente: I absolutely adore it!, lo adoro!; mi piace da pazzi!; I'm absolutely starving, muoio di fame; He was absolutely livid, era furente5 (gramm.) in senso assoluto. -
10 starvation
[ˌstɑː'veɪʃn] 1.nome fame f.2.modificatore [rations, wages] da fame* * *noun (a starving state: They died of starvation.) inedia, fame* * *starvation /stɑ:ˈveɪʃn/n. [u]2 morte d'inedia; morte per fame: Millions are at risk of starvation, milioni di persone rischiano di morire di fame3 (fig.) mancanza di risorse● (econ.) starvation wages, salario da fame.* * *[ˌstɑː'veɪʃn] 1.nome fame f.2.modificatore [rations, wages] da fame -
11 happy medium
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