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1 starve to death
kelaparan hingga mati
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starve — S3 [sta:v US sta:rv] v [: Old English; Origin: steorfan to die ] 1.) to suffer or die because you do not have enough to eat ▪ Thousands of people will starve if food doesn t reach the city. ▪ pictures of starving children ▪ They ll either die… … Dictionary of contemporary English
death — [ deθ ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the state of being dead: It was clear that Sandra was very close to death. bleed/starve/burn etc. to death: These people will starve to death unless they receive help soon. stab/kick/beat etc. someone to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
starve — O.E. steorfan to die (pt. stearf, pp. storfen), from P.Gmc. *sterban be stiff (Cf. O.Fris. sterva, Du. sterven, O.H.G. sterban to die, O.N. stjarfi tetanus ), from PIE root *ster stiff, rigid (Cf. Gk … Etymology dictionary
starve — 01. Many people in North Korea [starved] to death during the famine there. 02. A cockroach can live nine days without its head before it [starves] to death. 03. Apparently, if an insect chews on gum, its jaws will stick together, and it will… … Grammatical examples in English
starve — v. 1) (D; tr.) to starve into (to starve smb. into submission) 2) (misc.) to starve to death; to starve oneself to death * * * [stɑːv] to starve oneself to death (misc.) to starve to death (D;tr.) to starve into (to starve smb. into submission) … Combinatory dictionary
starve — verb (I, T) 1 to suffer or die because you do not have enough to eat, or to make someone else do this: Thousands of people will starve if food doesn t reach the stricken city. | starve sth: The dog looked like it had been starved. | starve to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
starve — verb ADVERB ▪ slowly ▪ literally ▪ She refused food and literally starved herself to death. VERB + STARVE ▪ leave sb to ▪ … Collocations dictionary
death */*/*/ — UK [deθ] / US noun Word forms death : singular death plural deaths 1) [uncountable] the state of being dead It was clear that Sandra was very close to death. bleed/starve/burn etc to death: These people will starve to death unless they receive… … English dictionary
starve — v 1. die, perish, starve to death, Archaic. famish. 2. go hungry, go without food, fast, suffer from hunger, hunger, be hungry, be famished, crave food, be ravenous, Inf. lick one s chops. 3.Usu. starve for want, hunger for, long for, pine for,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
death*/*/*/ — [deθ] noun 1) [C/U] the end of someone s life Sandra was very close to death.[/ex] the rising number of deaths on the roads every year[/ex] These people will starve to death unless they receive help soon.[/ex] The cause of death has not yet been… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
starve — I. v. n. 1. Famish, perish (with hunger). 2. Lack, want, be in need. II. v. a. 1. Kill with hunger, starve to death. 2. Subdue by famine … New dictionary of synonyms