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1 starvation
starvation [stα:ˈveɪ∫ən]• to be on a starvation diet être dangereusement sous-alimenté ; (figurative) suivre un régime draconien* * *[ˌstɑː'veɪʃn] 1.noun famine f2. -
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3 starvation
starvation [stɑ:'veɪʃən]famine f;∎ to die of or from starvation mourir de faim;∎ starvation had decimated the troops la famine avait décimé les troupes►► starvation diet ration f de famine; figurative régime m draconien;∎ the prisoners subsisted on a starvation diet of rice and water les prisonniers devaient se contenter de riz et d'eau;starvation wages salaire m de famine ou de misère;∎ they pay starvation wages ce sont des affameurs -
4 die
die [daɪ]a. [person, animal, plant] mourir ; [engine] caler• to die of hunger/cold mourir de faim/froid• he died happy ( = died in peace) il est mort heureux• never say die! (inf) il ne faut jamais désespérer !• I'd rather die! plutôt mourir !• it's to die for! (inf!) ça me fait craquer ! (inf)• she was dying for him to kiss her elle n'attendait qu'une chose: qu'il l'embrasse• to die hard [tradition, attitude, prejudice] avoir la vie dure3. noun(plural dice) [daɪs]dé m[sound, voice, laughter] s'éteindre[emotion, protest] se calmer ; [wind] tomber ; [fire] s'éteindre ; [noise] diminuer ; [applause] cesser ; [violence, conflict] s'atténuer[species, family] s'éteindre ; [custom] disparaître• to be dying out [species, tribe] être en voie d'extinction ; [custom] être en train de disparaître* * *[daɪ] 1. 2. 3.1) ( expire) mourirto die of ou from — mourir de [starvation, disease]
he' d sooner ou rather die than do — il mourrait plutôt que de faire
to die for — mourir pour [beliefs, person]
3) ( wither) [plant, crop] crever4) fig ( of boredom etc) mourir (of de)5) (colloq) ( long)clothes to die for — (colloq) des vêtements à craquer (colloq)
6) ( go out) [light, flame] s'éteindre7) ( fade) [emotion, memory, fame] s'éteindre; [enthusiasm] tomber8) (colloq) ( cease functioning) [machine, engine] s'arrêter9) (colloq) ( on stage) faire un bide (colloq)•Phrasal Verbs:- die down- die out•• -
5 die
A nB vtr ( p prés dying ; prét, pp died) to die a slow/natural/violent death mourir de mort lente/naturelle/violente ; to die a noble death mourir d'une mort noble ; to die a hero's/soldier's death mourir en héros/en soldat.1 (expire, end one's life) [person, animal] mourir ; [person] décéder fml ; he was dying il était en train de mourir ; when I die quand je mourrai ; she died a year ago elle est morte il y a un an ; as she lay dying alors qu'elle se mourait ; to be left to die être abandonné à la mort ; to die in one's sleep/bed mourir dans son sommeil/lit ; to die young/happy mourir jeune/heureux ; to die a hero mourir en héros ; to die a pauper mourir pauvre ; I'll die a happy man je mourrai heureux ; to die without doing mourir sans avoir fait ; to die of ou from mourir de [starvation, disease] ; to die of natural causes mourir de causes naturelles ; to die of a broken heart mourir de chagrin ; nobody ever died of hard work le travail n'a jamais tué personne ;2 ( be killed) périr (doing en faisant) ; to die in the attempt périr dans cette tentative ; to die in action mourir au combat ; he'd sooner ou rather die than do il mourrait plutôt que de faire ; I'd sooner die! plutôt périr! ; to die by one's own hand littér périr de sa propre main ; to die for mourir pour [beliefs, country, person] ;3 ( wither) [plant, crop] crever ;4 fig (of boredom, shame, fright) mourir (of de) ; we nearly died! on a failli mourir! ; I'll die if I have to go there! j'en mourrai si je dois y aller! ; I wanted to die ou I could have died when je ne savais plus où me mettre quand ; I thought I'd/he'd die of shock j'ai cru mourir/qu'il allait mourir sous l'effet du choc ; I nearly ou could have died laughing j'ai failli mourir de rire ; clothes to die for ○ des vêtements à craquer ○ ;5 ○ ( long) to be dying to do mourir d'envie de faire ; to be dying for avoir une envie folle de [coffee, break, change] ; to be dying for sb/sth to do souhaiter désespérément que qn/qch fasse ;6 ( go out) [light, flame, spark] s'éteindre ;7 ( fade) [love, hatred, resentment, memory, knowledge, glory, fame] s'éteindre ; [enthusiasm] tomber ; the secret died with her elle a emporté son secret dans la tombe ;8 hum ( cease functioning) [machine, engine] s'arrêter ; the car suddenly died on me la voiture m'a soudain lâché ;9 ○ ( on stage) [comedian, entertainer] faire un bide ○.never say die! il ne faut jamais baisser les bras! ; the die is cast le sort en est jeté ; to be as straight as a die fig être foncièrement honnête ; to die hard avoir la vie dure.■ die down1 ( in intensity) [emotion, row] s'apaiser ; [scandal, rumours, opposition, publicity] disparaître ; [fighting] s'achever ; [tremors, storm, wind] se calmer ; [pain, swelling] diminuer ; when all the fuss dies down quand tout le tapage se sera apaisé ;■ die out1 ( become extinct) [family, species, tradition, practice, language, skill] disparaître ;2 ( ease off) [showers, rain] s'arrêter. -
6 starve
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.) (faire) mourir de faim; affamer2) (to be very hungry: Can't we have supper now? I'm starving.) être affamé•
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