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Famishing
Translation of "famishing" into Russian
famish
Verbfamishing
Gerund
UK
/ˈfæmɪʃ/
US
/ˈfæmɪʃ/
famish
famishes
famished Past Simple / Past Participle
famishing Gerund
морить голодом
The cruel king would famish his prisoners to break their spirits.
Жестокий король морил голодом своих заключенных, чтобы сломить их дух.
During the war, many people began to famish due to the lack of food.
Во время войны многие люди начали голодать из-за нехватки еды.
Additional translations
изнурять голодом
famishing
Pres. Participle
UK
/ˈfæmɪʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈfæməʃɪŋ/
famishing
more famishing
most famishing
Used both attributively and predicatively to describe someone or something experiencing or causing extreme hunger.
After the long hike, I was absolutely famishing.
После долгого похода я был абсолютно голодный.
Definitions
famishing
Noun
UK
/ˈfæmɪʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈfæməʃɪŋ/
The act or process of starving or depriving of food.
The deliberate famishing of civilians was condemned as a war crime.
famish
Verb
To cause to suffer severely from hunger.
The prolonged drought famished the entire region, leaving many without food.
To suffer from extreme hunger.
After being lost in the wilderness for days, he began to famish.
famishing
Pres. Participle
UK
/ˈfæmɪʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈfæməʃɪŋ/
Experiencing extreme hunger; starving.
After the long trek through the desert, the travellers were famishing and desperate for food.
Causing extreme hunger or starvation.
The famishing policies of the occupying forces left entire villages without supplies.
Idioms and phrases
famish (someone)
The long journey famished them.
морить (кого-то) голодом
Долгая поездка заморила их голодом.
famish (the) population
The drought threatened to famish the population.
морить голодом население
Засуха угрожала заморить голодом население.
famish (the) troops
The lack of supplies famished the troops.
морить голодом войска
Недостаток припасов заморил голодом войска.
famish (a) prisoner
The oppressive regime famished many prisoners.
морить голодом заключенного
Репрессивный режим заморил голодом многих заключенных.
famish (the) animals
The neglectful owner famished the animals.
морить голодом животных
Небрежный хозяин заморил голодом животных.