German-English translation for "verhungert"

"verhungert" English translation

verhungert
Adjektiv | adjective adj

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  • starved
    verhungert
    verhungert
examples
  • er sieht ganz verhungert aus
    he looks half starved, he looks emaciated
    er sieht ganz verhungert aus
  • er tut ganz verhungert figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    he acts as if he were the poorest man on earth
    er tut ganz verhungert figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
halb verhungert
halb verhungert
das arme Vieh ist fast verhungert
the poor animal (oder | orod thing) is half-starved
das arme Vieh ist fast verhungert
er verhungert eher (oder | orod lieber)
he would rather starve than beg
er verhungert eher (oder | orod lieber)
Some 500 people have died of starvation so far.
Bis jetzt sind bereits rund 500 Menschen verhungert.
Source: Europarl
Madam President, by the time I sit down, 16 people will have died of starvation.
Frau Präsidentin, bis ich mich hinsetze, werden 16 Menschen verhungert sein.
Source: Europarl
Every six seconds, a child dies of hunger on Earth.
Alle sechs Sekunden verhungert ein Kind auf der Welt.
Source: Europarl
A child starves to death every 30 seconds.
Alle 30 Sekunden verhungert ein Kind.
Source: Europarl
When you end that count, 80 people in the world will have died of starvation.
Wenn Sie bei zehn angelangt sind, werden weltweit 80 Menschen verhungert sein.
Source: Europarl
He had the appearance of being half-starved.
Er sah halb verhungert aus.
Source: Tatoeba
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