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/amˈbɾjento/

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Translation

hungry, starving

Word origin

From hambre ('hunger'), from Vulgar Latin famen, from Latin fames ('hunger'). The same root gives English 'famine' and 'famished'.

Origin
Latin
Root
fames
English cognates
famine, famished

Grammar

Femininehambrienta
Masc pluralhambrientos
Fem pluralhambrientas

Examples

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The children came home from school starving.

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The dog looked at the food with hungry eyes.

, ¿ ?

I am starving, is there any dinner left?

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After the hike we were starving.

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She is a person hungry for success.

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This word is part of lesson 44.