English–French

“starve” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/afame/

Example

Il ne faut pas affamer les animaux.

The animals must not be starved.

Illustration for affamer (starve)

How to say “starve” in French

“Starve” in French is affamer.

A person or animal left without food until hunger makes the body weak.

Full entry for affamer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with affamer

Le conflit peut affamer des familles entières.

The conflict can starve entire families.

Tips for using affamer

  • Affamer normally takes a direct object, as in affamer les animaux; avoir faim describes the subject's own hunger.

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