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hungry /ˡhʌŋgrɪ/ adjective (-ier, -iest) affamato;
be ~ aver fame

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Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
hungryadj (needing, craving food)affamato agg
 avere fame vtr
Note: In italiano è più frequente l'uso di "avere fame", mentre "essere affamato" è più formale.
I'm hungry. Can we get something to eat?
Sono affamato. Mangiamo qualcosa?
New: Ho fame. Mangiamo qualcosa?
 
Additional Translations
hungryadj (characterized by hunger)affamato, famelico agg
He had a hungry look, so his mother made him a sandwich.
Sembrava affamato così sua madre gli ha preparato un panino.
hungryadj figurative (craving) figurativoaffamato agg
 figurativoavere fame vtr
 essere bramoso vi
He had a strong interest in planes and was always hungry for more information about them.
Era molto interessato ai progetti ed era sempre affamato di nuove informazioni su di essi.
hungryadj figurative (with strong desire) idiomaticaassetato di vittoria agg
The team was hungry for a win and they played really hard.
La squadra era assetata di vittoria ed hanno giocato duro.
hungryadj (with a scarcity of food) penuria, miseriadi fame prep+nf
 miseria nf
Those were hungry years during the war.
Quelli durante la guerra erano anni di fame.
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
are you hungry?hai fame?
feel hungryavere fame
go hungrypatire la fame
hungry mouthbocca affamata; da sfamare
money-hungryavido
power-hungryavido di potere
power-hungryche assorbe energia
power-hungryin carriera
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