What does affamé in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word affamé in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use affamé in French.

The word affamé in French means hungry, hungry for, starve, famish, make hungry, give an appetite, You can't reason with a starving man.. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word affamé

hungry

adjectif (qui a faim)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La vue de tous ces enfants affamés lui fend le cœur.
The sight of all these starving children breaks his heart.

hungry for

(figuré (avide) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il est affamé de savoir.
He is hungry for knowledge.

starve, famish

verbe transitif (faire mourir de faim)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le dictateur affamait son peuple.
The dictator was starving his people.

make hungry, give an appetite

verbe transitif (donner faim)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette randonnée les a affamés.
The hike made them hungry.

You can't reason with a starving man.

(On ne peut raisonner un affamé)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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