What does faim in French mean?

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

The word faim in French means hunger, hunger, famine, hunger, thirst, be hungry, hunger for , hunger after, be famished, be starving, be ravenous, be a bit hungry, be a little bit hungry, appetite suppressant, starve to death, die of starvation, be starving, be dying of hunger, make hungry, hunger strike, hunger striker, fall short of 's explanations, eat your fill, starving, die of hunger, be starving, be famished, be left disappointed, stave off hunger, calm your hunger. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word faim

hunger

nom féminin (envie de manger)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La faim a fait sortir le loup du bois.
Hunger brought the wolf out of the woods.

hunger, famine

nom féminin (famine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut lutter contre la faim dans le monde.
We need to fight against hunger in the world.

hunger, thirst

nom féminin (figuré (envie, désir) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il semble impossible d'arrêter sa faim de victoire.
His hunger for victory seems insatiable.

be hungry

locution verbale (avoir envie de manger)

J'ai faim : je vais aller manger.
I am hungry; I am going to get something to eat.

hunger for , hunger after

locution verbale (figuré (vouloir, désirer [qch])

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])

be famished, be starving, be ravenous

locution verbale (avoir très faim)

be a bit hungry, be a little bit hungry

locution verbale (être un peu affamé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
J'ai une petite faim ; je prendrais bien un carré de chocolat.

appetite suppressant

nom masculin invariable (aliment, médicament)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une pomme est un coupe-faim efficace.

starve to death, die of starvation

locution verbale (familier (mourir par manque de nourriture)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be starving, be dying of hunger

locution verbale (figuré, familier (avoir très faim) (figurative, informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

make hungry

locution verbale (générer de l'appétit)

hunger strike

nom féminin (fait de ne pas manger pour protester)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Certaines suffragettes firent une grève de la faim pour obtenir le droit de vote.

hunger striker

nom masculin et féminin (personne qui jeûne pour protester)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce gréviste de la faim a été hospitalisé en urgence.

fall short of 's explanations

locution verbale (figuré (ne pas dévoiler l'essentiel à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

eat your fill

locution verbale (manger jusqu'à satiété)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

starving

adjectif (figuré (affamé) (figurative, informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Après son match de foot, Marie est morte de faim.

die of hunger

locution verbale (mourir par manque de nourriture)

be starving, be famished

locution verbale (figuré (avoir très faim) (figurative)

be left disappointed

locution verbale (figuré (être frustré)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

stave off hunger, calm your hunger

locution verbale (réfréner le grignotage)

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