What does faminto in Portuguese mean?

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

The word faminto in Portuguese means ravenous, com fome, faminto, faminto, voraz, esfomeado, faminto, faminto, faminto, faminto, irritado por estar faminto, ansiar, ter fome. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word faminto

ravenous

adjetivo (com muita fome)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

com fome

adjective (needing, craving food)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
The sow was suckling her 10 hungry piglets.

faminto

adjective (figurative, informal (very hungry) (figurado)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
A que horas o jantar estará pronto? Estou faminto.
What time will dinner be ready? I'm starving!

faminto

adjective (starving, dying of hunger) (morrendo de fome)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The refugees were famished and suffering from lice.

voraz, esfomeado

adjective (very hungry) (com muita fome)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The construction workers felt ravenous after a hard day's work.

faminto

adjective (informal (a bit hungry)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Dora felt peckish, so she ate a banana.

faminto

adjective (having no food)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Imagens televisionadas de crianças famintas levaram a uma onda de doações.
Televised images of starving children led to a flood of donations.

faminto

adjective (informal (very hungry) (com muita fome)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Let's get something to eat - I'm famished!

faminto

adjective (characterized by hunger)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Ele tinha um olhar faminto, então a mãe dele lhe fez um sanduíche.
He had a hungry look, so his mother made him a sandwich.

irritado por estar faminto

adjective (informal (angry due to hunger)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)

ansiar

(figurative (feel strong desire)

Dan ansiava por férias após estar no trabalho em um barco de pesca por um mês.
Dan hungered for a vacation after being at work on a fishing boat for a month.

ter fome

(need food)

Estou com fome. Vamos comer alguma coisa?
I'm hungry. Can we get something to eat?

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