famished

[US]/ˈfæmɪʃt/
[UK]/'fæmɪʃt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. mchumia sana

v. kumchuma

Phrases & Collocations

famished look

moyo mchumia

Example Sentences

they had famished the city into surrender.

wamkanyagia mji kwa ukuaji.

be famished for food

kupendeza chakula

be famished to death

kupendeza kwa mauti

The child looked half famished.

mtoto aliondoka kama alipendeza chakula.

I am famished after skipping breakfast.

Napendeza chakula baada ya kufungua chakula.

She felt famished after the long hike.

Alikuwa napendeza chakula baada ya mji mrefu.

The travelers were famished after a day of exploring.

Wanachangia walikuwa napendeza chakula baada ya siku ya kuchangia.

The smell of food made him even more famished.

Moyo wa chakula alifanya akupendeza chakula zaidi.

He devoured the meal in minutes, he was so famished.

Alikuwa akifunua makanzi kwa dakika, alikuwa napendeza chakula sana.

The famished children eagerly awaited dinner.

Wakulima walipendeza chakula walipungua chakula.

After the intense workout, they were famished and ready to eat.

Baada ya mji mrefu, wamkanyagia na walikuwa tayari kula.

The famished dog devoured its food in seconds.

Mpijini alifunua chakuli yake kwa sekunde.

She felt famished, so she grabbed a snack to hold her over.

Alikuwa napendeza chakula, kwa hiyo alichuma maziki ili kushiria.

The famished cat meowed loudly for its dinner.

Mpijini alifunua chakuli yake kwa sekunde.

Real-world Examples

Come, come, come. You must be famished.

Tunapendekeza, tunapendekeza, tunapendekeza. Unapaswa kuwa mchumia.

Source: Universal Dialogue for Children's Animation

So I'm famished. I could eat an elephant.

Hivyo nina mchumia. Naweza kula mnyama.

Source: Leila and Sabrah's idioms English class

Mmm, looks good! I'm positively famished.

Mmm, inaonya nzuri! Nina mchumia sana.

Source: EnglishPod 51-90

Okay. Well, I'm famished. Anybody up for a bite?

Sawa. Kwa makosa, nina mchumia. Kwa wengine wana mchumia?

Source: English little tyrant

Moving in like a pack of famished piranhas, this frugal breed will spare no morsel.

Kwa mchakati kama mawewe ya mchumia ya piranhas, jina hili la mbinu ya mchumia haukupambana kwa mchumia mengine.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

Like many nagging offspring, he is both famished and a fussy eater.

Kama wengi wa wana wa wakichakana, anapenda mchumia na anapenda kula mchumia mwingi.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Be seated, he told me, and eat like the famished man you must be.

Ungie kwa mwenyewe, alisema, na kula kama mchumia mwenyewe unapaswa kuwa.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

The wild wave of famished beasts rolled back before them, and Buck shook himself free.

Mwanga wa mbele ya mchumia wa mabibika waliwacha kwa mbele kwa wao, na Buck alikimbia mwenyewe.

Source: The Call of the Wild

If you're feeling peckish or famished, what's the easiest way to satisfy your hunger?

Kama unapenda kula mchumia au mchumia, kwa nini ni njia ya kusaidia kwa mchumia mwingi?

Source: Selected English short passages

As I said before you could use I'm famished.

Kama niliyekuwa mbele unaweza kusaidia nina mchumia.

Source: Leila and Sabrah's idioms English class

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now