starving

[US]/ˈstɑːvɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/

Translation

adj. mchumia sana; mchumia; haujachanganyikiwa kwa mafuta; mchumia sana
v. mchakati wa kuvimba; kuvimba au kuzalisha mchumia wa mafuta; kumchumia au kuchanganyikiwa kwa mafuta
Word Forms
Pluralstarvings

Phrases & Collocations

starving artist

mwanamuziki mwenye mshangao

starving for attention

mwenye mshangao kwa kuchangia

starving child

mtoto mwenye mshangao

starving masses

watu wamenye mshangao

starving man

mwanamuziki mwenye mshangao

starved for time

mwenye mshangao kwa muda

starved animals

mipango yamenye mshangao

starving population

jiwango la watu wamenye mshangao

starving family

mifambo yamenye mshangao

starving workers

wakazi wamenye mshangao

Example Sentences

the stray dog was clearly starving and desperately searching for food.

pembe ya mbao alikuwa na mguu mrefu na akifanyia mafanikio ya kusikia chakula.

after days without food, the hikers were starting to feel starving.

baada ya siku za kumkia chakula, wakimaji walikuwa wakiondoka kusikia mguu.

he was starving for attention and would do anything to get noticed.

alikuwa na mguu mrefu kwa kusikia na alichukua kila mguu kwa kusikia.

the plant is starving for water; it needs to be watered immediately.

moyo huyu ni na mguu mrefu kwa maji; inahitaji kusikia maji kwa muda mrefu.

she was starving for a vacation and booked a trip to hawaii.

alikuwa na mguu mrefu kwa mji mpya na alisahau mji wa hawaii.

the artist was starving for inspiration and wandered through the city.

mshindi alikuwa na mguu mrefu kwa mguu mrefu na alisikia kwa mji.

the economy is starving for investment and needs new businesses to thrive.

mguu mrefu kwa mguu mrefu na inahitaji mguu mrefu kwa mguu mrefu.

the child was starving and weak from lack of proper nutrition.

mtoto alikuwa na mguu mrefu na mguu mrefu kwa mguu mrefu.

they were starving for a win after a long losing streak.

wakimaji walikuwa na mguu mrefu kwa mguu mrefu baada ya mguu mrefu wa kusikia.

the company was starving for cash and had to lay off employees.

mkurugenzi alikuwa na mguu mrefu kwa mguu mrefu na alisikia kwa mguu mrefu.

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