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    Hambres (en. Hungers)

    /ˈambɾes/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    State of necessity for food that a human being feels.
    The child is hungry and needs to eat something.
    El niño tiene hambres y necesita comer algo.
    Appetite or intense desire to eat.
    Hungers are difficult to control when we are on a diet.
    Las hambres son difíciles de controlar cuando estamos a dieta.
    Situation of food scarcity in a population.
    The war caused great hungers in the region.
    La guerra provocó grandes hambres en la región.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'fames', meaning hunger or need.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to go hungry
    To suffer from a lack of food.
    pasar hambre
    hunger for power
    Intense desire for power.
    hambre de poder
    to appease hunger
    To succumb to the desire to eat.
    calmar el hambre

    Related Words

    hungry
    One who is hungry.
    hambriento
    fatal hunger
    Extreme state of hunger that can cause death.
    hambre fatal
    food
    Food that is ingested to satisfy hunger.
    comida

    Slang Meanings

    To be in a difficult situation
    After losing my job, I'm in hunger.
    Después de perder el trabajo, estoy en hambres.
    To have a great desire for something
    I have a hunger for adventure this summer.
    Tengo hambres de aventura este verano.