famine
BrE /ˈfeɪmən/ AmE /ˈfeɪmən/
noun en → es
a situation in which many people do not have enough food to eat and become very weak or die because of hunger
hambruna, carestía de alimentos
- a famine in a country/region
Collocations famine relief · famine victims
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The region has been hit by famine.
La región ha sido golpeada por una hambruna.