hunger

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in Vietnamese Cơn đói, sự thèm ăn

BrE /ˈhʌŋɡə/ AmE /ˈhʌŋɡər/

noun en → vi

1 BASIC NEED [uncountable] A1

Cơn đói, sự thèm ăn

a very strong feeling of wanting to eat food because you are short of it

  • have hunger for something

Collocations hunger for food · hunger pangs

  • He was suffering from hunger.

    Anh ấy đang bị đói.

2 DESIRES [uncountable] B1

Muốn, thèm muốn

a strong desire for something, especially when it is difficult to achieve or obtain

  • have hunger for something

Collocations hunger for success · hunger for knowledge

  • She has a great hunger for power.

    Cô ấy có một khao khát lớn về quyền lực.

3 STARVATION [uncountable] B2

Hạn hán, đói kém

a situation in which many people do not have enough food to eat and are suffering from hunger

  • fight against hunger

Collocations hunger crisis · world hunger

  • The country is facing a serious hunger problem.

    Nước này đang đối mặt với một vấn đề đói kém nghiêm trọng.