morrer de fome
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Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “to die of hunger”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
morrer de fome (first-person singular present morro de fome, first-person singular preterite morri de fome, past participle morrido de fome, short past participle morto de fome)
- (literally) to starve, die of starvation
- Não tendo o que comer, morreram de fome
- Not having what to eat, they starved to death.
- (idiomatic) to be very hungry
- O almoço está pronto? Estou morrendo de fome!
- Is lunch ready? I'm starving!