Starving

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Significado: Very hungry (British informal)

非常饿(英国非正式用语)
Con mucha hambre (británico informal)
とてもお腹が空いた(イギリスのくだけた表現)
매우 배가 고픈 (영국 비격식)

British informal exaggeration for being very hungry. 'I'm starving' doesn't mean actual starvation.

英国非正式的夸张说法,表示非常饿。'I'm starving'并不是真的在挨饿。
Exageración informal británica para tener mucha hambre. 'I'm starving' no significa inanición real.
とてもお腹が空いたことを表すイギリスのくだけた誇張表現。「I'm starving」は実際に飢えているわけではない。
매우 배가 고프다는 것을 과장해서 표현하는 영국식 비격식 표현. 실제로 굶주린다는 뜻이 아니다.

Ejemplos

  1. I'm starving!
    我饿死了!
    ¡me muero de hambre!
    お腹ペコペコ!
    배고파 죽겠어!
  2. Absolutely starving.
    真的饿死了
    muerto de hambre
    本当にお腹空いた
    정말 배고파
  3. Starving, let's eat.
    饿死了,我们吃饭吧
    muerto de hambre, vamos a comer
    お腹空いた、食べよう
    배고파, 밥 먹자
  4. When's lunch? I'm starving.
    什么时候吃午饭?我饿死了
    ¿cuándo es el almuerzo? Me muero de hambre
    お昼はいつ?お腹ペコペコ
    점심 언제야? 배고파 죽겠어

Pronunciación

/ˈstɑːvɪŋ/

Guía de uso

Contexto: hunger, casual, everyday

Tono: emphatic, casual

✓ Correcto

  • Starving.
    饿死了
    muerto de hambre
    お腹ペコペコ
    스타빙.
  • I'm starving.
    我饿死了
    me muero de hambre
    お腹ペコペコ
    배고파 죽겠어.
  • Absolutely starving.
    真的饿死了
    absolutamente muerto de hambre
    本当にお腹空いた
    정말 배고파.

✗ Incorrecto

  • Obvious exaggeration
    Obvious exaggeration(明显的夸张)
    Obvious exaggeration(exageración obvia)
    Obvious exaggeration(明らかな誇張)
    명백한 과장 표현
  • Very common
    Very common(非常常用)
    Very common(muy común)
    Very common(とてもよく使われる)
    매우 흔하게 사용됨

Errores comunes

Origen e historia

Hyperbolic use of 'starving' to mean very hungry. Common British exaggeration.

Etimología: Exaggerated use of starving

Primera vez registrado: Common usage for centuries

Contexto cultural

Era: Long-standing

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Universal expression; Common exaggeration

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.

Variaciones

StarvingI'm starvingAbsolutely starving

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