morrer de fome
Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “to die of hunger”.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈʁe(ʁ) d͡ʒi ˈfõ.mi/ [moˈhe(h) d͡ʒi ˈfõ.mi]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /moˈʁe(ɾ) d͡ʒi ˈfõ.mi/ [moˈhe(ɾ) d͡ʒi ˈfõ.mi]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /moˈʁe(ʁ) d͡ʒi ˈfõ.mi/ [moˈχe(χ) d͡ʒi ˈfõ.mi]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈʁe(ɻ) de ˈfo.me/ [moˈhe(ɻ) de ˈfo.me]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /muˈʁeɾ dɨ ˈfɔ.mɨ/ [muˈʁeɾ ðɨ ˈfɔ.mɨ]
Verb
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!
Conjugation
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