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fam·ine [ˈfæmɪn] N

1. famine (shortage of food):

famine
Hungersnot f <-, -nöte>
the Irish Famine
große Hungersnot in Irland im 19. Jahrhundert

2. famine no pl (starvation):

famine
Hungertod m <-(e)s> kein pl
to die of famine
verhungern

green ˈfam·ine N no pl

green famine
Hungersnot f trotz grüner Felder (bei durch Regenmangel oder Krieg bedingtem Ernteausfall)

ˈtime fam·ine N no pl

time famine
Zeitnot f <-> kein pl
time famine
Zeitknappheit f
OpenDict entry

famine shelter N

famine shelter
Flüchtlingslager für Menschen, die einer Hungersnot entflohen sind
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