affamer
/afame/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- affame
- past
- a affamé
- perfect
- affamé
Meaning
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to starve
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La guerre a affamé la population.
The war starved the population.
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Le blocus affame lentement la ville assiégée. Les organisations humanitaires tentent d'envoyer de l'aide.
The blockade is slowly starving the besieged city. Humanitarian organizations are trying to send aid.
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Practice
1 What does affamer mean?
to starve
2 Fill the gap: La guerre a ___ la population.
Full sentence: La guerre a affamé la population. (The war starved the population.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches affamer?
affamer: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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