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famine

A tribe of natives once honored Christopher Columbus with an all-he-could-eat feast. Years of famine followed. - Ein Stamm Einheimischer ehrte Christoph Columbus einst mit einem Festschmaus, bei dem er so viel essen durfte, wie er konnte. Es folgte eine jahrelange Hungersnot.

These countries were often visited with famine. - Diese Länder wurden oft von einer Hungersnot heimgesucht.

{i} starvation, great hunger; severe food shortage
a severe shortage of food, often brought on by drought
A severe shortage of food leading to malnutrition and starvation
a period of extreme shortage of food in a region
During times of famine
A period of time when lots of people go hungry and don't have enough food to eat
a general state of prolonged nutritional deficiency which is severe enough to cause excess mortality - not just from food deficiency, but also from accompanying disease and violence Important Phases in Famine situations 1 scarcity and precautionary measures to secure food 2 hardship and coping strategies (community support networks; search for work; sell possessions; migrate) 3 social collapse, mass migration to seek food 4 deaths that often occur in relief camps; food aid centres
extreme shortage of food in a region
General scarcity of food; dearth; a want of provisions; destitution
Period of starvation for large portions of a population Famine often results from a sharp downturn in food supply, such as two consecutive years of drought Famine can also occur in situations where food is plentiful but entitlements to food sharply decrease, for instance through massive recession, unemployment, civil strife, and because of low foreign exchange and income levels of the poor in conjunction with weak infrastructure and low port offtake capacity Famines effectively redistribute income away from the poor Mitigation activities reduce the severity of impact Short-cycle varieties of local crops (e g groundnuts or millet) are helpful strategies during crop failures
Famine is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die. Thousands of refugees are trapped by war, drought and famine The civil war is obstructing distribution of famine relief by aid agencies. a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time and many people die (fames ). Extreme and protracted shortage of food, resulting in widespread hunger and a substantial increase in the death rate. General famines affect all classes or groups in the region of food shortage; class famines affect some classes or groups much more severely than others; regional famines affect only a particular region of a country. Causes may be natural or human. Natural causes include drought, flooding, unfavourable weather conditions, plant disease, and insect infestation. The chief human cause is war; others include overpopulation, bad distribution systems, and high food prices. Several severe famines occurred in the 20th century, including those in China (1928-29, 5-10 million dead; 1958-62, up to 20 million), Russia (1921-22, 1.25-5 million; 1932-34, 6-8 million), India (1943-44, 1.5 million), Cambodia (1975-79, 1 million), and sub-Saharan Africa
a condition with extreme lack of food; starvation (dying of hunger)
Regional or local episode of malnutrition and starvation in a human population because of a shortage of food caused by drought, war, flood, earthquake, or other disastrous event that disturbs food production and distribution
when many people die through starvation
starvation or severe lack of food and water From an old Latin word meaning 'hunger'
a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death
desperate shortage of food in an area; starvation, hunger

Relevante Übersetzungen

Auf die Dürre folgte eine Hungersnot.
Famine followed in the wake of the drought