Translation of "famine" into French

famine, disette, faim are the top translations of "famine" into French.

famine noun grammar

(uncountable) extreme shortage of food in a region [..]

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  • famine

    noun feminine

    a period of extreme shortage of food in a region [..]

    The long drought was followed by famine.

    La longue sécheresse fut suivie de famine.

  • disette

    noun feminine

    a severe shortage of food resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death

    I've been on this earth so many years, yet I don't remember such a famine.

    Depuis le temps que la terre me porte, jamais je n'ai vu pareille disette.

  • faim

    noun masculine

    If thou speak'st false, upon the next tree shalt thou hang alive, till famine cling thee.

    Si c'est faux, tu seras pendu au premier arbre pour que la faim t'y dessèche.

  • Less frequent translations

    • pénurie
    • manque
    • défaut
    • sécheresse
    • rareté
    • privation

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Famine proper

The personification of famine, often depicted riding a black horse.

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