famine

famine englannista suomeksi

1. pula

2. nälänhätä

0. Substantiivi

1. nälänhätä

famine englanniksi

1. Extreme shortage of food in a region.

2. (quote-journal)

3. 1971, ''Central Institute of Research & Training in Public Cooperation''

Dr. Bhatia pointed out that famine had occurred in all ages and in all societies where means of communication and transport were not developed.

4. A period of extreme shortage of food in a region.

5. 1986, United States Congress, House Select Committee on Hunger, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, ''Famine and Recovery in Africa''

The root causes of the current famine are known: poverty, low health standards....

6. Starvation or malnutrition.

7. 1871 (orig. 426), Augustine, ''The City of God'', transl. Marcus Dods:

His own flesh, however, which he lost by famine, shall be restored to him by Him who can recover even what has evaporated.

8. Severe shortage or lack of something.

9. the Cotton Famine|Lancashire Cotton Famine

10. famine

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