famine

famine · noun

المعاني والأمثلة

1. فترة طويلة لا يجد فيها كثير من الناس في منطقة ما طعاماً كافياً فيعانون أو يموتون بسبب ذلك.

   The severe famine forced thousands of families to leave their villages.

   Researchers examined how the famine affected children born during that period.

   Aid groups warned that crop failure could lead to a wider famine.