famine

carestia

Grave mancanza di cibo in una zona, che porta molte persone a soffrire la fame o a morire.

In inglese semplice: A severe lack of food across an area, causing many people to go hungry or die.

• The country faces famine.
• Drought and war caused widespread famine.
• Aid workers brought food to villages affected by famine.

Sinonimi: food shortage

Espressioni comuni: widespread famine, famine relief, face famine, risk of famine

carestia

Periodo in cui una zona ha così poco cibo che molte persone soffrono la fame o muoiono.

In inglese semplice: A period when an area has so little food that many people go hungry or die.

• The famine lasted two years.
• Her grandparents survived a terrible famine.
• Several famines struck the region during that century.

Espressioni comuni: during the famine, years of famine, survive a famine