How is the word famine translated from French to English

English translation
Starvation
noun

La souffrance ou la mort dues au manque de nourriture.

Suffering or death from having no food.

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  • Beaucoup sont morts de faim. — Many died of starvation.

  • L'agence envoie du grain pour prévenir la famine. — The agency sends grain to prevent starvation.

  • La famine reste un risque après une mauvaise récolte. — Starvation is still a risk after a bad harvest.

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