abhungern

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/refl starve (o.s.)

II v/t: sich (Dat) etw. abhungern scrimp and save to be able to afford s.th.; sich (Dat) zehn Pfund abhungern starve off ten pounds, lose ten pounds on a starvation (oder crash) diet

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ạb|hun|gern

vt sep

sein Studium abhungern — he had to starve himself to pay for his studies, he had to starve his way through college etc

Gewicht/10 Kilo abhungern — to lose weight/10 kilos by going on a starvation diet

abgehungerte Gestalten — emaciated figures

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ab|hun·gern

vr

1. (fam: durch Hungern verlieren)

▪ sich akk \abhungern to starve oneself

sich dat 10 Kilo \abhungern to lose 10 kilos [by not eating]

2. (sich mühselig absparen)

▪ sich dat etw \abhungern to scrape together sth sep

ich musste mir mein Studium \abhungern I had to starve myself to pay for my studies

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transitives Verb take off, lose <weight>

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abhungern (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/r starve (o.s.)

B. v/t:

sich (dat)

etwas abhungern scrimp and save to be able to afford sth;

sich (dat)

zehn Pfund abhungern starve off ten pounds, lose ten pounds on a starvation (oder crash) diet

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transitives Verb take off, lose <weight>