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to feed
01
alimentar, dar de comer
to give food to a person or an animal
Transitive: to feed a person or an animal
Exemplos
During our camping trip, we were warned not to feed the wild animals.
Durante a nossa viagem de acampamento, fomos avisados para não alimentarmos os animais selvagens.
I am feeding the cat while you're preparing dinner.
Estou alimentando o gato enquanto você prepara o jantar.
02
alimentar, dar de comer
(of an animal or baby) to take or eat food
Intransitive
Exemplos
The kitten fed eagerly from the bowl of milk.
O gatinho se alimentava avidamente da tigela de leite.
The lambs fed in the field alongside their mothers.
Os cordeiros se alimentavam no campo ao lado de suas mães.
03
alimentar, inserir
to place or supply something in a continuous or repetitive manner
Transitive: to feed raw material into a machine
Exemplos
She fed the paper into the printer, watching it print page after page.
Ela alimentou o papel na impressora, observando-a imprimir página após página.
The machine fed the materials into the shredder one by one.
A máquina alimentava os materiais no triturador um por um.
04
alimentar, dar de comer
to supply enough food to meet the needs of someone or something
Transitive: to feed people or animals
Exemplos
The volunteers helped feed the refugees during the crisis.
Os voluntários ajudaram a alimentar os refugiados durante a crise.
The charity worked tirelessly to feed the homeless in the community.
A caridade trabalhou incansavelmente para alimentar os sem-teto na comunidade.
05
alimentar, fornecer
to provide or supply something with the necessary material, resources, or energy to function
Transitive: to feed a system
Exemplos
The power plant feeds the city with electricity every day.
A usina alimenta a cidade com eletricidade todos os dias.
The generator fed the building with power during the blackout.
O gerador alimentou o prédio com energia durante o apagão.
06
alimentar, dar de comer
to provide food to someone or something, offering nourishment
Ditransitive: to feed a person or animal a specific food
Exemplos
He fed the baby his bottle, calming her down.
Ele alimentou o bebê com sua mamadeira, acalmando-a.
The chef fed the guests a gourmet meal at the banquet.
O chef alimentou os convidados com uma refeição gourmet no banquete.
07
alimentar, encorajar
to provide support or encouragement
Transitive: to feed sth
Exemplos
His kind words fed her confidence and motivated her to keep going.
Suas palavras gentis alimentaram sua confiança e a motivaram a continuar.
The teacher ’s praise fed the students' desire to improve.
O elogio do professor alimentou o desejo dos alunos de melhorar.
08
alimentar, satisfazer
to fulfill or meet a need, desire, or craving
Transitive: to feed a need or desire
Exemplos
The success of the project fed his need for recognition.
O sucesso do projeto alimentou sua necessidade de reconhecimento.
The compliments from her friends fed her confidence.
Os elogios de seus amigos alimentaram sua confiança.
09
aproveitar-se, lucrar
to take advantage of something or someone for personal gain
Intransitive: to feed on sb/sth | to feed off sth
Exemplos
He fed on the fears of others, profiting from their desperation.
Ele se alimentava dos medos dos outros, lucrando com o desespero deles.
The company fed off the workers ’ overtime, paying them less than they deserved.
A empresa lucrou com as horas extras dos trabalhadores, pagando-lhes menos do que mereciam.
10
alimentar, conduzir
to be directed or guided toward a particular place, purpose, or outcome
Intransitive: to feed into a place or purpose
Exemplos
The river fed into the lake, creating a beautiful reservoir.
O rio alimentava o lago, criando um belo reservatório.
All the ideas fed into the project, shaping its final design.
Todas as ideias inseridas no projeto, moldando seu design final.
11
alimentar, adubar
to provide nutrients or fertilizer to a plant to help it grow
Transitive: to feed a plant
Exemplos
She fed the garden with rich compost to encourage healthy growth.
Ela alimentou o jardim com composto rico para incentivar o crescimento saudável.
He fed the plants with a special fertilizer to improve their bloom.
Ele alimentou as plantas com um fertilizante especial para melhorar sua floração.
12
alimentar, dar vantagem
(gaming) to die repeatedly in a game, usually helping the enemy team by giving them points or advantages
SlangExemplos
Stop feeding — you're throwing!
Pare de feed — você está fazendo throw!
He kept feeding the enemy with bad moves.
Ele continuava alimentando o inimigo com jogadas ruins.
Feed
01
feed, fluxo
a feature on a website that enables the users to be notified of the updated information without logging on the website
Exemplos
Podcast feeds allow listeners to automatically download new episodes to their devices.
Os feeds de podcast permitem que os ouvintes baixem automaticamente novos episódios em seus dispositivos.
Managing information overload requires curating feeds to focus on relevant and valuable content.
Gerenciar a sobrecarga de informações requer a curadoria de feeds para focar em conteúdo relevante e valioso.
02
feed, transmissão
a program sent out by a satellite or from the main network to radio and television stations for broadcasting
03
alimento para o gado, ração
food for domestic livestock
04
feed, fluxo de notícias
a personalized and constantly updated stream of content from accounts that a user follows, allowing them to view and engage with the latest posts, photos, and videos in a central place
