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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesalimentar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.li.mẽˈtaɾ
"Preciso alimentar os gatos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To give food to a person, animal, or living organism.
"It is time to feed the stray cats in the neighborhood."
- 1
An online update mechanism where users receive a continuous stream of newly added content.
"She scrolled through her social media feed to check the latest news."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from Old English 'fēdan', meaning to nourish, feed, or produce food, derived from the Proto-Germanic '*fōdijaną'. This traces back to the Indo-European root '*pā-', meaning to protect or to feed, which is also the source of 'food' and 'pasture'. Over centuries, the term expanded from literal nourishment of humans and livestock to metaphorical applications like providing information or data.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Feed" is said worldwide
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nourrir
Transliteration: nu-ʁiʁ
"Il faut nourrir les animaux tous les jours."
füttern
Transliteration: fʏtɐn
"Es ist Zeit, die Hunde zu füttern."
nutrire
Transliteration: nuˈtri.re
"Dobbiamo nutrire gli animali domestici."
alimentar
Transliteration: a.li.menˈtaɾ
"Debes alimentar al perro por la mañana."
alimentar
Transliteration: a.li.mẽˈtaɾ
"Preciso alimentar os gatos."
खिलाना
Transliteration: khilāna
"गाय को चारा खिलाना एक पुण्य का काम है।"
喂养
Transliteration: wèiyǎng
"农夫每天早晨都要喂养动物。"
먹이다
Transliteration: meogida
"제 시간에 반려동물에게 밥을 먹여야 합니다."
与える
Transliteration: ataeru
"毎日ペットに餌を与える必要があります。"
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