feed in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for feed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.feed <pt & pp fed> [Am fid, Brit fiːd] VB trans

1.1. feed (give food to):

feed

dar de comer a

has the dog been fed?

¿le han dado de comer al perro?

the bird had to be fed by hand

había que darle de comer al pájaro con la mano

my little boy can feed himself now

mi niño ya sabe comer solo

the patient had to be fed intravenously

hubo que alimentar al paciente por vía intravenosa

“do not feed the animals”

“prohibido dar de comer a los animales”

to feed sb on sth

darle de comer algo a alguien

what do you feed your cat on?

¿qué le das de comer al gato?

1.2. feed baby:

feed (breastfeed, suckle)

amamantar

feed (breastfeed, suckle)

darle el pecho a

feed (breastfeed, suckle)

darle de mamar a

feed (with a bottle)

darle el biberón a

feed (with a bottle)

darle la mamadera a CSur Peru

feed (with a bottle)

darle el tetero a Col

1.3. feed (provide food for):

feed

alimentar

there's enough here to feed an army!

¡con esto se puede dar de comer a un batallón!

parents with four hungry mouths to feed

padres con cuatro bocas que alimentar

this stew will feed ten

con este guiso comen diez

1.4. feed (give as food):

to feed sth to sb we fed the leftovers to the dog

le dimos las sobras al perro

he was fed a diet of bread and water

lo tenían a pan y agua

feed them to the lions!

¡a los leones!

2.1. feed (supply):

two small streams feed the river

dos riachuelos vierten sus aguas en el río

to feed the meter

echarle más monedas al parquímetro

to feed sth to sth/sb

pasarle algo a algo/alguien

the spy was feeding information to his contact

el espía le pasaba información a su contacto

the signal is fed to the relay station

la señal se transmite or se pasa a la repetidora

they had to feed him his lines

le tuvieron que apuntar lo que tenía que decir

to feed sth/sb with sth it feeds the industry with raw material

provee or alimenta a la industria de materia prima

blood feeds the brain cells with oxygen

la sangre lleva oxígeno a las neuronas

I fed him with his cue

le apunté lo que tenía que decir

they were fed (with) false information

les pasaron información falsa

2.2. feed (insert, pass):

to feed sth into sth

introducir algo en algo

feed the card into the slot

introduzca la tarjeta en la ranura

to feed data into the computer

introducir datos en la computadora

3. feed (sustain):

feed imagination/curiosity/rumor

avivar

feed hope/ego

alimentar

feed fire

alimentar

II.feed <pt & pp fed> [Am fid, Brit fiːd] VB intr

feed

comer

feed

alimentarse

to feed on sth

alimentarse de algo

to feed on sth

comer algo

they feed mainly on fish

se alimentan principalmente de pescado

they feed mainly on fish

el pescado es su principal sustento

fear feeds on ignorance

el miedo se ceba en la ignorancia

III.feed [Am fid, Brit fiːd] N

1.1. feed C (act of feeding):

it's time for the baby's feed

es hora de darle de comer al niño

give him three feeds a day Brit

déle de comer tres veces al día

1.2. feed U:

feed (food)

alimento m

feed (for cattle)

pienso m

to be off one's feed Am sl

estar desganado or inapetente

2. feed C (on machine):

feed

alimentador m

3. feed C Am:

feed RADIO, TV

material m (de programación)

spoon-feed <pt & pp spoon-fed> [Am ˈspunˌfid, Brit ˈspuːnfiːd] VB trans

1. spoon-feed baby/invalid:

spoon-feed

darle de comer en la boca a

2. spoon-feed (of a teacher):

she spoon-feeds her students

se lo da todo mascado or todo digerido a sus alumnos

I.drip feed [Am ˈdrɪp ˌfid, Brit] N Brit

drip feed

suero m

drip feed

gota a gota m Spain

II.drip-feed VB trans

drip-feed < pt & pp drip-fed>:

drip-feed

alimentar por vía intravenosa

drip-feed

alimentar con suero

force-feed <pt & pp force-fed> [Am ˈfɔrsˌfid, Brit ˌfɔːsˈfiːd] VB trans

force-feed

alimentar por la fuerza

gravity feed N U or C

gravity feed

alimentación f por gravedad

gravity feed

alimentación f sin bomba

hand-feed <pt & pp hand-fed> [ˈhændˈfiːd] VB trans

hand-feed

darle de comer en la boca a

line feed [Am laɪn fid, Brit ˈlʌɪnfiːd] N U

1. line feed (in printing):

line feed

avance m de línea

2. line feed COMPUT:

line feed

nueva f línea

RSS feed [ɑːrɛsˈɛs ˌfiːd] N

RSS feed

fuente f RSS

feed pipe N

feed pipe

tubo m alimentador

feed gauge N

feed gauge

indicador m de alimentación

feed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for feed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.feed [fi:d] VB trans fed

1. feed (give food to):

feed person, animal

alimentar

feed plant

nutrir

feed baby

amamantar

to feed the fire

avivar el fuego

2. feed (provide food for):

feed family, country

dar de comer a

3. feed (supply):

feed

proporcionar

to feed the data from a scanner into the computer

introducir datos de un escáner al ordenador

to feed sb a line THEAT

apuntar a alguien

II.feed [fi:d] VB intr

feed

alimentarse

feed baby

mamar

III.feed [fi:d] N

1. feed no pl (for farm animals):

feed

pienso m

cattle feed

pienso para ganado

to be off its feed

no tener apetito

2. feed inf (meal):

feed

comida f

3. feed TECH:

feed

tubo m de alimentación

feed N

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feed (broadcast) TV, RADIO

transmisión f

spoon-feed [ˈspu:nfi:d] VB trans

1. spoon-feed (feed):

spoon-feed

dar de comer con cuchara

2. spoon-feed pej:

to spoon-feed sb

dar todo hecho a alguien

feed up VB trans

feed up person

alimentar

feed up animal

cebar

feed on VB trans insep a. fig

feed on

alimentarse de

sheet feed N COMPUT

sheet feed

alimentador m de papel

feed in VB trans

feed in

alimentar

feed in information

introducir

force-feed [ˌfɔ:sˈfi:d, Am ˈfɔ:rsfi:d] VB trans

force-feed

dar de comer a la fuerza

form feed N COMPUT

form feed

avance m de página

feed back VB trans

feed back

proporcionar

feed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to feed the fire

avivar el fuego

to feed the data from a scanner into the computer

introducir datos de un escáner al ordenador

to feed sb a line THEAT

apuntar a alguien

cattle feed

pienso para ganado

to be off its feed

no tener apetito

to spoon-feed sb

dar todo hecho a alguien

to feed at the public trough fig

malversar los fondos públicos

to charge/receive a fee for sth

cobrar/recibir unos honorarios por algo

there's enough food to feed an army

hay comida para una legión

to feed data into a computer

alimentar un ordenador con datos

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Translations for feed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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lubricación por circulación a presión

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Coriander and tansy leaf are known to be particularly attractive to many species of adult hoverflies which feed on large quantities of pollen of these plants.

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Spotted suckers primarily feed upon organic fragments, copepods, cladocerans, and chironomids.

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The large party lasagna (2.8 kg), which should feed 12 people, ranges from $20.99 to $29.99.

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They feed on flower nectar and bird droppings in the forest understory.

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I refilled the same cartridges on a canon printer for more than six years until the paper feed broke with excellent results.

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Live streams have accompanying chatrooms that let anyone who is watching a live feed communicate.

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During their time in the water column, planktotrophic larvae feed on phytoplankton and small zooplankton, including other larvae.

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Supplies of every sort were needed to house and feed a veritable army of actors, directors and subordinates.

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An efficient system of dispersing feed and water along the road was put in use.

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Over the next few decades, more adventurers came to explore the estuary and the rivers that feed it, and to establish trading posts.

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