well-fed in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for well-fed in the English»French Dictionary

well-fed ADJ

well-fed

bien nourri

Translations for well-fed in the French»English Dictionary

I.repu (repue) [ʀəpy] VB pp

repu → repaître

II.repu (repue) [ʀəpy] ADJ

1. repu (qui a bien mangé):

repu (repue)

replete never attr

repu, il s'endormit

replete, he fell asleep

je suis repu

I'm full

les convives repus

the well-fed guests

l'animal repu n'était plus à craindre

the animal had eaten its fill and was no longer dangerous

2. repu fig:

repu de

replete with

repu d'honneurs/de plaisirs

replete with honours Brit /pleasures

elle est repue d'art classique

she has had her fill of classical art

See also repaître

repaître, repaitre <se repaître, se repaitre> [ʀəpɛtʀ] VB refl

se repaître de qc animal:

to feed on sth

se repaître de qc personne:

to revel in sth

I.nourrir [nuʀiʀ] VB trans

1. nourrir (fournir des aliments à):

nourrir personne, plante

to feed (de on, avec with)

nourrir cuir, épiderme

to nourish

bien nourri

well-fed, well-nourished

mal nourri

undernourished

nourrir au sein/au biberon

to breast-/bottle-feed

poulet nourri au maïs

corn-fed chicken

2. nourrir (subvenir aux besoins de):

nourrir famille, enfant

to keep

nourrir région

to provide a living for

avoir cinq bouches à nourrir

to have five mouths to feed

mon travail ne me nourrit pas

I don't make enough to live on

la poésie, ça ne nourrit pas son homme

you can't make a living out of poetry

3. nourrir (entretenir):

nourrir sombres desseins, espoir, crainte

to harbour Brit

nourrir projet

to nurture

nourrir incendie

to feed

nourrir passion, préjugés

to fuel

nourrir idéologie, stéréotypes

to feed

4. nourrir (enrichir):

nourrir discussion

to fuel

nourrir esprit

to feed

elle fut nourrie d'histoire classique

she was brought up on classical history

II.se nourrir VB refl

1. se nourrir:

se nourrir personne:

to eat

se nourrir animal, plante:

to feed

se nourrir de personne:

to live on

se nourrir de animal:

to live ou feed on

2. se nourrir fig:

la spéculation/le racisme se nourrit de…

speculation/racism feeds on…

il se nourrit de rêves

he lives on dreams

well-fed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for well-fed in the English»French Dictionary

well-fed ADJ

well-fed

bien nourri(e)

Translations for well-fed in the French»English Dictionary

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être bien/mal nourri

to be well-/under-fed

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English

As only children in their families, they have been well-fed and over-protected.

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And here it was - in the cluster of well-dressed, well-fed families around the corral.

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They have lived here for years and are well-fed by the local restaurants, although they are still wild creatures.

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There, his whole army was well-fed and taken care of.

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This breed has a calm temperament and tends to stay close to home if well-fed.

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The authors argue that feral cats are exotic and do not fill an existing niche and that even well-fed cats significantly impact on wildlife.

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In the winter, horses grow a heavy hair coat to keep warm and usually stay warm if well-fed and allowed access to shelter.

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Fundi hunted regularly in thick acacia trees to keep her two adolescent cubs well-fed, unusual for cheetahs who usually hunt on open plains.

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If well-fed, and if sufficient plant cover is provided, breeders will not eat eggs and fry will be found among floating plants.

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Larvae do have a nutrient-rich egg, which keeps them well-fed during the developmental period.

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