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feed: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb III. noun
breast feed: transitive verb
feed back: transitive verb
feed in: transitive verb
force-feed: transitive verb
spoon-feed: transitive verb

I . feed <fed, fed> [fiːd] VB trans

1. feed (give food to):

feed person, animal

2. feed (provide food for):

feed family, country

II . feed <fed, fed> [fiːd] VB intr

feed

mamar

to feed on sth

alimentar-se de a. c.

III . feed <fed, fed> [fiːd] N

1. feed no pl (for farm animals):

feed

ração f

2. feed inf (meal):

feed

comida f

3. feed TECH:

feed

(mecanismo de) alimentação f

breast feed VB trans

breast feed

feed back VB trans

feed in VB trans

feed in information:

force-feed VB trans

alimentar à força

spoon-feed VB trans

1. spoon-feed (feed):

dar de comer com colher

2. spoon-feed pej:

to spoon-feed sb

dar algo mastigado a alguém

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It feeds on mussels, whelks and urchins. en.wikipedia.org

The mussel is a filter feeder that feeds on phytoplankton, zooplankton and suspended organic materials. en.wikipedia.org

Put in another way, our kind of winner-takes-all duopoly also potentially feeds the entrepreneurial politics of gunrunning. www.ghanaweb.com

The primary commodities hauled included grain, seeds, sugar and sugar by-products, coal, animal feeds, and fertilizers. en.wikipedia.org

The mill is still used to produce animal feeds, however the waterwheel and millpond, which remain, are no longer in use. en.wikipedia.org

This starling feeds on a variety of fruits, especially guava, and insects. en.wikipedia.org

The black heron feeds by day but especially prefers the time around sunset. en.wikipedia.org

The most common feeds are alfalfa and grain. en.wikipedia.org

However, due to satellite limitations, first round constant feeds were only available in standard definition. en.wikipedia.org

You wouldn't be able to keep biting the hand that feeds you if you lacked it, and a tame, house-trained reviewer is no good to anyone. www.telegraph.co.uk

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