drip feed in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for drip feed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

Translations for drip feed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fee [Am fi, Brit fiː] N

1. fee:

fee (payment to doctor, lawyer, architect)

honorarios mpl

fee (payment to actor, singer)

caché m

fee (payment to actor, singer)

cachet m

what are your fees?

¿cuáles son sus honorarios? form

what are your fees?

¿cuánto cobra?

2. fee (charge) often pl:

on payment of a small fee

pagando una pequeña suma or cantidad

on payment of a small fee

por una módica suma

examination fee(s)

derecho(s) m(pl) de examen

membership fee(s)

cuota f (de socio)

registration/course fee(s)

matrícula f

registration/course fee(s)

inscripción f

all his salary goes in school fees

todo el salario se le va en pagar el colegio

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)

I.drip <pres part dripping; pt, pp dripped> [Am drɪp, Brit drɪp] VB intr

1. drip (fall in drops):

water was dripping from the ceiling

el techo goteaba

water was dripping from the ceiling

caían gotas del techo

blood was dripping from his nose

le salía sangre de la nariz

beads of sweat were dripping from her brow

le caían gotas de sudor

2. drip (let drops fall):

drip washing/hair:

chorrear

drip washing/hair:

gotear

drip faucet/tap:

gotear

hang it up and let it drip

cuélgalo y deja que (se) escurra

I'm dripping with sweat

estoy chorreando de sudor

3. drip (display lavishly):

to drip with sth to drip with charm/venom

rezumar encanto/veneno

to drip with medals/diamonds

ir cargado de medallas/brillantes

II.drip <pres part dripping; pt, pp dripped> [Am drɪp, Brit drɪp] VB trans

the wound was dripping blood

salía sangre de la herida

you're dripping coffee down your shirt

te estás manchando la camisa de café

you're dripping coffee down your shirt

te estás chorreando la camisa con el café LatAm

III.drip [Am drɪp, Brit drɪp] N

1.1. drip (sound, flow of rainwater, tap):

drip no pl

goteo m

the steady drip, drip of the rain

el continuo gotear de la lluvia

1.2. drip C (drop of liquid):

drip

gota f

place a tray under the roast to catch any drips

ponga una bandeja debajo del asado para recoger el jugo/la grasa que pueda caer

2. drip MED:

drip

suero m

drip

gota a gota m

he's on a drip

le han puesto suero or el gota a gota

3. drip (ineffectual person):

drip inf

soso m / sosa f inf

drip feed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drip feed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fee [fi:] N

fee

honorarios m pl

fee (membership)

cuota f de miembro

fee for school, university

tasas f pl de matrícula

to charge/receive a fee for sth

cobrar/recibir unos honorarios por algo

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

I.drip [drɪp] -pp- -pp- VB intr

drip

gotear

II.drip [drɪp] -pp- -pp- VB trans

drip

dejar caer gota a gota

III.drip [drɪp] -pp- -pp- N

1. drip no pl (act of dripping):

drip

goteo m

2. drip (drop):

drip

gota f

3. drip MED:

drip

gota a gota m

4. drip inf (person):

drip

pánfilo(-a) m (f)

feed N

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feed (broadcast) TV, RADIO

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