feeding frenzy in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for feeding frenzy in the English»Spanish Dictionary

feeding frenzy N

1. feeding frenzy (of sharks, piranhas):

feeding frenzy

frenético festín m

2. feeding frenzy (involving media):

feeding frenzy

frenesí m de los medios de comunicación

Translations for feeding frenzy 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)

frenzy [Am ˈfrɛnzi, Brit ˈfrɛnzi] N no pl

frenzy

frenesí m

he dashed about in a frenzy

iba de un lado a otro como histérico

a frenzy of rage/despair

un arrebato de furia/desesperación

a frenzy of activity

una actividad febril

to work oneself up into a frenzy

ponerse frenético

the actor whipped the audience into a frenzy

el actor exaltó los ánimos del público

feeding frenzy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for feeding frenzy 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

frenzy [ˈfrenzi] N no pl

frenzy

frenesí m

feed N

User Entry

feed (broadcast) TV, RADIO

transmisión f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The expense and short duration of both the heliskiing contract and evanescent snow conditions can lead to a feeding frenzy mentality when the clients are making multiple runs.

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Doing this can trigger a feeding frenzy that pulls all of the zombies in the area to the injured enemy and his team.

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There, the last of the year's baby herring become the focus for a feeding frenzy by diving auks and murres, and marauding rockfish.

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Dense swarms can elicit a feeding frenzy among fish, birds and mammal predators, especially near the surface.

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Bidders fear losing options so it causes irrational feeding frenzy in the bidders, bidding up the price far higher than normal.

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For example, a large school of fish can cause nearby sharks, such as the lemon shark, to enter into a feeding frenzy.

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Residents woke yesterday to an awful stench and the sight of hundreds of seagulls converging on the area in a feeding frenzy.

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Therefore, a media feeding frenzy focusing on an issue of concern to an advertiser may reduce revenue and profits.

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And a "feeding frenzy" of lawsuits can develop once the word gets out somebody got a huge settlement from one drug manufacturer.

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A 15-mile long shoal is located by the predators, and the ensuing feeding frenzy is filmed from the air, the surface and underwater.

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