feed
gb/fˈid/ us/fˈid/
A1
English
~ 2300
etet, betáplál, ellát, továbbít, takarmány, táp, állateledel, hírfolyam, feed, élő közvetítés
VERB
A1
1
etet
A2
Usage pattern:
to feed [someone/something] [something]
I need to feed the cat before we leave.
Meg kell etetnem a macskát, mielőtt elindulunk.
She fed the baby with a bottle.
Cumisüvegből etette a babát.
Farmers feed the cows twice a day.
Please feed the fish once every morning.
Learner examples
I feed my dog every day.
Mindennap megetetem a kutyámat.
She feeds her baby milk.
Tejjel eteti a babáját.
They feed the birds in the park.
We feed the chickens in the morning.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'feed' with 'eat'. 'Feed' means to give food, while 'eat' means to consume food yourself.
Meaning
Give food to someone/something
Collocations
feed the animals
|feed the baby
|feed the fish
|feed a family
Synonyms
nourish (Slightly more formal and often implies promoting growth or health.)
Antonyms
starve (Means to suffer or cause suffering from lack of food.)
Themes
daily life
|animals
|food
|daily_life
|food_drink
Definition
To give food to a person or animal.
To provide food to a person, animal, or other living thing.
VERB
B1
2
Usage pattern:
to feed [something] into/with [something]
The camera feeds live images to the control room.
A kamera élő képet továbbít a vezérlőterembe.
They fed the machine with raw materials.
Nyersanyagot tápláltak be a gépbe.
The program feeds data into the central database.
Learner examples
The phone feeds power to the lights.
A telefon árammal látja el a lámpákat.
We feed data into the computer.
Adatokat táplálunk be a számítógépbe.
The TV feeds news all day.
Common mistake:
Learners may think 'feed' here always refers to food; in this sense it can be about any continuous supply, not just food.
Meaning
Supply something continuously
Collocations
feed data into
|feed information to
|feed electricity to
Synonyms
supply (General term for providing something; may not imply continuous flow.)
Antonyms
cut off (Means to stop providing something.)
Themes
technology
|communication
|business
Definition
To give something like information, material, or power without stopping.
To supply something such as information, material, or power in a steady flow.
NOUN
A2
3
The farmer bought feed for the chickens.
A gazda takarmányt vett a csirkéknek.
We store the horse feed in that shed.
A lótakarmányt abban a fészerben tároljuk.
This feed is high in protein for the cows.
Learner examples
I buy feed for my dog.
Kutyatápot veszek a kutyámnak.
The farmer gives feed to the cows.
A gazda takarmányt ad a teheneknek.
We put fish feed in the pond.
Meaning
Food for animals
Collocations
cattle feed
|chicken feed
|fish feed
Synonyms
fodder (Mainly used for livestock; more formal or agricultural term.)
Themes
animals
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definition
Food made for animals to eat.
Food specially prepared for animals, especially livestock or pets.
NOUN
B1
4
I checked my news feed this morning.
Ma reggel megnéztem a hírfolyamomat.
Her Facebook feed is full of travel photos.
A Facebook-hírfolyama tele van utazási fotókkal.
The live feed showed the event in real time.
Learner examples
I look at my news feed every day.
Mindennap megnézem a hírfolyamomat.
The live feed shows the game now.
Az élő közvetítés most a meccset mutatja.
My feed has many pictures of cats.
Common mistake:
Some learners confuse 'feed' here with 'food'. In technology, it means a stream of information, not something you eat.
Meaning
Stream of content or data
Collocations
news feed
|social media feed
|live feed
Synonyms
stream (Can refer generally to continuous flow of data; not limited to lists of posts.)
Themes
technology
|media
|communication
Definition
A list that shows new online posts or news as they happen.
A continuous flow of digital content, such as social media updates or news articles, presented in a list or stream.
Grammar
Dictionary form
feed
IPA
GB/fˈid/
US/fˈid/
Syllables & stress
feed (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (feed)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: feed
- Plural: feed, feeds
Verb
- Base: feed
- 3rd Person Singular: feeds
- Present Participle: feeding
- Past: fed
- Past Participle: fed
Word family
Forms
feeds
noun
feeding
verb
fed
verb
Core family
food
noun A1
Related words
feeder
noun A2
overfeed
verb
Negative and opposite forms
underfeed
verb
Highlights
- Irregular past: fed Verb
- Irregular past participle: fed Verb
Expressions
bite the hand that feeds you
1/bˈaɪt ðə hˈænd ðˈæt fˈidz jˈu/
idiom
Harm someone who helps you
To hurt or be unkind to someone who has helped you.
Examples
- He bit the hand that fed him by criticizing his mentor.
- Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
feed into
1/fˈid ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
Contribute into a process/system
To add or give something directly into a process, system, or situation.
Examples
- The results will feed into the final report.
- Local opinions will feed into the planning process.
feed on
1/fˈid ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Get energy or satisfaction from something
To get energy, strength, or feelings from something.
Examples
- Lions feed on meat in the wild.
- Some people feed on attention from others.
feel like feeding time at the zoo
1/fˈil lˈaɪk fˈidɪŋ tˈaɪm ˈæt ðə zˈu/
idiom
informal
Seem noisy and chaotic scene
To seem very noisy and busy, like when animals are fed at a zoo.
Examples
- With all the kids shouting, it felt like feeding time at the zoo.
- The cafeteria was so loud it felt like feeding time at the zoo.