feed
gb/fˈid/ us/fˈid/
A1
Anglais
~ 2300
etet, betáplál, ellát, továbbít, takarmány, táp, állateledel, hírfolyam, feed, élő közvetítés
VERBE
A1
1
etet
A2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'feed' with 'eat'. 'Feed' means to give food, while 'eat' means to consume food yourself.
Sens
Give food to someone/something
Collocations
feed the animals
|feed the baby
|feed the fish
|feed a family
Synonymes
nourish (Slightly more formal and often implies promoting growth or health.)
Antonymes
starve (Means to suffer or cause suffering from lack of food.)
Thèmes
daily life
|animals
|food
|daily_life
|food_drink
Définition
To give food to a person or animal.
To provide food to a person, animal, or other living thing.
VERBE
B1
2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may think 'feed' here always refers to food; in this sense it can be about any continuous supply, not just food.
Sens
Supply something continuously
Collocations
feed data into
|feed information to
|feed electricity to
Synonymes
supply (General term for providing something; may not imply continuous flow.)
Antonymes
cut off (Means to stop providing something.)
Thèmes
technology
|communication
|business
Définition
To give something like information, material, or power without stopping.
To supply something such as information, material, or power in a steady flow.
NOM
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
Food for animals
Collocations
cattle feed
|chicken feed
|fish feed
Synonymes
fodder (Mainly used for livestock; more formal or agricultural term.)
Thèmes
animals
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Définition
Food made for animals to eat.
Food specially prepared for animals, especially livestock or pets.
NOM
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners confuse 'feed' here with 'food'. In technology, it means a stream of information, not something you eat.
Sens
Stream of content or data
Collocations
news feed
|social media feed
|live feed
Synonymes
stream (Can refer generally to continuous flow of data; not limited to lists of posts.)
Thèmes
technology
|media
|communication
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
feed
API
GB/fˈid/
US/fˈid/
Syllabes et accentuation
feed (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (feed)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: feed
- Plural: feed, feeds
Verb
- Base: feed
- 3rd Person Singular: feeds
- Present Participle: feeding
- Past: fed
- Past Participle: fed
Famille de mots
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
Points clés
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.