feed
gb/fˈid/ us/fˈid/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 2300
etet, betáplál, ellát, továbbít, takarmány, táp, állateledel, hírfolyam, feed, élő közvetítés
KITENZI
A1
1
etet
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'feed' with 'eat'. 'Feed' means to give food, while 'eat' means to consume food yourself.
Maana
Give food to someone/something
Miunganiko ya maneno
feed the animals
|feed the baby
|feed the fish
|feed a family
Visawe
nourish (Slightly more formal and often implies promoting growth or health.)
Vinyume
starve (Means to suffer or cause suffering from lack of food.)
Mada
daily life
|animals
|food
|daily_life
|food_drink
Ufafanuzi
To give food to a person or animal.
To provide food to a person, animal, or other living thing.
KITENZI
B1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think 'feed' here always refers to food; in this sense it can be about any continuous supply, not just food.
Maana
Supply something continuously
Miunganiko ya maneno
feed data into
|feed information to
|feed electricity to
Visawe
supply (General term for providing something; may not imply continuous flow.)
Vinyume
cut off (Means to stop providing something.)
Mada
technology
|communication
|business
Ufafanuzi
To give something like information, material, or power without stopping.
To supply something such as information, material, or power in a steady flow.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Food for animals
Miunganiko ya maneno
cattle feed
|chicken feed
|fish feed
Visawe
fodder (Mainly used for livestock; more formal or agricultural term.)
Mada
animals
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
Food made for animals to eat.
Food specially prepared for animals, especially livestock or pets.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners confuse 'feed' here with 'food'. In technology, it means a stream of information, not something you eat.
Maana
Stream of content or data
Miunganiko ya maneno
news feed
|social media feed
|live feed
Visawe
stream (Can refer generally to continuous flow of data; not limited to lists of posts.)
Mada
technology
|media
|communication
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
feed
IPA
GB/fˈid/
US/fˈid/
Silabi na mkazo
feed (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (feed)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: feed
- Plural: feed, feeds
Verb
- Base: feed
- 3rd Person Singular: feeds
- Present Participle: feeding
- Past: fed
- Past Participle: fed
Familia ya neno
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
Vidokezo muhimu
- Irregular past: fed Verb
- Irregular past participle: fed Verb
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.