feed
gb/fˈid/ us/fˈid/
A1
Англійська
~ 2300
Значення
0 значень
Дієслово
A1
action
1
Give food to someone/something
To give food to a person or animal.
Модель уживання:
to feed [someone/something] [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'feed' with 'eat'. 'Feed' means to give food, while 'eat' means to consume food yourself.
Синоніми
nourish (Slightly more formal and often implies promoting growth or health.)
Антоніми
starve (Means to suffer or cause suffering from lack of food.)
Словосполучення
feed the animals
|feed the baby
|feed the fish
|feed a family
Теми
daily life
|animals
|food
|daily_life
|food_drink
Приклади
- I need to feed the cat before we leave.
- She fed the baby with a bottle.
- Farmers feed the cows twice a day.
- Please feed the fish once every morning.
Навчальні приклади
- I feed my dog every day.
- She feeds her baby milk.
- They feed the birds in the park.
- We feed the chickens in the morning.
Дієслово
B1
action
2
Supply something continuously
To give something like information, material, or power without stopping.
Модель уживання:
to feed [something] into/with [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may think 'feed' here always refers to food; in this sense it can be about any continuous supply, not just food.
Синоніми
supply (General term for providing something; may not imply continuous flow.)
Антоніми
cut off (Means to stop providing something.)
Словосполучення
feed data into
|feed information to
|feed electricity to
Теми
technology
|communication
|business
Приклади
- The camera feeds live images to the control room.
- They fed the machine with raw materials.
- The program feeds data into the central database.
Навчальні приклади
- The phone feeds power to the lights.
- We feed data into the computer.
- The TV feeds news all day.
Іменник
A2
entity
3
Food for animals
Food made for animals to eat.
Синоніми
fodder (Mainly used for livestock; more formal or agricultural term.)
Словосполучення
cattle feed
|chicken feed
|fish feed
Теми
animals
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Приклади
- The farmer bought feed for the chickens.
- We store the horse feed in that shed.
- This feed is high in protein for the cows.
Навчальні приклади
- I buy feed for my dog.
- The farmer gives feed to the cows.
- We put fish feed in the pond.
Іменник
B1
entity
4
Stream of content or data
A list that shows new online posts or news as they happen.
Поширена помилка:
Some learners confuse 'feed' here with 'food'. In technology, it means a stream of information, not something you eat.
Синоніми
stream (Can refer generally to continuous flow of data; not limited to lists of posts.)
Словосполучення
news feed
|social media feed
|live feed
Теми
technology
|media
|communication
Приклади
- I checked my news feed this morning.
- Her Facebook feed is full of travel photos.
- The live feed showed the event in real time.
Навчальні приклади
- I look at my news feed every day.
- The live feed shows the game now.
- My feed has many pictures of cats.
Граматика
Словникова форма
feed
IPA
GB/fˈid/
US/fˈid/
Склади й наголос
feed (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (feed)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: feed
- Plural: feed, feeds
Verb
- Base: feed
- 3rd Person Singular: feeds
- Present Participle: feeding
- Past: fed
- Past Participle: fed
Споріднені слова
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
Граматичні особливості
- Irregular past: fed Verb
- Irregular past participle: fed Verb
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.