nutrire

feed

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nutrire v.tr.

1 to feed*, to nourish (anche fig. ): nutrire un bambino, to feed a child; nutrire un cucciolo, to feed a puppy; di che nutri il tuo cane?, what do you feed your dog on?; la lettura nutre lo spirito, reading feeds the spirit; nutrire la pelle, to nourish one's skin; nutrire la terra col concime, to nourish the soil with manure

2 (allattare) to breast-feed*: nutrire il proprio bambino, to breast-feed one's baby

3 (non com.) (allevare) to bring* up: ha nutrito i due nipoti fino ai 18 anni, he brought up two nephews till eigthteen

4 (sentimenti, passioni) to nourish, to nurture, to harbour: nutrire affetto per qlcu., to feel affectionate towards s.o.; nutrire cattivi pensieri, to harbour evil thoughts; nutrire false speranze, to nurture false hopes; nutrire illusioni, to nurture illusions; nutro forti dubbi sulla riuscita dell'esperimento, I have serious doubts about the success of the experiment; nutrire molta stima per qlcu., to hold s.o. in great esteem (o to feel great esteem for s.o.); nutrire un sentimento di vendetta, to harbour feelings of revenge

◆ v. intr. (dare nutrimento) to be nutritious: la carne nutre molto, meat is highly nutritious.

◘ nutrirsi v.rifl. to feed* (on sthg.) (anche fig. ): le piante si nutrono dei minerali della terra, plants feed on the minerals in the ground.

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[nu'trire]

1. vt

to feed, (fig : sentimenti) to harbour Brit, harbor Am , (risentimento, rancore) to nurse, feel

la madre nutriva i piccoli — the mother was feeding her young

nutrivo profonda stima per lui — I felt great respect for him

2. vi

(aus avere) (cibo) to be nourishing

3. vr (nutrirsi)

nutrirsi di — to feed on, eat

i leoni si nutrono esclusivamente di carne — lions only eat meat

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[nu'trire] 1.

verbo transitivo

1) (fornire alimenti a) to feed*, to nourish [persona, pianta, animale]; [terra] to support [persone]

2) fig. to nourish, to foster, to nurture [sentimento, sogno, speranza]; to harbour BE, to harbor AE, to nurse [odio, pregiudizi]; to entertain [idea]

nutrire dei dubbi — to be doubtful o in doubt

2.

verbo pronominale nutrirsi to feed* (di on) (anche fig.)

-rsi solo di frutta — to live on o off fruit

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nutrire

/nu'trire/ [3]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (fornire alimenti a) to feed*, to nourish [persona, pianta, animale]; [terra] to support [persone]

 2 fig. to nourish, to foster, to nurture [sentimento, sogno, speranza]; to harbour BE, to harbor AE, to nurse [odio, pregiudizi]; to entertain [idea]; nutrire dei dubbi to be doubtful o in doubt

II nutrirsi verbo pronominale

 to feed* (di on) (anche fig.); -rsi solo di frutta to live on o off fruit.