sfamare

feed

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sfamare v.tr. to feed*, to satisfy s.o.'s hunger: questa roba basterebbe a sfamare un esercito, there's enough here to feed an army; sfamare una popolazione sottoalimentata, to feed an undernourished population; lavorare per sfamare una famiglia, to work to feed a family.

◘ sfamarsi v.rifl. to appease one's hunger, to feed* oneself: non hanno di che sfamare, they haven't enough to eat; per sfamare dovette accettare quel lavoro, he had to take that job to feed himself (o to avoid going hungry).

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[sfa'mare]

1. vt

(nutrire) to feed

(soddisfare la fame) sfamare qn — to satisfy sb's hunger

2. vr (sfamarsi)

to satisfy one's hunger, fill o.s. up

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[sfa'mare]

verbo transitivo

1) (saziare)

sfamare qcn. — to satisfy sb.'s hunger, to feed sb

2) (mantenere) to feed* [bambino, famiglia]

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sfamare

/sfa'mare/ [1]

verbo transitivo

 1 (saziare) sfamare qcn. to satisfy sb.'s hunger, to feed sb.

 2 (mantenere) to feed* [bambino, famiglia].