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feeding ['fi:dɪŋ](of person, baby, animal, machine) alimentation f;∎ Bible the Feeding of the Five Thousand la multiplication des pains;∎ familiar it'll be like the feeding of the five thousand if all those kids come to dinner si tous ces gosses viennent dîner, comment je vais faire pour les nourrir?;∎ to be in a feeding frenzy (sharks) être rendu fou ou frénétique par la présence de nourriture;∎ figurative speculators were in a feeding frenzy les spéculateurs se sont déchaînés;∎ figurative there was a feeding frenzy on the stock market as investors rushed to buy up shares in the new company la Bourse a connu une activité intense lors de la ruée des investisseurs sur les actions de la nouvelle société►► feeding bottle biberon m;Medicine feeding cup canard m;Zoology feeding ground, feeding grounds = lieux où viennent se nourrir des animaux;Industry feeding mechanism mécanisme m d'avance ou d'avancement; (for liquid) mécanisme m d'alimentation;feeding stuff nourriture f ou aliments mpl pour animaux;feeding time (for child, animal) heure f des repas;∎ it must be (his) feeding time ce doit être l'heure de son repas;∎ humorous it's like feeding time at the zoo c'est la ruée sur la nourriture
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