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1 spoon-feed
['spuːnfiːd]1) imboccare, nutrire col cucchiaio [baby, invalid]* * *past tense, past participle - spoon-fed; verb1) (to feed with a spoon.) imboccare, (nutrire col cucchiaio)2) (to teach or treat (a person) in a way that does not allow him to think or act for himself.) imbeccare, (far trovare la pappa pronta)* * *['spuːnˌfiːd] ['spuːnˌfɛd]vt spoon-fed pt, ppimboccare, fig scodellare la pappa a* * *['spuːnfiːd]1) imboccare, nutrire col cucchiaio [baby, invalid] -
2 (to) spoon-feed
(to) spoon-feed /ˈspu:nfi:d/(pass. e p. p. spoon-fed), v. t.2 (fig. fam.) imboccare, imbeccare; istruire meccanicamente3 (fig. fam.) viziare; coccolare; essere troppo indulgente con (q.)● to spoon-feed one's students, far trovare la pappa pronta ai propri studenti (fig.). -
3 (to) spoon-feed
(to) spoon-feed /ˈspu:nfi:d/(pass. e p. p. spoon-fed), v. t.2 (fig. fam.) imboccare, imbeccare; istruire meccanicamente3 (fig. fam.) viziare; coccolare; essere troppo indulgente con (q.)● to spoon-feed one's students, far trovare la pappa pronta ai propri studenti (fig.). -
4 ♦ spoon
♦ spoon (1) /spu:n/n.4 (mecc.) cucchiaia6 ► spoonful● spoon-bender, chi finge di piegare i cucchiai con la sola energia psichica □ (scult.) spoon blade, lama a cucchiaio □ spoon-fed ► to spoon-feed □ (fig. fam.) to count the spoons, non fidarsi; essere sospettoso □ (fam.) greasy spoon, trattoria (o ristorante) senza pretese.spoon (2) /spu:n/n.(scherz. raro) cascamorto.(to) spoon (1) /spu:n/A v. t.B v. i.( pesca) pescare col cucchiaino.(to) spoon (2) /spu:n/v. i.(antiq., fam.) amoreggiare; sbaciucchiarsi; farsi le coccole; limonare, pomiciare (pop.)spoonern.(fam.) chi amoreggia; chi fa le coccole; pomicione (pop.). -
5 spoon
I [spuːn]nome cucchiaio m.; (for tea, coffee) cucchiaino m.••II [spuːn]verbo transitivo (in cooking, serving)to spoon sth. into a dish — mettere qcs. in un piatto con il cucchiaio
to spoon sth. up, out — tirare su, servire qcs. con il cucchiaio
* * *[spu:n] 1. noun1) (an instrument shaped like a shallow bowl with a handle for lifting food (especially soup or pudding) to the mouth, or for stirring tea, coffee etc: a teaspoon/soup-spoon.) cucchiaio2) (a spoonful.) cucchiaiata, cucchiaio2. verb(to lift or scoop up with a spoon: She spooned food into the baby's mouth.) (prendere col cucchiaio)- spoonful- spoon-feed* * *[spuːn]1. n2. vtto spoon out — (sauce, cream) servire con il cucchiaio
* * *I [spuːn]nome cucchiaio m.; (for tea, coffee) cucchiaino m.••II [spuːn]verbo transitivo (in cooking, serving)to spoon sth. into a dish — mettere qcs. in un piatto con il cucchiaio
to spoon sth. up, out — tirare su, servire qcs. con il cucchiaio
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6 spoon-fed
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7 feed
I [fiːd]nome BE1) (meal) (for animal) pasto m.; (for baby) (breast) poppata f.; (bottle) pasto m., biberon m.II 1. [fiːd]to have a good feed — colloq. farsi una bella mangiata
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. fed)1) (supply with food) dare da mangiare a, nutrire [person, animal] (on con); nutrire [ plant]; vettovagliare [ army]to feed a baby — (on breast) allattare o dare il latte a un bambino; (on bottle) dare il biberon a un bambino
2) (supply) alimentare [lake, machine]; inserire, mettere monete in [ meter]; fornire [ information] (to a)to feed sth. into — inserire o mettere qcs. in [slot machine, hole, computer]
3) fig. alimentare [ambition, prejudice]5) teatr. dare la battuta, suggerire a [ comedian]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. fed)1) (eat) mangiareto feed on — nutrirsi o cibarsi di, mangiare; fig. alimentarsi o nutrirsi di
2) (enter)3.to feed into — [paper, tape] entrare o inserirsi in [ machine]
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. fed)to feed oneself — [child, invalid] mangiare, alimentarsi; (unassisted) mangiare da solo
- feed up* * *[fi:d] 1. past tense, past participle - fed; verb1) (to give food to: He fed the child with a spoon.) dar da mangiare, nutrire2) ((with on) to eat: Cows feed on grass.) nutrirsi2. noun(food especially for a baby or animals: Have you given the baby his feed?; cattle feed.) pasto; pascolo; foraggio- fed up* * *feed (1) /fi:d/n.3 [u] foraggio; mangime; alimento: hen feed, mangime per i polli; feed for the horses, foraggio per i cavalli5 [u] (mecc.) (dispositivo di) avanzamento, rifornimento, alimentazione: (autom.) petrol feed, (sistema di) alimentazione della benzina; (di stampante, ecc.) paper feed, (meccanismo di) alimentazione della carta; feed pump, pompa di alimentazione8 (teatr.) chi dà la battuta; spalla10 (comput., Internet) feed ( descrizione o riassunto di contenuto aggiornato di frequente): feed aggregator, aggregatore di feed● (mecc.) feed dog, trasportatore ( di una macchina da cucire) □ (agric.) feed grains, cereali foraggieri (o per la zootecnia) □ (mecc.) feed pipe, tubo di mandata □ (mecc.) feed screw, vite d'alimentazione □ (tecn.) feed table, alimentatore □ (ferr.) feed tank (o feed trough), serbatoio di rifornimento ( d'acqua, per locomotive) □ (fam.) to be off one's feed, non aver voglia di mangiare; essere inappetente.feed (2) /fi:d/pass. e p. p. di to fee.♦ (to) feed /fi:d/(pass. e p. p. fed)A v. t.1 dare da mangiare a; nutrire; provvedere al cibo di; cibare; (rif. a neonato) allattare: They have a large family to feed, hanno molti figli da nutrire; We feed our cat on tinned food, al nostro gatto diamo da mangiare roba in scatola5 – to feed oneself, mangiare da sé, da solo: The baby can already feed itself, il bambino sa già mangiare da solo7 (fig., anche mecc.) alimentare: The pond is fed by a stream, il laghetto è alimentato da un ruscello; to feed a fire [a machine], alimentare un fuoco [una macchina]; to feed fears, alimentare timori; The news fed his anger, la notizia ha alimentato la sua ira8 – to feed into, inserire in, introdurre in: I fed my card into the slot of the cash dispenser, inserii la carta di credito nella fessura del Bancomat; to feed data into a computer, inserire dati in un computer9 – to feed through, far scorrere ( una corda, ecc.) attraverso (qc.): I fed the string through the hole, feci scorrere lo spago attraverso il foro10 fornire, passare ( informazioni, ecc., a q.): For years he fed them false information, per anni ha passato loro informazioni false; to feed sb. with lies, riempire q. di bugie12 (teatr.) dare (la battuta a q.); suggerire a: I had to keep feeding Tom his lines, dovevo continuamente dare a Tom la battutaB v. i.1 (spec. d'animale) mangiare; nutrirsi; cibarsi; ( di neonato) poppare: Koalas feed on eucalyptus leaves, i koala mangiano (o si nutrono) di foglie d'eucalipto; In winter walruses feed off their own fat, d'inverno i trichechi consumano il grasso accumulato; The colt was feeding off its mother, il puledrino poppava dalla madre3 (mecc.) – to feed into, entrare ( in una fessura, un vano, ecc.); inserirsi: The bullets feed into here, i proiettili si inseriscono qui● (fam. med.) to feed a cold ( and starve a fever), mangiare quando si ha il raffreddore (e digiunare quando si ha la febbre) □ ( slang USA) to feed one's face, mangiare; rimpinzarsi □ to feed the fishes, dar da mangiare ai pesci; (fig. scherz.) finire in pasto ai pesci □ (fig.) to feed on itself, autoalimentarsi.* * *I [fiːd]nome BE1) (meal) (for animal) pasto m.; (for baby) (breast) poppata f.; (bottle) pasto m., biberon m.II 1. [fiːd]to have a good feed — colloq. farsi una bella mangiata
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. fed)1) (supply with food) dare da mangiare a, nutrire [person, animal] (on con); nutrire [ plant]; vettovagliare [ army]to feed a baby — (on breast) allattare o dare il latte a un bambino; (on bottle) dare il biberon a un bambino
2) (supply) alimentare [lake, machine]; inserire, mettere monete in [ meter]; fornire [ information] (to a)to feed sth. into — inserire o mettere qcs. in [slot machine, hole, computer]
3) fig. alimentare [ambition, prejudice]5) teatr. dare la battuta, suggerire a [ comedian]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. fed)1) (eat) mangiareto feed on — nutrirsi o cibarsi di, mangiare; fig. alimentarsi o nutrirsi di
2) (enter)3.to feed into — [paper, tape] entrare o inserirsi in [ machine]
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. fed)to feed oneself — [child, invalid] mangiare, alimentarsi; (unassisted) mangiare da solo
- feed up
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