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1 nutrire
feed* * *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 manure3 (non com.) ( allevare) to bring* up: ha nutrito i due nipoti fino ai 18 anni, he brought up two nephews till eigthteen4 ( 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◘ 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.* * *[nu'trire]1. vtto feed, (fig : sentimenti) to harbour Brit, harbor Am, (risentimento, rancore) to nurse, feel2. vi3. vr (nutrirsi)nutrirsi di — to feed on, eat
* * *[nu'trire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (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]2.nutrire dei dubbi — to be doubtful o in doubt
- rsi solo di frutta — to live on o off fruit
* * *nutrire/nu'trire/ [3]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 doubtII nutrirsi verbo pronominale -
2 alimento
m foodalimento base basic food(stuff)* * *alimento s.m.1 food, nourishment, nutriment, aliment: alimento ricco di proteine, protein rich food; trarre alimento da, ( alimentarsi) to feed on (o to get nourishment from)2 (fig.) food, nourishment; fuel: alimento dello spirito, spiritual nourishment (o food for the spirit)3 pl. (dir.) alimony [U], maintenance [U]: provvedere gli alimenti alla propria moglie, to provide alimony for one's wife.* * *[ali'mento] 1.sostantivo maschile1) food2) fig.2.dare alimento a qcs. — to feed o nurture sth.
sostantivo maschile plurale alimenti dir. alimony, maintenance BE* * *alimento/ali'mento/I sostantivo m.1 food; - i naturali health food; alimento ricco di proteine protein-rich foodII alimenti m.pl.dir. alimony, maintenance BE. -
3 coltivare
agriculture, fig cultivate* * *coltivare v.tr.1 to cultivate, to farm, to till: coltivare la terra, to till the soil; coltivare cereali, to cultivate (o to grow o to raise) cereals2 (fig.) to cultivate: coltivare un'amicizia, to cultivate a friendship; coltivare le belle arti, to cultivate the fine arts; coltivare l'ingegno, to improve one's mind // coltivare una speranza, to nourish a hope* * *[kolti'vare]verbo transitivo2) fig. to cultivate [hobby, amicizia]; to nurture [ talento]; to cherish, to foster, to nurse, to nourish [speranza, sogno]* * *coltivare/kolti'vare/ [1]1 to farm, to cultivate, to till [ terra]; to grow* [ grano]; coltivare un terreno a vigna to plant a field with vines2 fig. to cultivate [ hobby, amicizia]; to nurture [ talento]; to cherish, to foster, to nurse, to nourish [ speranza, sogno]. -
4 albergare
put up* * *albergare v.tr.1 to lodge; ( dare asilo a) to shelter, to put* up◆ v. intr. ( aver dimora) to lodge; to dwell (anche fig.): nel suo animo albergava l'invidia, he harboured envy in his soul.* * *[alber'ɡare]1. vt(letter: sentimenti) to harbour2. vi* * *[alber'gare] 1.verbo transitivo lett.1) (ospitare) to lodge, to accommodate [ persona]2) fig. to harbour BE, to harbor AE [ sentimento]2.1) (alloggiare) to lodge, to dwell* (in in)2) fig.* * *albergare/alber'gare/ [1]lett.1 (ospitare) to lodge, to accommodate [ persona](aus. avere) lett.1 (alloggiare) to lodge, to dwell* (in in)2 fig. nel suo animo alberga l'invidia he harbours envy in his soul. -
5 dare alimento a qcs.
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