- nutrir
- v.1 to nourish or feed.La comida sustenta a los chicos The food sustains the boys.2 to feed, to nurture.3 to supply.* * *nutrir► verbo transitivo1 (alimentar) to feed, nourish2 figurado to encourage3 (abastecer) to supply (de, with)► verbo pronominal nutrirse1 (alimentarse) to receive nourishment (de, from)2 figurado (abastecerse) to draw (de, on)* * *1. VT1) (=alimentar) to feed, nourish2) (=fortalecer) [+ confianza, relaciones] to strengthen3) (=proveer) [de agua, ayuda] to provide4) (=llenar) to fill2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <organismo> to nourish; <niño/planta> to nourish, feed2) (liter) <odio/celos> to fuel, feed2.nutrirsev pron1) planta/organismo to receive nourishment
la organización se nutre de donativos estatales — the organization is funded by donations
2) (liter) odio/rencornutrirse de algo — to be fueled by something
* * *= nurture, nourish.Ex. Studying the leisure reading preferences of teens can help library media specialists develop collections and programs that nurture a lifelong love of reading.Ex. The library's mission must be further nourished and refined, for philosophy is not an idle pastime -- it is a foundation and rationale for human endeavor.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <organismo> to nourish; <niño/planta> to nourish, feed2) (liter) <odio/celos> to fuel, feed2.nutrirsev pron1) planta/organismo to receive nourishmentla organización se nutre de donativos estatales — the organization is funded by donations
2) (liter) odio/rencornutrirse de algo — to be fueled by something
* * *= nurture, nourish.Ex: Studying the leisure reading preferences of teens can help library media specialists develop collections and programs that nurture a lifelong love of reading.
Ex: The library's mission must be further nourished and refined, for philosophy is not an idle pastime -- it is a foundation and rationale for human endeavor.* * *nutrir [I1 ]vtA ‹organismo› to nourish; ‹niño/planta› to nourish, feedB (liter); ‹odio/celos› to fuel, feedintentando nutrir la virtud en sus alumnos trying to foster a sense of virtue in his pupils■ nutrirsev pronA «planta/organismo» to receive nourishmentel feto se nutre a través de la placenta the fetus obtains o receives nourishment through the placentala organización se nutre de subvenciones estatales the organization is funded by state subsidiesB (liter) «odio/rencor»: nutrirse DE algo; to be fueled BY sthsu vida espiritual se nutría de aquellas lecturas he drew spiritual sustenance from his reading of those texts (liter)* * *
nutrir (conjugate nutrir) verbo transitivo ‹organismo› to nourish;
‹niño/planta› to nourish, feed
nutrir verbo transitivo to nourish, feed
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English:
nourish
* * *nutrir♦ vt1. [alimentar] to nourish, to feed (con o de with)2. [fomentar] to feed, to nurture3. [suministrar] to supply (de with)♦ See also the pronominal verb nutrirse* * *nutrirv/t nourish; fig : esperanzas cherish* * *nutrir vt1) alimentar: to feed, to nourish2) : to foster, to provide* * *nutrir vb to feed [pt. & pp. fed]
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.