feed in spanish is dar de comer or alimentar?
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feed in spanish is dar de comer or alimentar?
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updated Sep 7, 2011
posted by Samo22
Please remember to use proper capitalization and punctuation in your posts. Thanks! - --Mariana--, Sep 7, 2011
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Yes "dar de comer" can be used for animals, but also when you feed others as an altruism gesture, like in the bible (Galatians 5) "dar de comer al hambriento". That could also mean you are only giving food to satisfy a fisiological need for energy, instead of "alimentar" wich means that you don't only fullfill that need, but you also give quality food. (realated to "gourmet" definitions)
updated Sep 8, 2011
posted by Diii
This is a nice explanation, Diii. Thank you, and welcome to the forum! - Jeremias, Sep 7, 2011
"Dar de comer" can be used for animals, but is also used when one feeds others altruistically, as in the bible (Galatians 5) "Dar de comer al hambriento". "Dar de comer" can also mean that one is providing food to satisfy a physiological need for energy, - Jeremias, Sep 7, 2011
as opposed to "alimentar", which implies not only the fulfilling of a physiological need, but also the provision of quality food. (related to "gourmet" definitions). - Jeremias, Sep 7, 2011
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I know that "dar de comer" is for animals, I'm not sure if you use "alimentar" for people.
updated Sep 8, 2011
posted by --Mariana--
Yes it can amiga - alimentar a la familia / to feed the family - ian-hill, Sep 7, 2011
