alimentarse de
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alimentarse de(
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lee
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mehn
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tahr
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seh
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)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (general)
a. to feed on
Los buitres son aves rapaces que se alimentan de carroña.Vultures are birds of prey that feed on carrion.
b. to eat
¿De qué se alimentan los animales herbívoros? - De plantas.What do herbivores eat? - They eat plants.
c. to live off (used to refer to people)
En mi pueblo nos alimentábamos de lo que daba la tierra.In my hometown, we lived off the land.
d. to prey on (used to refer to animals)
Estas lagartijas se alimentan de pequeños insectos.These lizards prey on small insects.
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