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alimentar

alimentar(
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to feed
¿Alimentaste al bebé?Did you feed the baby?
a. to nourish
Nuestro nuevo champú alimentará tu cabello.Our new shampoo will nourish your hair.
a. to fire (figurative)
La lectura alimenta la imaginación.Reading fires the imagination.
b. to fuel (figurative)
Ver el documental alimentó su deseo de ayudar a los animales maltratados.Seeing the documentary fueled her desire to help mistreated animals.
a. to feed
En el pasado, había que seguir alimentando el motor de los trenes para que no se detuvieran.In the past, train engines needed to be fed continually to keep the trains going.
alimentarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
a. to feed
Muchos murciélagos se alimentan de frutas.Many bats feed on fruit.
b. to eat
¿De qué te alimentas cuando estás en el bosque?What do you eat when you're in the forest?
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