dar de comer

to feed

dar de comer(dahr deh koh-mehr)

transitive verb phrase

1. (to provide food to; used with "a")

a. to feed

Unos niños les daban de comer a los cisnes del lago.

Some children were feeding the swans on the lake.

2. (to provide as food)

a. to feed

Amalia les da de comer comida chatarra a sus hijos.

Amalia feeds junk food to her children.