feed
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. nourrir
This meal is enough to feed an army!Ce repas est suffisant pour nourrir une armée !
b. donner à manger à
Don't forget to feed the dogs before you leave the house.N’oublie pas de donner à manger aux chiens avant de quitter la maison.
a. donner
The kids were feeding seeds to the birds.Les enfants donnaient des graines aux oiseaux.
a. alimenter
We need to cut the line that feeds the pump before we begin the repair.Nous devons couper la conduite qui alimente la pompe avant de commencer la réparation.
b. fournir
The diplomat was feeding information to the press about the peace talks.La diplomate fournissait des informations à la presse sur les pourparlers de paix.
a. introduire
You need to feed the plastic slowly into the machine.Vous devez introduire lentement le plastique dans la machine.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. se nourrir
The tigers were feeding after a successful hunt.Les tigres se nourrissaient après une chasse fructueuse.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la nourriture
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
We give our chickens organic feed.Nous donnons de la nourriture biologique à nos poulets.
b. le fourrage
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
The horses' feed is in the barn.Le fourrage des chevaux est dans la grange.
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