feed on

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer qu'un animal ou une personne se nourrit de quelque chose comme aliment, ou que quelque chose est alimenté, soutenu ou entretenu par autre chose.

A phrasal verb used to indicate that an animal or person consumes something as food, or that something is sustained or fueled by something else.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Consume as foodformal

   To eat something as a source of nourishment.

   se nourrir de

   • Caterpillars feed on leaves.
   • The birds feed on seeds and insects.
   • Some animals feed on plants, while others feed on meat.

   Synonymesconsumedevoureatingestlive on

   Antonymesfaststarve

2. Use as a sourceinformal

   To derive energy, support, or inspiration from something.

   se nourrir de

   • The artist feeds on the energy of the crowd.
   • His creativity feeds on his daily experiences.
   • The company feeds on customer feedback to improve its products.

   Synonymesdepend onlive onrely onuseutilize

Verbe de basefeed