feed on

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar que um animal ou pessoa consome algo como alimento, ou que algo é sustentado ou alimentado por outra coisa.

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.

incontável · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Consume as foodformal

   To eat something as a source of nourishment.

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

   Sinônimosconsumedevoureatingestlive on

   Antônimosfaststarve

2. Use as a sourceinformal

   To derive energy, support, or inspiration from something.

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   • 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.

   Sinônimosdepend onlive onrely onuseutilize

Verbo basefeed