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overfed

/ˌəʊ.vəˈfed/

Tradução: Descreve uma pessoa ou animal que recebeu comida em excesso, o que muitas vezes leva a sobrepeso ou problemas de saúde., Verbo usado para indicar o ato de alimentar alguém ou algo em excesso ou de forma exagerada, ou de comer além do necessário.

2 verbetes

adjective

B2formalcommon/ˌəʊ.vəˈfed/

Describes a person or animal that has been given too much food, often resulting in being overweight or unhealthy.

  • 🇵🇹Descreve uma pessoa ou animal que recebeu comida em excesso, o que muitas vezes leva a sobrepeso ou problemas de saúde.
  1. Excessively nourished B2 formal

    Having been given too much food, resulting in being overweight or unhealthy.

    • The overfed cat could barely move from its spot.
    • Many pets in wealthy countries are overfed and lack exercise.
    • An overfed population faces higher risks of heart disease.

    🇵🇹Superalimentado

    Sinônimos: fattenedstuffed

    Antônimos: hungrystarvedunderfedundernourished

  • more overfed comparative form
  • most overfed superlative form

verb

C1formalcommon/ˌəʊ.vəˈfiːd/

verbo irregular

A verb used to indicate the act of feeding someone or something too much or excessively.

  • 🇵🇹Verbo usado para indicar o ato de alimentar alguém ou algo em excesso ou de forma exagerada, ou de comer além do necessário.
  1. Feed excessively B2 formal

    To give too much food to someone or something, often leading to health problems.

    • It is important not to overfeed your pet, as it can cause obesity.
    • Parents sometimes overfeed their children out of love.
    • The farmer was warned not to overfeed the livestock.

    🇵🇹Superalimentar

    Sinônimos: cramfattenglutgorgesatiatestuffsurfeit

    Antônimos: starveundernourish

  • overfed past participle
  • overfed past simple
  • overfeeding present participle
  • overfeeds third person singular