weaning

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A noun referring to the process of gradually introducing solid food or other nourishment to a child or young mammal, replacing the mother's milk.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее процесс постепенного введения твёрдой пищи или другого питания ребёнку или молодому млекопитающему, заменяющего материнское молоко.

1. Introduction of solid food B2 formal

   The process of gradually introducing solid foods to an infant or young mammal while reducing the intake of mother's milk.

   • The doctor advised starting weaning at around six months of age.
   • Weaning can be a messy but important stage in a baby's development.
   • She read several books on the best practices for weaning her child.

   🇷🇺Введение прикорма

   Синонимы: ablactation

• weanings plural form
• weanings' possessive plural form
• weaning's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to accustom a young mammal (especially a baby or young animal) to food other than its mother's milk, or to gradually cause someone to stop depending on something.

• 🇷🇺Приучать молодое млекопитающее (особенно ребенка или детеныша) к пище, отличной от материнского молока, или постепенно отучать кого-либо от зависимости от чего-либо.

1. Gradually stop breastfeeding B2 formal

   To gradually stop feeding a baby or young animal with its mother's milk and start giving it other food.

   • The mother began to wean her baby at six months.
   • Puppies are usually weaned by eight weeks of age.
   • She weaned the kitten onto solid food slowly.

   🇷🇺Отлучать от груди

   Синонимы: ablactate

2. Detach from a habit or influence C1 formal

   To cause someone to gradually stop doing something they like or are used to, especially a bad habit or dependency.

   • The program aims to wean people off their addiction to social media.
   • He tried to wean himself from his dependence on caffeine.
   • The therapist helped wean her from her reliance on sleeping pills.

   🇷🇺Отвыкнуть

   Синонимы: breakcuredetachdiscouragefreeseparatewithdraw

   Антонимы: accustomaddicthabituate

• weaned past participle
• weaned past simple
• weaning present participle
• weans third person singular