No. 7,209 in Catalan
alimenta
"Alimenta" means "feeds" or "nourishes."
In a sentence
La mare alimenta el nadó cada tres hores.
The mother feeds the baby every three hours.
In this sentence, 'alimenta' is used as a verb meaning 'feeds', indicating the action of providing food to someone.
Ell sempre alimenta les plantes amb fertilitzant especial.
He always nourishes the plants with special fertilizer.
Here, 'alimenta' refers to the act of supplying nutrients or nourishment, extended metaphorically to describe the care given to plants.
El llibre alimenta la ment amb idees inspiradores.
The book nourishes the mind with inspiring ideas.
In this example, 'alimenta' metaphorically means 'nourishes', applying to intellectual or emotional enrichment.
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