No. 1,459 in Portuguese
alimentar
To feed or nourish.
In a sentence
Eu preciso alimentar os pássaros todas as manhãs.
I need to feed the birds every morning.
The usage of 'alimentar' here refers to the act of providing food to living beings.
Aprender coisas novas diariamente ajuda a alimentar a mente.
Learning new things daily helps to nourish the mind.
'Alimentar' is used figuratively here to mean 'nourish' or 'stimulate' in relation to intellectual sustenance.
É importante alimentar as esperanças mesmo em tempos difíceis.
It's important to nourish hope even during difficult times.
In this context, 'alimentar' is used metaphorically to mean sustaining or encouraging positive feelings.
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