breastfeed
breastfeed · breastfeeds · breastfed · breastfeeding
годувати грудьми
кормить грудью
die Brust geben, stillen
To feed milk via the breastsTo feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
/ˈbɹɛs(t)fiːd/
» Mary breastfed all of her children.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(intransitive, transitive)To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
This is a designated place for mothers to breastfeed their babies.
She stopped breastfeeding after a few months.
stillen, die Brust geben
корми́ть гру́дьюkormítʹ grúdʹju
годувати грудьмиhoduvaty hrudʹmy
(intransitive)To nurse, to suck milk from a breast.
give suck to
Examples
44 sentencesTranslations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
feed a baby milk via the breasts:
Русский
By meaning 1
feed a baby milk via the breasts:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
feed a baby milk via the breasts:
Forms
breastfeeds, breastfeeding, breastfed, breastfed| Base form | breastfeed · to breastfeed |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | breastfeeds |
| Present participle | breastfeeding |
| Past simple | breastfed |
| Past participle | breastfed |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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