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feed

подкармливать

Meaning of feed

give nutrients

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EN-UK/tə ˈfiːd/
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feed with Russian translation

feed usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Не забудь подкармливать томаты раз в две недели.

Remember to feed the tomato plants every two weeks.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она подкармливает горшечные травы мягким компостным настоем.

She feeds her potted herbs with a mild compost tea.

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feed belongs to the topic "Garden and Plants". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

feedподкармливать
messбеспорядок
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина
wipeпротирать
turn onвключать

feed synonyms

Related words worth learning together

fertilize
Specifically add fertilizer to soil; more technical than 'feed'.
nourish
General 'provide nutrients' (to plants or people); less specific, slightly formal.
add fertilizer
Literal phrase: apply fertilizer; essentially the same action as 'feed' in gardening.
water
To give plants water; different action from adding nutrients.
enrich
To improve the soil by adding nutrients or organic matter; implies improving quality over time.
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fertilize

Specifically add fertilizer to soil; more technical than 'feed'.

A2Often

You should fertilize the beds in spring.

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nourish

General 'provide nutrients' (to plants or people); less specific, slightly formal.

A2Rarely

Good soil will nourish young plants.

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add fertilizer

Literal phrase: apply fertilizer; essentially the same action as 'feed' in gardening.

A1Often

Add fertilizer to the potting mix every two months.

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water

To give plants water; different action from adding nutrients.

A1Very Often

Water the seedlings every morning.

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enrich

To improve the soil by adding nutrients or organic matter; implies improving quality over time.

A2Rarely

Add compost to enrich the soil before planting.

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compost

As a verb, to add or make compost; a specific organic method of feeding/enriching soil.

A2Rarely

Compost the kitchen waste and use it to improve the flowerbeds.

T
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top-dress

A technical gardening term: apply a thin layer of fertilizer or compost over soil surface.

A2Rarely

Top-dress the lawn with compost in autumn.

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feed meaning: what does it mean?

give nutrients

feed pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

feed is pronounced as /tə ˈfiːd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

feed definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Remember to feed the tomato plants every two weeks. Translation: Не забудь подкармливать томаты раз в две недели.

Is feed part of Garden and plants vocabulary?

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Is feed part of Home and Household vocabulary?

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