Translations for force-feed in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

force-feed <pt/pp force-fed> [Brit ˌfɔːsˈfiːd, Am ˈfɔrsˌfid] VB trans

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force-feed animal, bird

ingozzare, sottoporre ad alimentazione forzata (on, with con)

force-feed person

alimentare artificialmente (on, with con)

her parents force-feed her (on or with) Mozart fig

i suoi genitori la imbottivano di musica di Mozart

Translations for force-feed in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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ingrasso [inˈɡrasso] N m

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2. ingrasso AGR:

I.ingozzare [inɡotˈtsare] VB trans

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1. ingozzare pollame:

to force-feed

2. ingozzare (rimpinzare):

ingozzare persona, ospite

ingozzare qn di dolci

to stuff sb with cakes

3. ingozzare (trangugiare):

ingozzare cibo

to gobble (down)

II.ingozzarsi VB refl

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I.alimentare¹ [alimenˈtare] VB trans

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1. alimentare persona, animale:

alimentare qn artificialmente

to force-feed sb con: with, on

2. alimentare:

alimentare (rifornire) torrente, acqua: lago, fiume, diga, turbina

alimentare (fare funzionare) tubo, sistema: caldaia

alimentare gas, benzina:

alimentare gas, benzina:

alimentare motore

alimentare (tenere acceso)

alimentare (tenere acceso)

alimentare fuoco, stufa

alimentare qc di carta, grano, dati

to feed sth with

II.alimentarsi VB refl

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1. alimentarsi:

alimentarsi

to feed con, di: on

2. alimentarsi (d'acqua, gas, elettricità):

alimentarsi città, edificio:

to be supplied di: with

3. alimentarsi fig conversazione, gelosia, odio:

alimentarsi

to thrive di: on

I.ingrassare [inɡrasˈsare] VB trans

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1. ingrassare (fare diventare grasso) dolci:

ingrassare persona

3. ingrassare MECH:

ingrassare ingranaggio, motore

II.ingrassare [inɡrasˈsare] VB intr aux essere

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1. ingrassare (diventare grasso):

ingrassare persona:

ingrassare persona:

ingrassare persona:

to get big(ger)

ingrassare persona:

to put on weight

ingrassare animale:

ingrassare di cinque chili

to put or gain on five kilos

ingrassare a forza di mangiare cioccolatini

to get fat on chocolates

la birra fa molto ingrassare

beer is very fattening

2. ingrassare (arricchirsi):

ingrassare inf, fig

ingrassare alle spalle degli altri

to grow fat at sb's expense

III.ingrassarsi VB refl

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Translations for force-feed in the English»Italian Dictionary

force-feed [ˈfɔ:rs·fi:d] VB trans

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force-feed

alimentare forzatamente

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The main types are gravity feed, agitating and force-feed. en.wikipedia.org

To ensure they have adequate supplies they force-feed certain ants which swell up and become living larders for the rest of the colony. www.bbc.co.uk

During a similar strike in 2011, the chief of the state's prison system said he planned to seek court permission to force-feed inmates. www.propublica.org

The reasons vary, but many blame widespread drug use in agriculture, as farmers force-feed antibiotics to animals to fatten them up. www.afr.com

Those blowers force-feed 21 pounds of boost into a 410-cu.in. /6.7-liter engine with -- wait for it -- 1,400-hp. jacksonville.com

We had to force-feed her and nurse them all to health. www.samaritanmag.com

Are manufacturers trying to force-feed us an unwieldy gimmick or is this truly where the future of computing lies? www.gizmodo.com.au

It could be ethical to force-feed prisoners -- to buy time -- but not if that is the whole plan. www.nytimes.com

They allow us to force-feed ourselves perspective when it's hard to find. www.bostonglobe.com

They paint the texts in shades of violence and force-feed it to impressionable girls and boys in their captivity. thenationonlineng.net

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