English–French

“feed” in French

French

Alsoalimenter

Pronunciation

IPA/nuʁiʁ/

Example

Je dois nourrir le chat maintenant.

I have to feed the cat now.

Illustration for nourrir (feed)

How to say “feed” in French

“Feed” in French is nourrir.

Providing essential nourishment to a body, a living being, or an idea that needs support.

Full entry for nourrir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with nourrir

Pour nourrir la famille, il travaille beaucoup.

To provide for the family, he works a lot.

Tips for using nourrir

  • In figurative French, nourrir commonly combines with nouns such as un espoir, une ambition, or une haine to mean sustaining them.

Other French words for “feed”

J'alimente le chat tous les matins.

I feed the cat every morning.

“feed” in other languages