alimentar
verbo transitivo
1 (dar de comer a) to feed
alimentan el ganado con piensos they feed the cattle with animal fodder; tengo una familia que alimentar I've got a family to feed
2 (nutrir) to be nutritious o nourishing
la comida rápida no te alimenta nada fast food is not at all nutritious o nourishing
3 [+imaginación] to fire; fuel; [+esperanzas, pasiones] to feed; fuel; [+sentimiento, idea] to foster
ese tipo de comentario alimenta el rencor that sort of remark fosters resentment; sus historias alimentaron mi deseo de ir a Perú her stories strengthened o fuelled my desire to go to Peru
verbo intransitivo
to be nutritious; be nourishing esta comida no alimenta nada this food is not at all nutritious o nourishing
huele que alimenta it smells delicious
