nutrire

to feed

verb noo-TREE-reh Less Common

Origin: Latin nutrire, to nourish

Also means

to nourish

Usage Note

Nutrire is an -ire verb without the -isc- infix: nutro, nutri, nutre. It can be used literally (nutrire un bambino = to feed a child) or figuratively (nutrire speranze = to harbour hopes). The reflexive nutrirsi means 'to feed oneself / to subsist on.'

Examples

"È importante nutrire bene i bambini."

Natural Translation

It is important to feed children well.

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