What does alimentare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word alimentare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alimentare in Italian.

The word alimentare in Italian means feed, nourish, stoke, foment, foster, food, dietary, food, eat, grocery store, power, feed the fire, nurture your hope, fuel an argument, food allergy, food chain, foodstuffs, nutrition education, food education, food fraud, food grade gelatine, food type, food, dietary fat, food industry, dietary supplement, nutritional supplement, food intolerance, food poisoning, food pyramid, diet regimen, diet, food sector, food industry. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alimentare

feed, nourish

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (nutrire, cibare)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Questi polli non sono alimentati sufficientemente.
These chickens aren't being fed (or: nourished) enough.

stoke, foment, foster

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (fomentare, istigare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Questi provvedimenti punitivi alimentano il malcontento dei cittadini.
These punishments feed the people's unhappiness.

food

aggettivo (relativo agli alimenti)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
L'industria alimentare italiana è tra le più famose al mondo.
Italy's food industry is one of the most famous in the world.

dietary

aggettivo (che serve a nutrire)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Agli sfollati servono generi alimentari.

food

sostantivo plurale maschile (cibi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dovremo fare scorta di alimentari in vista dell'arrivo del tornado.
We will need to stock up on food (or: groceries) to prepare for the tornado.

eat

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (nutrirsi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Chi si alimenta in modo sano si ammala di meno.
Those who nourish themselves with healthy food suffer from fewer illnesses.

grocery store

sostantivo maschile (informale, regionale (negozio di alimentari)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Puoi passare all'alimentari a comprare dei pomodori?
Can you stop by the grocery store to buy some tomatoes?

power

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rifornire di energia)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La centrale elettrica alimenta l'intera regione.
The electricity station powers the entire region.

feed the fire

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (anche figurato)

nurture your hope

fuel an argument

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

food allergy

food chain

sostantivo femminile (classificazione degli animali)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

foodstuffs

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

nutrition education, food education

food fraud

food grade gelatine

food type, food

sostantivo maschile (alimento, cibo)

dietary fat

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

food industry

sostantivo femminile

dietary supplement, nutritional supplement

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gli integratori alimentari non fanno bene come si dice.

food intolerance

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

food poisoning

sostantivo femminile

food pyramid

diet regimen, diet

sostantivo maschile (tipo di dieta)

food sector, food industry

sostantivo maschile

Luca vorrebbe lavorare nel settore alimentare.
Luca would like to work in the food sector.

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