What does nutrir in Portuguese mean?

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

The word nutrir in Portuguese means nourish, maintain, feed, alimentar, nutrir, alentar, nutrir, acalentar, alimentar, nutrir, nutrir, cultivar, amamentar, nutrir. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word nutrir

nourish, maintain, feed

alimentar, nutrir, alentar

transitive verb (food: sustain)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O arroz sozinho não vai alimentar essas crianças.
Rice alone will not nourish these children.

nutrir, acalentar

transitive verb (figurative (feeling: cherish) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ele nutria esperanças de voltar a sua terra natal.
He fostered hopes of returning to his homeland.

alimentar, nutrir

transitive verb (emotion: carry, feel)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Eu acho que você está alimentando (or: nutrindo) uma paixão secreta pelo meu primo.
I think you're harboring a secret crush on my cousin.

nutrir, cultivar

transitive verb (cultivate: a feeling)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Quanto mais você cultivar um sentimento de calma, mais feliz você será.
The more you nurture a feeling of calm, the happier you will be.

amamentar

transitive verb (baby: breastfeed) (dar leite ao bebê)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The mother nursed the baby till he was six months old.

nutrir

transitive verb (ill will, resentment: harbor) (ressentimento)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
George não nutre qualquer má vontade em relação às pessoas que têm visões completamente diferentes das suas próprias.
George doesn't bear any ill will towards people whose views are completely different from his own.

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