spoon-feed

spoon-feed

(spo͞on′fēd′)

tr.v. spoon-fed (-fĕd′), spoon-feed·ing, spoon-feeds

1. To feed (another) with a spoon.

2. To treat (another) in a way that discourages independent thought or action, as by overindulgence.

3.

a. To provide (another) with knowledge or information in an oversimplified way.

b. To provide (knowledge or information) in an oversimplified way.

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spoon-feed

vb (tr) , -feeds, -feeding or -fed

1. (Cookery) to feed with a spoon

2. to overindulge or spoil

3. to provide (a person) with ready-made opinions, judgments, etc, depriving him of original thought or action

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spoon′-feed`

v.t. -fed, -feed•ing.

1. to feed with a spoon.

2. to provide so fully with information or the like that one is prevented from thinking or acting independently.

3. to provide someone with (information or the like) in this way.

4. to pamper.

[1605–15]

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spoon-feed

Past participle: spoon-fed
Gerund: spoon-feeding

Imperative

spoon-feed

spoon-feed

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Thesaurus

spoon-feed

verb mollycoddle, spoil, cosset, baby, featherbed, overindulge, overprotect, wrap up in cotton wool (informal) He spoon-fed me and did everything around the house.

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Translations

spoon-feed

[ˈspuːnfiːd] (spoon-fed (pt, pp)) VT

1. (lit) → dar de comer con cuchara a

2. (fig) → dar todo hecho a, poner todo en bandeja a, malacostumbrar
it isn't good to spoon-feed children → no es bueno dárselo todo hecho or ponérselo todo en bandeja or malacostumbrar a los niños

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spoon-feed

pret, ptp <spoon-fed>

vt baby, invalid → füttern; (fig: = do thinking for) → gängeln; (= supply with) → füttern (inf)

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spoon-feed

[ˈspuːnˌfiːd] (spoon-fed (pt, pp)) [ˈspuːnˌfɛd] vt → imboccare (fig) → scodellare la pappa a

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spoon

(spuːn) noun

1. an instrument shaped like a shallow bowl with a handle for lifting food (especially soup or pudding) to the mouth, or for stirring tea, coffee etc. a teaspoon/soup-spoon. lepel مِلْعَقَه лъжица colher lžíce, lžička der Löffel ske; -ske κουτάλιcuchara lusikas قاشق lusikka cuillerכף चम्मच žlica kanál sendok (mat-/te-/súpu)skeið cucchiaio スプーン 숟가락 šaukštas karote sudu lepelskjełyżkacolher lingură ложка lyžica žlica kašika sked ช้อน kaşık 調羹，匙 ложка چمچہ cái thìa 调羹，匙

2. a spoonful. lepel vol مِلء المِلْعَقَه една лъжица colherada lžíce der Löffel skefuld κουταλιάcucharada lusikatäis به اندازه ي يك قاشق lusikallinen cuillerée מְלוֹא הַכַּף चम्मच-भर žlica, količina koja stane u žlicu kanálnyi sesendok matskeið cucchiaiata, cucchiaio スプーン一杯 한 숟갈 šaukštas ēdamkarote sudu penuh lepelskjełyżka colherada conţinutul unei linguri ложка lyžica polna žlica puna kašika [en mat]sked [socker], [en te]sked [salt] เต็มช้อน kaşık dolusu 一湯匙的 повна ложка چمچہ بھر lượng mà thìa có thể đựng 一匙的

verb

to lift or scoop up with a spoon. She spooned food into the baby's mouth. inskep يَغْرُف بِمِلْعَقَه загребвам dar de colher krmit lžící löffeln putte παίρνω με το κουτάλι dar de comer lusikaga tõstma با قاشق ريختن lusikoida nourrir à la cuiller לִמזוֹג בְּכַף चम्मच से लेना, चम्मच से उठना, कामुक व्यवहार करना grabiti žlicom kanalaz menyendok taka upp með skeið, ausa (prendere col cucchiaio) すくう 숟갈로 떠다 semti/pilti šaukštu smelt ar karoti menyuap lepelen spise/mate med skje czerpać, jeść, podawać łyżką dar à colher a hrăni/ a da de mâncare cu lingura черпать ложкой kŕmiť lyžicou zajemati z žlico uzeti kašikom ösa (äta) med sked ตัก kaşıkla almak/vermek 用湯匙舀 черпати, набирати ложкою چمچے سے اٹھانا dùng thìa múc cái gì lên 用匙舀

ˈspoonful noun

the amount held by a spoon. three spoonfuls of sugar. lepel vol مِقْدار مِلْعَقَه лъжица (количество) colherada lžíce der Löffelvoll skefuld κουταλιάcucharada lusikatäis lusikallinen cuillerée מְלוא הַכַּף चम्मच-भर žlica, količina koja stane u žlicu kanálnyi sesendok matskeið cucchiaiata, cucchiaio スプーン一杯 한숟갈 šaukštas pilna karote; karotes saturs sudu lepelskjełyżka colherada conţinutul unei lin­gu­ri ложка lyžica polna žlica puna kašika ปริมาณเต็มช้อน bir kaşık dolusu 一湯匙的量 повна ложка چمچہ بھر مقدار thìa 一匙的量

ˈspoon-feed – past tense, past participle ˈspoon-fed – verb

1. to feed with a spoon. met lepel voer يُطْعِم بالمِلْعَقَه храня с лъжица alimentar com colher krmit lžící mit dem Löffel füttern made ταΐζω με το κουταλάκι dar de comer con cuchara lusikaga söötma syöttää lusikalla nourrir à la cuiller לְהַאֲכִיל בְּכַף चम्मच से खिलाना hraniti na žlicu kanállal etet menyuapi mata með skeið imboccare, スプーンで食べさせる 숟가락으로 떠먹이다 maitinti ðaukðtu barot ar karoti suap met een lepel voeden mate med skje karmić łyżką alimentar à colher a hrăni cu lingura кормить с ложки kŕmiť lyžicou z žlico dajati jesti hraniti kašikom mata med sked ใช้ช้อนป้อน kaşıkla beslemek 用湯匙餵 годувати з ложки چمچے سے کھلانا cho trẻ em ăn bằng thìa 用匙喂

2. to teach or treat (a person) in a way that does not allow him to think or act for himself. met 'n lepel invoer يُبالِغ في الإعْتِناء ухажвам dar mastigado dávat už rozžvýkané bevormunden få alting serveret δίνω μασημένη τροφή dar la lección masticada puust ette tegema tarjota valmiita vastauksia mâcher le travail à עֶזרַת יֶתֶר किसी आदमी को ऐसी चीज सिखाना जो वह खुद नही करना चाहता हो servirati sve gotovo szájába rág mencekoki dekra við, mata imbeccare, 過保護にする 과잉 보호하다 perdëm globoti pasniegt (zināšanas u.tml.) gatavā veidā; iebarot suap voorkauwenfå noe inn med skjerozpieszczać preparar a papinha toda a a da mură în gură нянчиться; разжевывать kŕmiť (propagandou) razvajati tetošiti servera allt på fat ช่วยเหลือมากเกินไปจนไม่ได้เรียนรู้ หรือทำสิ่งใดด้วยตัวเองเลย nazlı büyütmek 填鴨式灌輸(知識等) годувати з ложки; розжувати і в рот покласти معلومات وغیرہ پیش کر کے زحمت سے بچانا nhồi nhét nhiều kiến thức 填鸭式灌输（知识等）

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