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breastfeed

/ˈbrɛstfiːd/

/ˈbrɛstfid/

breastfeedverb

breastfed

Past Simple

breastfed

Past Participle

breastfeeding

Gerund

/ˈbrɛstfiːd/

/ˈbrɛstfid/

Translations

кормить грудью

She decided to breastfeed her baby for the first six months.

Она решила кормить грудью своего ребенка первые шесть месяцев.

Definitions

To feed a baby with milk directly from the breast.

She decided to breastfeed her newborn for the first six months.

(intransitive) Of a baby: to feed at its mother's breast.

The newborn breastfeeds every two hours.

Synonyms

breastfeedgerund / present participle

Definitions

Relating to the act of feeding a baby breast milk.

The hospital offers a special lounge for breastfeeding mothers.

breastfeedpast participle

Definitions

Having been fed with breast milk; nourished at the breast.

Breastfed babies often have fewer infections.