spoon-feed in Russian
spoon-feed in Russian is корми́ть ложкой, ба́ловать, не́жить.
spoon-feed in Russian
корми́ть ложкой
Pronounced: kormit lozhkoy
(intransitive) To help somebody (usually a baby or elder) to eat using a spoon; to feed using a spoon.
ба́ловать
Pronounced: balovat
(transitive) To overly pamper or indulge (someone), so that they do not (or because they failed to) act or think for themselves.
не́жить
Pronounced: nezhit
(transitive) To overly pamper or indulge (someone), so that they do not (or because they failed to) act or think for themselves.
разжёвывать
Pronounced: razzhyovyvat
(ambitransitive) To explain (something, to someone) in simple words; to explain (it, to them) in words of one syllable; to spell (it) out (for them).
растолко́вывать
Pronounced: rastolkovyvat
(ambitransitive) To explain (something, to someone) in simple words; to explain (it, to them) in words of one syllable; to spell (it) out (for them).
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What is "spoon-feed" in Russian?
"spoon-feed" in Russian is корми́ть ложкой, ба́ловать, не́жить.
How do you pronounce корми́ть ложкой?
"spoon-feed" in Russian is корми́ть ложкой, pronounced "kormit lozhkoy".
Are there other ways to say "spoon-feed" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "spoon-feed": корми́ть ложкой, ба́ловать, не́жить, разжёвывать, растолко́вывать.
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