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donner le sein — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • breastfeed verb To feed a baby milk directly from the breast.
  • nurse noun A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.

Senses

donner le sein is used for these senses in English:

  • breastfeed (transitive, intransitive) To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
  • nurse (transitive) To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.

nurse — full definition

  1. noun A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
  2. noun A person who looks after young children, especially in a private household.
  3. verb To care for someone who is sick or injured.
  4. verb To breastfeed a baby.
  5. verb To drink something slowly to make it last, or to hold or nurture a feeling over time.

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