amamentar — 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.
- suckle verb To feed a baby or young animal with milk from a breast or udder.
Senses
amamentar 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.
- suckle (transitive) To give suck to; to nurse at the breast, udder, or dugs.
nurse — full definition
- noun A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
- noun A person who looks after young children, especially in a private household.
- verb To care for someone who is sick or injured.
- verb To breastfeed a baby.
- verb To drink something slowly to make it last, or to hold or nurture a feeling over time.