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food — W1S1 [fu:d] n [: Old English; Origin: foda] 1.) [U and C] things that people and animals eat, such as vegetables or meat ▪ The restaurant serves good food at affordable prices. ▪ Try not to eat too much spicy food . ▪ I love Italian food ,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Food — Food, Inc. Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Food, Inc. Título Ficha técnica Dirección Robert Kenner Producción Robert Kenner Richard Pearce Editor … Wikipedia Español
food — 1 Food, feed, victuals, viands, provisions, comestibles, provender, fodder, forage are comparable when meaning things that are edible for human beings or animals. Food is the most general of these terms and is typically applicable to all… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Food — Food, n. [OE. fode, AS. f[=o]da; akin to Icel. f[ae][eth]a, f[ae][eth]i, Sw. f[ o]da, Dan. & LG. f[ o]de, OHG. fatunga, Gr. patei^sthai to eat, and perh. to Skr. p[=a] to protect, L. pascere to feed, pasture, pabulum food, E. pasture. [root]75.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
food — UK US /fuːd/ noun ► [U] something that people eat to keep them alive: »The country has become a huge importer of raw materials such as cotton, steel, and food products. »The problem is that many small companies don t register their products as… … Financial and business terms
food — [ fud ] noun *** uncount the things that people or animals eat: The prices of food and clothing have risen dramatically in recent years. All the food is cooked and served by volunteers. Doctors stress the importance of eating good fresh food. a.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
food — [fo͞od] n. [ME fode < OE foda < IE pāt , to feed, eat < base * pā , to pasture cattle > L pastor, pabulum, pascere, to feed, panis, bread] 1. any substance taken into and assimilated by a plant or animal to keep it alive and enable it … English World dictionary
food — (n.) O.E. foda food, nourishment; fuel, also figurative, from P.Gmc. *fodon (Cf. Goth. fodeins), from Germanic root *fod , equivalent of PIE *pa to tend, keep, pasture, to protect, to guard, to feed (Cf. Gk. pateisthai to feed; L. pabulum food,… … Etymology dictionary
food — food; food·less; food·ie; food·lessness; … English syllables
Food — Food, v. t. To supply with food. [Obs.] Baret. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
food — ► NOUN ▪ any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb to maintain life and growth. ● food for thought Cf. ↑food for thought ORIGIN Old English, related to FODDER(Cf. ↑fodder) … English terms dictionary
