CEFR B2

bottle-feed

verb

Meaning

bottle-feed means to feed a baby using a bottle, especially using a bottle filled with milk other than from its mother. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The lesson showed how to bottle-feed in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will bottle-feed before translating the verb.

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bottle-feed (B2)

verb

Definition

Examples

The lesson showed how to bottle-feed in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will bottle-feed before translating the verb.
The example helped students understand when to bottle-feed.

How to Use bottle-feed

to bottle-feed (verb pattern): Use the infinitive form when naming the action. — "The lesson showed when to bottle-feed."
bottle-feed in context (usage pattern): Check the sentence to see who does the action. — "We studied how bottle-feed works in context."

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