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nour·ish

(nûr′ĭsh)
tr.v. nour·ished, nour·ish·ing, nour·ish·es
1. To provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth; feed.
2. To foster the development of; promote: "Athens was an imperial city, nourished by the tribute of subjects" (V. Gordon Childe).
3. To keep alive; maintain: nourish a hope.
[Middle English norishen, from Old French norrir, norriss-, from Vulgar Latin *nutrīre, from Latin nūtrīre; see (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots.]
nour′ish·er n.
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Adj. 1. [画像:nourishing - of or providing nourishment]nourishing - of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew"
wholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food"
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nourishing

adjective nutritious, beneficial, wholesome, healthful, health-giving, nutritive Eat only sensible, nourishing foods.
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nourishing

adjective
Providing nourishment:
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Translations
مُغَذٍّ
výživný
nærandi, næringarríkur
hranljiv

nourishing

[ˈnʌrɪʃɪŋ] ADJ → nutritivo, alimenticio
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nourishing

[ˈnʌrɪʃɪŋ] adj [food] → nourrissant(e)
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nourishing

adj food, diet, drink → nahrhaft
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nourishing

[ˈnʌrɪʃɪŋ] adj → nutriente
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nourish

(ˈnariʃ) , ((American) ˈnə:-) verb
to cause or help to grow, become healthy etc. voed يُغَذّي подхранвам alimentar živit, vyživovat nähren nære; give næring τρέφω, βοηθώ στην ανάπτυξη alimentar, nutrir toitma کمک به رشد کردن vahvistaa nourrir לְטַפֵּחַ पालन, पोषण करना, बढा़वा देना hraniti, njegovati táplál memberi makan næra nutrire 栄養を与える 영양분(자양분)을 주다 maitinti, puoselėti barot; lolot memberi khasiat voeden gi næring, fø odżywiać ودى ته كمك كونكى alimentar a nutri, a hrăni питать, кормить živiť hraniti hraniti ge näring åt บํารุงร่างกายให้มีสุขภาพดี beslemek 滋養, 助長 годувати; плекати پرورش کرنا nuôi dưỡng 滋养,助长,使健壮
ˈnourishing adjective
giving the body what is necessary for health and growth. nourishing food. voedsaam مُغَذٍّ подхранващ nutritivo výživný nahrhaft nærende θρεπτικός alimenticio, nutritivo toitev مغذى؛ مقوى ravitseva nourrissant מזין पुष्टिकारक hranjiv tápláló bergizi nærandi, næringarríkur nutriente 栄養のある 영양이 많은 maistingas barojošs berkhasiat voedzaam nærende, sunn pożywny قوى،ښه غذايت لرل nutritivo hrănitor питательный výživný hranljiv hranjenje närande ซึ่งบํารุงร่างกาย besleyici 滋養的, 有營養的 поживний قوت بخش bổ dưỡng 滋养的,有营养的
ˈnourishment noun
something that nourishes; food. Plants draw nourishment from the earth. voeding غِذاء، تَغْذِيَه подхранване alimento výživa; jídlo die Nahrung føde; næring τροφή alimento toit غذا؛ قوت ravinto nourriture מזון पुष्टिकारक पदार्थ hrana, hranjenje táplálék makanan næring nutrimento 栄養 영양물 maistas, maitinimas, maistingos medžiagos barība khasiat voeding næring pożywienie خواړه alimento hrană питание; пища výživa hrana hrana näring, föda อาหารที่บํารุงร่างกาย besin, gıda, yiyecek 營養,營養品 годування; їжа غذا، خوراک chất dinh dưỡng 食物,滋养品
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nourishing

a. alimenticio-a, nutritivo-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

nourishing

adj nutritivo, alimenticio
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My sister pined for her Spanish home all these years of exile; she was always talking of Spain to the child, and tending and nourishing the love of Spain in the little thing's heart as a precious flower; and she died happy in the knowledge that the fruitage of her patriotic labors was as rich as even she could desire.
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At first sprouts out a kind of seed or capsula, of a shape not unlike the scabbard of a scimitar, which they cut, and place a vessel under, to receive the liquor that drops from it; this drink is called soro, and is clear, pleasant, and nourishing. If it be boiled, it grows hard, and makes a kind of sugar much valued in the Indies: distil this liquor and you have a strong water, of which is made excellent vinegar.
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