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PRONUNCIATION OF BOTTLE-FEED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOTTLE-FEED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bottle-Feed is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bottle-feed in English.

WHAT DOES BOTTLE-FEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bottle-feed in the English dictionary

The definition of bottle-feed in the dictionary is to feed with milk from a bottle instead of breast-feeding.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOTTLE-FEED

PRESENT

Present
I bottle-feed
you bottle-feed
he/she/it bottle-feeds
we bottle-feed
you bottle-feed
they bottle-feed
Present continuous
I am bottle-feeding
you are bottle-feeding
he/she/it is bottle-feeding
we are bottle-feeding
you are bottle-feeding
they are bottle-feeding
Present perfect
I have bottle-fed
you have bottle-fed
he/she/it has bottle-fed
we have bottle-fed
you have bottle-fed
they have bottle-fed
Present perfect continuous
I have been bottle-feeding
you have been bottle-feeding
he/she/it has been bottle-feeding
we have been bottle-feeding
you have been bottle-feeding
they have been bottle-feeding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bottle-fed
you bottle-fed
he/she/it bottle-fed
we bottle-fed
you bottle-fed
they bottle-fed
Past continuous
I was bottle-feeding
you were bottle-feeding
he/she/it was bottle-feeding
we were bottle-feeding
you were bottle-feeding
they were bottle-feeding
Past perfect
I had bottle-fed
you had bottle-fed
he/she/it had bottle-fed
we had bottle-fed
you had bottle-fed
they had bottle-fed
Past perfect continuous
I had been bottle-feeding
you had been bottle-feeding
he/she/it had been bottle-feeding
we had been bottle-feeding
you had been bottle-feeding
they had been bottle-feeding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will bottle-feed
you will bottle-feed
he/she/it will bottle-feed
we will bottle-feed
you will bottle-feed
they will bottle-feed
Future continuous
I will be bottle-feeding
you will be bottle-feeding
he/she/it will be bottle-feeding
we will be bottle-feeding
you will be bottle-feeding
they will be bottle-feeding
Future perfect
I will have bottle-fed
you will have bottle-fed
he/she/it will have bottle-fed
we will have bottle-fed
you will have bottle-fed
they will have bottle-fed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bottle-feeding
you will have been bottle-feeding
he/she/it will have been bottle-feeding
we will have been bottle-feeding
you will have been bottle-feeding
they will have been bottle-feeding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would bottle-feed
you would bottle-feed
he/she/it would bottle-feed
we would bottle-feed
you would bottle-feed
they would bottle-feed
Conditional continuous
I would be bottle-feeding
you would be bottle-feeding
he/she/it would be bottle-feeding
we would be bottle-feeding
you would be bottle-feeding
they would be bottle-feeding
Conditional perfect
I would have bottle-feed
you would have bottle-feed
he/she/it would have bottle-feed
we would have bottle-feed
you would have bottle-feed
they would have bottle-feed
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bottle-feeding
you would have been bottle-feeding
he/she/it would have been bottle-feeding
we would have been bottle-feeding
you would have been bottle-feeding
they would have been bottle-feeding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bottle-feed
we let´s bottle-feed
you bottle-feed
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bottle-feed
Past participle
bottle-fed
Present Participle
bottle-feeding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOTTLE-FEED

bottle gourd
bottle green
bottle out
bottle party
bottle rack
bottle shop
bottle store
bottle tree
bottle up
bottle-fed
bottle-green
bottle-jack
bottle-o
bottle-oh
bottle-opener
bottle-top
bottle-washer
bottlebrush
bottlebrush moustache
bottled beer

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOTTLE-FEED

breast-feed
chicken feed
cut sheet feed
drip-feed
feed
float-feed
foliar feed
force-feed
form feed
line feed
misfeed
overfeed
pressure-feed
refeed
sheet feed
single-sheet feed
spoon-feed
stall-feed
stream feed
underfeed

Synonyms and antonyms of bottle-feed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bottle-feed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOTTLE-FEED

Find out the translation of bottle-feed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bottle-feed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bottle-feed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

奶瓶喂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

biberón
570 millions of speakers

English

bottle-feed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बोतल फ़ीड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زجاجة تغذية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бутылка подачи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mamadeira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বোতল-ফিড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nourrir un bébé au biberon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Suapan botol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aus der Flasche ernähren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボトルフィード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

병 공급
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Botol-panganan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chai - thức ăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாட்டில்-ஊட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाटली-फीड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

biberonla beslemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bottiglia di alimentazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bottle- feed
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пляшка подачі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

biberon,
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταΐζει με μπιμπερό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bottel - voer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flaskmatning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flaske - mating
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bottle-feed

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOTTLE-FEED»

The term «bottle-feed» is regularly used and occupies the 85.681 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOTTLE-FEED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bottle-feed» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bottle-feed» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bottle-feed

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOTTLE-FEED»

Discover the use of bottle-feed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bottle-feed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Babylove
WEEK ONE Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 6am 6am 6am 6am 6am breastfeed breastfeed breastfeed breastfeed breastfeed 10am 10am 10am 10am 10am bottle feed breastfeed bottle feed breastfeed bottle feed 2 pm ...
Robin Barker, 2007
2
Caring for People: A Lifespan Approach
Age/months 4 months Vfi months 5-6 months 6-7 months 7-8 months 9-12 months On waking Breast or Breast or Breast or Breast or Breast or Breast or bottle feed bottle feed bottle feed bottle feed bottle feed/cup bottle feed/cup Breakfast 1-2 ...
Judy Richards, 1999
3
Babies and Young Children
Breakfast Breast or bottle feed Lunch 1 -2 teaspoons of baby rice or pureed fruit or vegetables mixed with breast or bottle milk Tea Breast or bottle feed Evening Breast or bottle feed Baby cereal mixed with breast milk or bottle milk. Breast or ...
‎2004
4
Birth Plans For Dummies
Deciding. to. Bottle-Feed. Although breast-feeding from the start is ideal, not everyone can ... not be able to breast-feed, even if you'd hoped to do so, why some women choose to bottle-feed, and how to deal with bottle guilt or disappointment.
Rachel Gurevich, Sharon Perkins, RN, 2012
5
Becoming a Mother: Your First Baby
The parents who bottle-feed must always be prepared. If you run out of formula, you will have a very unhappy baby on your hands. Unlike breast-feeding, you do not have an unlimited self-replenishing supply of baby milk. You need to be ...
Anne Beasley, 2009
6
Maternal and Newborn Success: A Q&A Review Applying Critical ...
“Even if you bottle feed the baby, you will have to refrain from drinking alcohol for at least the next six weeks to protect your own health.” 3. “Alcohol can be consumed at any time while you are breastfeeding.” 4. “You may drink alcohol while ...
Margot DeSevo, 2013
7
Thinking about the Baby: Gender and Transitions Into Parenthood
Liza thought it was better to breastfeed than to bottle-feed but decided to bottle- feed because she didn't think she was "maternal." The leap between women having the capacity to breast-feed, and as Brendan put it, their being "known as the ...
Susan Walzer, 2010
8
Infant Feeding Practices: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
Despite their knowledge about the goodness of breast milk, several mothers in our study decided to bottle-feed their infants. Araya, an urban educated woman, when asked what she believed to be the best food for a new born infant, expressed ...
Pranee Liamputtong, 2010
9
Praying Through Your Child's Early Years: An Inspirational ...
information about feeding your baby. (Also see #7 of “Ten Tips for Successful Breast-feeding” for the website address.) As much of a fan as I am of breast- feeding, I am fully aware that there are valid reasons why women might bottle- feed ...
Jennifer Polimino, Carolyn Warren, 2012
10
Introductory Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
Many factors influence the woman's decision about whether to breast-feed or bottle-feed. Some of these factors are culture, sociodemographic factors, prior experience with or exposure to breast-feeding, and intent or need to return to work or ...
Nancy T. Hatfield, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOTTLE-FEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bottle-feed is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Grow: Rise and rise of community gardens
I'd never even helped to bottle-feed my own children!” He works in the garden every day, where his horticultural and carpentry skills are put to ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
My cat thinks he's a dog
He was so small and helpless we had to bottle-feed him. I hope you never have to wean a kitten off milk-it is not a fun experience. But since ... «St. Augustine Record, Jul 15»
3
Perfect way to keep babies cool in heatwave? Mum makes breast …
She added: "I'd been expressing milk anyway so my husband could bottle-feed Torin, and I just found a normal-sized lolly mould in the ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Ask A Mum: How do I help my teething baby?
Some suffer so much discomfort that they refuse to breastfeed or bottle-feed. This is because the sucking motion exacerbates the pain and ... «Capital FM Kenya, Jul 15»
5
The Libertines Prowl Thailand's Red Light District in Rabblerousing …
They unapologetically carouse with ladies of the evening, bottle-feed each other exotic beer, chain-smoke, sweat through their suits, give each ... «Yahoo Music, Jul 15»
6
Reality TV And Soap Stars Should Breastfeed To 'Encourage …
She told HuffPost UK Parents: "The NCT supports all mums whether they breastfeed, bottle-feed or do some of both - it's up to parents to decide ... «Huffington Post UK, Jun 15»
7
Play of the day: Incredible dad-catch
... when he caught a fly ball at Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, while continuing to bottle-feed his 7-month-old baby. «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
8
Something Completely Different: What's in a name? A lot more than …
I remember him showing Mama how to bottle-feed them when he brought them home as calves. Daddy instilled that love for, and of, growing ... «Leesville Daily Leader, Jun 15»
9
How palm oil demand has left orang-utans on the brink of extinction
The babies' 24/7 carer and surrogate mother, 20-year-old Elvi Larosa, calls his nickname affectionately as she prepares to bottle-feed. Instead ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
10
On the Brigtht Side: Six local dairy farms to offer behind-the-scenes …
There will even be an opportunity to bottle-feed the baby goats during the afternoon, she said. Besides area residents, Wright said people have ... «The Daily Star, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bottle-Feed [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bottle-feed>. May 2024 ».
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