alimenter
/a.li.mɑ̃.te/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- alimente
- past
- a alimenté
- perfect
- alimenté
Meaning
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to feed, to supply
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Ce barrage alimente toute la région en électricité.
This dam supplies the whole region with electricity.
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Cette source a alimenté le village en eau potable pendant des générations. Un nouveau système a été installé l'an dernier pour la remplacer.
This spring supplied the village with drinking water for generations. A new system was installed last year to replace it.
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Practice
1 What does alimenter mean?
to feed, to supply
2 Fill the gap: Ce barrage ___ toute la région en électricité.
Full sentence: Ce barrage alimente toute la région en électricité. (This dam supplies the whole region with electricity.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches alimenter?
alimenter: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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