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nutrindo

[nu-TRIN-du]
verb
nourishing, feeding, nurturing
1. present participle of 'nutrir'; providing food or sustenance to someone or something
The mother is nourishing her child with healthy food.
A mãe está nutrindo seu filho com comida saudável.
2. sustaining or maintaining something abstract such as hope, love, or an idea
He is nurturing his passion for music.
Ele está nutrindo sua paixão pela música.
3. providing emotional or intellectual support
The teacher is nurturing the students' creativity.
A professora está nutrindo a criatividade dos alunos.
Synonyms
alimentandosustentandomantendopromovendo
Antonyms
negligenciandoabandonandoprivando

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
nutrindo
standard usage across all contexts
Portugal
nutrindo
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

nutrindo esperança - nurturing hope
nutrindo um sonho - nurturing a dream
nutrindo ressentimento - harboring resentment
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