spoon-feed

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈspunˌfid/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈspuːnfiːd/

Verb

spoon-feed

1. To help somebody (usually a baby or elder) to eat using a spoon; to feed using a spoon.
2. To overly pamper or indulge someone, so that they do not act or think for themselves.

   I can help you with your homework, but you must understand the concept, because I will not spoon-feed you.

3. To deliver information in as basic a manner as possible.

Translations

• Portuguese: dar de comer com colher
• Russian: корми́ть ложкой
• Spanish: dar de comer con cuchara

Translations

• Portuguese: dar tudo mastigado
• Russian: ба́ловать

Translations

• Portuguese: mastigar
• Russian: растолко́вывать
• Spanish: masticar

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