hraniti

хранити

/xrǎːniti/ · imperfective

VERB

to feed

Svako jutro hranim mačke u dvorištu. — Every morning I feed the cats in the yard.

Mama upravo hrani bebu. — Mum is feeding the baby right now.
(hraniti se) to eat; to feed on

Trudim se da se hranim zdravo. — I try to eat healthily.

Ove ptice se hrane insektima. — These birds feed on insects.
(of a family) to support; to provide for

Sam hrani četvoročlanu porodicu. — He supports a family of four on his own.
formal (of feelings) to cherish; to nurture

Još uvek hrani nadu da će se vratiti. — He still cherishes the hope that she'll come back.

"Hraniti se" takes the instrumental: hraniti se voćem — to live on fruit.

Synonyms:

izdržavati gajiti

Forms

Past (masc.): hranio

Imperative: hrani