se alimenta de

feeds on

→ se
phrase Rare #43,033
feeds on Used for literal eating, and also figuratively for something that thrives on an emotion, situation, or people.
SP: Ese animal se alimenta de frutas y semillas.
EN: That animal feeds on fruit and seeds.

Un ser maligno que se alimenta de la gente de Derry.

An evil being that feeds on the people of Derry.

— It (Eso) (2017)

Ese animal se alimenta de carne.

That animal feeds on meat.

Se alimenta de su pecho.

It feeds from her breast.

— La bruja (2016)

Se alimenta de la envidia y actúa sin piedad.

It feeds on envy and acts without mercy.

— The Dreadful (2026)

Se alimenta de unicornios.

It feeds on unicorns.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)