care for
To attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aideTo attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide.
» I don't care for ice cream.
Ich hab für Eis nichts übrig.
Мені не подобається морозиво.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide.
I cared for my ailing mother for five years.
(transitive)To like or appreciate; to consider to be appealing, tasteful, or suitable.
- be fond of; be attached to
- have a liking, fondness, or taste (for)
- provide treatment for
Examples
428 sentencesI don't care for ice cream.
Мені не подобається морозиво.
deIch hab für Eis nichts übrig.
I don't care for green tea.
Я байдуже ставлюся до зеленого чаю.
deIch mag keinen grünen Tee.
He doesn't care much for baseball.
Його не дуже цікавить бейсбол.
ruБейсбол не очень его интересует.
deEr interessiert sich nicht sehr für Baseball.
Tom doesn't care for ice cream.
Том байдуже ставиться до морозива.
deTom macht sich nichts aus Eiscreme.
He does not care for ice cream.
Він ставиться байдуже до морозива.
ruОн равнодушен к мороженому.
deEr mag kein Eis.
Translations
3 languagesForms
cares for, caring for, cared for, cared for| Base form | care for · to care for |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cares for |
| Present participle | caring for |
| Past simple | cared for |
| Past participle | cared for |
irregular
Synonyms
8 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb