care
To be concerned, to have an interestTo be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive, transitive)To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
She doesn’t care what you think.
I don’t care, I’m still going.
sorgen, sich sorgen, sich kümmern
беспоко́итьсяbespokóitʹsja, забо́титьсяzabótitʹsja
турбува́тисяturbuvátysja, догляда́тиdohljadáty
feel concern or interest
(formal, intransitive, polite)To want, to desire; to like; to be inclined towards or interested in.
Would you care for another slice of cake?
Would you care to dance?
respektieren
(broadly, informal, intransitive)To be affected by, to treat as relevant for a subsequent course of action.
(intransitive)(with for) To look after or look out for.
Young children can learn to care for a pet.
He cared for his mother while she was sick.
kümmern, pflegen
забо́титьсяzabótitʹsja, уха́живатьuxáživatʹ, пригля́дыватьprigljádyvatʹ
турбува́тисяturbuvátysja, догляда́тиdohljadáty, дба́тиdbáty
(Appalachia, intransitive)To mind; to object.
kümmern
Examples
6686 sentencesI take care of my grandfather.
Я доглядаю свого дідуся. — deniko
ruЯ забочусь о своём дедушке. — odexed
deIch kümmere mich um meinen Großvater. — Wolf
I don't care for ice cream.
Мені не подобається морозиво. — deniko
deIch hab für Eis nichts übrig. — Vortarulo
I don't care for green tea.
Я байдуже ставлюся до зеленого чаю. — deniko
deIch mag keinen grünen Tee. — al_ex_an_der
I don't care what people say.
Мені неважливо, що кажуть люди. — aandrusiak
ruМне всё равно, что говорят люди. — FeuDRenais
deEs ist mir egal, was die Leute sagen. — Manfredo
We don't care what he does.
Нам однаково, чим він займається. — iceman
ruНам всё равно, чем он занимается. — las
deEs ist uns egal, was er macht. — Zaghawa
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English caren, carien, from Old English carian (“to sorrow, grieve, be troubleFrom Middle English caren, carien, from Old English carian (“to sorrow, grieve, be troubled, be anxious, to care for, heed”), from Proto-West Germanic *karōn (“to care”), from Proto-Germanic *karōną (“to care”).
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Forms
cares, caring, cared, caredSynonyms
15 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- take care of
- take care
- can take care
- to take care
- care of himself
- care of ourselves
- care of yourself
- would care if
- good care of
- care of my
- care of his
- care whether