childcare
The act, practice, or occupation of supervising and taking care of young childrenThe act, practice, or occupation of supervising and taking care of young children.
» Layla had nothing to do with childcare.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The act, practice, or occupation of supervising and taking care of young children.
Kinderbetreuung
ухо́д за детьми́uxód za detʹmí
a service involving care for other people's children
(countable)A place where young children are supervised while away from their parents or guardians.
Examples
11 sentencesLayla had nothing to do with childcare.
Only a handful of men want to take childcare leave.
ruЛишь единицы мужчин изъявляют желание взять отпуск по уходу за ребёнком.
Most men contribute relatively little to the burden of childcare.
deDie meisten Männer tragen eher wenig zur Last der Kinderbetreuung bei.
In Japan women assume the greater load of responsibility for childcare.
Elisabeth's parents work the entire day, therefore she goes to the childcare after school.
deElisabeths Eltern arbeiten den ganzen Tag, deswegen geht sie nach der Schule in den Hort.
Translations
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Origin
From child + care.From child + care.
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Forms
plural: childcaresSynonyms
1 synonyms- a service involving care for other people's children:child care
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable