nurse
To breastfeed: to feed at the breastTo breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
» The nurse looked after the babies.
Медсестра доглядала за немовлятами. — deniko
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9 senses(transitive)To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
She believes that nursing her baby will make him strong and healthy.
stillen
корми́ть гру́дьюkormítʹ grúdʹju, корми́ть свои́м молоко́мkormítʹ svoím molokóm
грудне́ вигодо́вуванняhrudné vyhodóvuvannja
(intransitive)To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.
(transitive)To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
She nursed him back to health.
pflegen
(transitive)To tend gently and with extra care.
She nursed the rosebush and that season it bloomed.
hätscheln
ня́ньчитиnjánʹčyty
(transitive)To manage or oversee (something) with care and economy.
(informal, transitive)To drink (a beverage) slowly, so as to make it last.
Rob was nursing a small beer.
saugen
(figuratively, transitive)To cultivate or persistently entertain (an attitude, usually negative) in one's mind; to brood or obsess over.
to nurse a grudge
to nurse a grievance
hegen
(transitive)To hold closely to one's chest.
Would you like to nurse the puppy?
(transitive)To strike (billiard balls) gently, so as to keep them in good position during a series of shots.
- try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
- treat carefully
- serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
- give suck to
Examples
529 sentencesThe nurse looked after the babies.
Медсестра доглядала за немовлятами. — deniko
I want to be a nurse.
Я хочу бути медсестрою. — deniko
ruЯ хочу быть медсестрой. — marafon
deIch will Krankenschwester werden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mary wanted to be a nurse.
Мері хотіла бути медсестрою. — deniko
ruМэри хотела стать медсестрой. — odexed
deMaria wollte Krankenschwester werden. — Adelpa
Her dream is to become a nurse.
Її мрія — стати медсестрою. — deniko
ruЕё мечта - стать медсестрой. — sharptoothed
deSie träumt davon, Krankenschwester zu werden. — enteka
Why do you want to be a nurse?
Чому ти хочеш бути медсестрою? — deniko
ruПочему ты хочешь быть медсестрой? — heccele
deWarum willst du Krankenschwester werden? — Sudajaengi
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English norice, from Old French norrice, from Late Latin nūtrīcia, noun basedFrom Middle English norice, from Old French norrice, from Late Latin nūtrīcia, noun based on Latin nūtrīcius (“that which nourishes”), from nūtrīx (“wet nurse”), from nūtriō (“to suckle”).
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Forms
nurses, nursing, nursed, nursedSynonyms
15 synonymsWord family
6 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
4 patterns- is a nurse
- as a nurse
- the nurse gave
- nurse gave