Meaning

2 senses
  1. (intransitive)To be cautious, careful or prudent.

    Take care when you’re crossing the crosswalk.

    Take care that you don't fall!

    achtgeben, aufpassen

    бере́чьсяberéčʹsja, быть осторо́жнымbytʹ ostoróžnym

    бережи́сьberežýsʹ, будь оба́чнимbudʹ obáčnym, обере́жноoberéžno

    be careful, prudent, or watchful

  2. (intransitive)To mind, or be in charge of something.

    kümmern, sorgen

    забо́титьсяzabótitʹsja

    be in charge of or deal with

Examples

2756 sentences
  1. I take care of my grandfather.

    Я доглядаю свого дідуся.

    ruЯ забочусь о своём дедушке.

    deIch kümmere mich um meinen Großvater.

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  2. She took care of his wound.

    Вона подбала про його рану.

    ruОна позаботилась о его ране.

    deSie versorgte seine Wunde.

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  3. Tom can take care of himself.

    Том може сам про себе потурбуватися.

    ruТом может о себе позаботиться.

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  4. Tom takes good care of Mary.

    Том добре піклується про Мері.

    ruТом хорошо заботится о Мэри.

    deTom kümmert sich gut um Mary.

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  5. I'll take care of it personally.

    Я особисто про це потурбуюся.

    deIch werde mich persönlich darum kümmern.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
be cautious, careful:
Русский
By meaning 2
be cautious, careful:
to be in charge of something:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
be cautious, careful:
to be in charge of something:

Forms

takes care, taking care, took care, taken care
Base formtake care · to take care
3rd person singulartakes care
Present participletaking care
Past simpletook care
Past participletaken care

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytake care
he, she, ittakes care

Past simpleLesson

all personstook care

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave taken care
he, she, ithas taken care

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill take care

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedcaretaker

See also

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