The meaning of Nurse

Nurse – definition

noun
A person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital.
Usage examples:
A team of doctors and nurses
Synonims:
Caregiver Attendant Carer Florence nightingale Nursey Candy-striper
noun
A worker bee, ant, or other social insect, caring for a young brood.
Usage examples:
Nurse bees are special worker bees that attend the queen and the babies, or larvae, of the hive.

verb
Give medical and other attention to (a sick person).
Usage examples:
He was gradually nursed back to health
Synonims:
Care for Take care of Look after Tend Attend to Minister to
verb
Feed (a baby) at the breast.
Usage examples:
The women nursed their babies
Synonims:
Breastfeed Suckle Wet-nurse Feed
verb
Try to play strokes which keep (the balls) close together.
Usage examples:
There is no doubt perioperative registered nursing is a worthy career that we need to recognize.

noun
A greyish australian shark of shallow inshore waters.
Usage examples:
Here a grey nurse shark gets among the baitfish.

noun
A person trained to care for people who are ill or not able to care for themselves because of injury or old age, and who may also help doctors in treating people
Usage examples:
The hospital has at least five nurses on duty in the pediatrics ward all the time., [ i/t ] i’m pla…

Nurse translation into English

Nurse: translate from English into Chinese

护士, 护理, 哺乳, 喂奶, 保姆, 看护, 保育员, 哺, 含, 媬, 服侍, 饮, 咂

Nurse: translate from English into Dutch

Verpleegster, Verzorgen, Verplegen, Voeden, Zogen, Koesteren, Zuster, Voedster, Min, Kindermeisje, Baker, Verzorger, Kinderjuffrouw, Pleegzuster, Kraamverzorgster, Oppassen, Letten op, Werkbij, Bakerhaai, Zorgen voor, Grootbrengen, Uit verplegen gaan, Strelen, Zuinig beheren, Sparen

Nurse: translate from English into French

Infirmière, Soigner, Allaiter, Nourrir, Nourrice, Entretenir, Ménager, Traiter, Couver, Mijoter, Bercer dans ses bras, Nurse d'enfants

Nurse: translate from English into German

Krankenschwester, Pflegen, Stillen, Schwester, Amme, Nähren, Pflegerin, Kinderfrau, Krankenpflegerin, Kindermädchen, Wärter, Betreuer, Wiegen, Schonen, Hätscheln, Bewachen

Nurse: translate from English into Hindi

देखभाल करना, नर्स, दाई, उपचारिका, आया, पालना, उपचार करना, पालन-पोषण करना, धात्री

Nurse: translate from English into Italian

Infermiera, Infermiere, Allattare, Nutrire, Nutrice, Balia, Bambinaia, Curare, Assistere, Allevare, Covare

Nurse: translate from English into Korean

간호사, 유모, 아끼다, 젖을 먹이다, 양성하는 사람, 양성하는 것, 조성하는 사람, 애벌레를 보호하는 곤충, 보육하다, 갓난아기에게 젖을 먹이다, 간호하다, 환자를 간호하다, 정력 따위를 아끼다, 애무하다, 비위를 맞추다, 선거구민의 비위를 맞추다

Nurse: translate from English into Russian

Медсестра, Кормить, Ухаживать, Нянчить, Няня, Медицинская сестра, Кормить грудью, Сосать, Сиделка, Нянька, Кормилица, Санитарка, Мамка, Лечить, Колыбель, Выкармливать, Выхаживать, Лелеять, Выращивать, Таить, Нянченье, Пестование, Рабочая пчела, Рабочий муравей, Вскармливать, Брать грудь, Вынянчивать, Обхаживать, Быть сиделкой, Питать, Беречь, Растить, Ласкать, Стараться задобрить, Экономно хозяйничать

Nurse: translate from English into Spanish

Enfermera, Cuidar, Enfermero, Nodriza, Niñera, Atender, Practicante, Asistir

Word origin

late 15th century: originally as nusse, perhaps derived (by wrong division) from an huss (see huss).

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Nurse – similar words

nursed

verb
Give medical and other attention to (a sick person).
Usage examples:
He was gradually nursed back to health

noun
A person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital.
Usage examples:
A team of doctors and nurses

noun
A worker bee, ant, or other social insect, caring for a young brood.
Usage examples:
Nurse bees are special worker bees that attend the queen and the babies, or larvae, of the hive.

All meanings and translations of Nursed

Nurse synonims

attendant

noun
A person employed to provide a service to the public in a particular place.
Usage examples:
A cloakroom attendant

adjective
Occurring with or as a result of.
Usage examples:
The sea and its attendant attractions

noun
Someone whose job is to help others in a particular place or situation
Usage examples:
A gas station/parking lot attendant

All meanings and translations of Attendant

breastfeed

verb
When a mother breastfeeds her baby, she feeds it with milk directly from her breasts rather than with artificial or cow's milk from a bottle.

All meanings and translations of Breastfeed

candy-striper

noun
Someone who helps in a hospital as a volunteer (= without pay), for example helping nurses to care for patients
Usage examples:
She started working at the hospital as a candy striper 16 years ago.

All meanings and translations of Candy-striper

care for

keər

phrasal verb
Be fond of; be attached to

phrasal verb
To provide for a person or animal’s needs and to protect that person or animal
Usage examples:
Bob and his sister take turns caring for their elderly mother., i don’t care for seafood.

All meanings and translations of Care for

caregiver

noun
Someone who provides for the needs of children or of people who are ill or cannot provide for their own needs

All meanings and translations of Caregiver

carer

noun
A family member or paid helper who regularly looks after a child or a sick, elderly, or disabled person.
Usage examples:
Elderly people and their carers need long-term support

All meanings and translations of Carer

feed

verb
Give food to.
Usage examples:
Did you remember to feed the cat?

noun
An act of giving food, especially to animals or a baby, or of having food given to one.
Usage examples:
The baby's morning feed

verb
Make a payment to (someone) in return for services.

All meanings and translations of Feed

look after

collocation
Keep under careful scrutiny

phrasal verb
Take care of someone or something.
Usage examples:
Meg is expected to come straight home from school and look after her younger sister

phrasal verb
To care for or be in charge of someone or something
Usage examples:
He looks after his son during the day., annie can look after herself.

All meanings and translations of Look after

suckle

verb
Feed (a baby or young animal) from the breast or teat.
Usage examples:
A mother pig was suckling a huge litter

All meanings and translations of Suckle

tend

verb
Regularly or frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic.
Usage examples:
Written language tends to be formal

verb
Care for or look after; give one's attention to.
Usage examples:
Varela tended plants on the roof

verb
To be likely to happen or to have a particular characteristic or effect
Usage examples:
We tend to eat at home., children tend to be like their parents., he carefully tends his garden all…

All meanings and translations of Tend

wet-nurse

noun
In the past, a woman employed to give her breast milk to another woman's baby

verb
To treat someone too carefully as if that person is unable to do anything himself or herself

All meanings and translations of Wet-nurse

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