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nurse  (nûrs)

n.

1. A person educated and trained to care for the sick or disabled.

2.

a. A woman employed to suckle children other than her own; a wet nurse.

b. A woman employed to take care of a child; a nursemaid.

3. One that serves as a nurturing or fostering influence or means: "Town life is the nurse of civilization" C.L.R. James.

4. Zoology A worker ant or bee that feeds and cares for the colony's young.

v. nursed, nurs·ing, nurs·es

v.tr.

1. To serve as a nurse for: nursed the patient back to health.

2.

a. To cause or allow to take milk from the breast: a mother nursing her baby.

b. To feed at the breast of; suckle.

3. To try to cure by special care or treatment: nurse a cough with various remedies.

4. To treat carefully, especially in order to prevent pain: He nursed his injured knee by shifting his weight to the other leg.

5. To manage or guide carefully; look after with care; foster: nursed her business through the depression. See Synonyms at nurture.

6. To bear privately in the mind: nursing a grudge.

7. To consume slowly, especially in order to conserve: nursed one drink all evening.

v.intr.

1. To serve as a nurse.

2. To take nourishment from the breast; suckle.

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[Middle English norice, nurse, wet nurse, from Old French norrice, from Vulgar Latin *nutrcia, from Late Latin ntrcia, from feminine of Latin ntrcius, that suckles, from ntrx, ntrc-, wet nurse; see (s)nu- in Indo-European roots.]

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nurser n.

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nurse

Noun

1. a person trained to look after sick people, usually in a hospital

2. short for nursemaid

Verb

[nursing, nursed]

1. to look after (a sick person)

2. to breast-feed (a baby)

3. (of a baby) to feed at its mother's breast

4. to try to cure (an ailment)

5. to harbour or foster (a feeling)

6. to clasp fondly: she nursed her drink [Latin nutrire to nourish]

nursing nadj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nurse - one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) foster-nurse - a nurse who raises another woman's child as her own graduate nurse, trained nurse - someone who has completed the course of study (including hospital practice) at a nurses training school head nurse - the person in charge of nursing in a medical institution caregiver, health care provider, health professional, PCP, primary care provider - a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability licensed practical nurse, LPN, practical nurse - a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick matron - a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution accoucheuse, midwife - a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies probationer, student nurse - a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period registered nurse, RN - a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration scrub nurse - a nurse who helps a surgeon prepare for surgery visiting nurse - a nurse who is paid to visit the sick in their homes nurse-patient relation - the responsibility of a nurse to act in the best interests of the patient
	2.	nurse - a woman who is the custodian of children nanny, nursemaid dry nurse - a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant keeper - someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?" mammy - an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S. amah, wet nurse, wet-nurse, wetnurse - a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
Verb	1.	nurse - try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs" practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" care for, treat - provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"
	2.	nurse - maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment" harbor, entertain, harbour, hold feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
	3.	nurse - serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people give care, care - provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"
	4.	nurse - treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly" do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"
	5.	nurse - give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places" breastfeed, give suck, lactate, wet-nurse, suckle, suck suck - draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth; "suck the poison from the place where the snake bit"; "suck on a straw"; "the baby sucked on the mother's breast" feed, give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"

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nurse

verb 1. look after, treat, tend, care for, take care of, minister to

verb 2. harbour, have, maintain, preserve, entertain, cherish, keep alive

verb 3. breast-feed, feed, nurture, nourish, suckle, wet-nurse

Translations

nurse [nəːs] n → enfermero/a (= nanny); niñera

vt [+ patient] → cuidar, atender [+ baby] (BRIT) → mecer: (US) → criar, amamantar;

male nurse → enfermero

nurse [nəːs] n → infirmière f;

(also: nursemaid) → bonne f d'enfants

vt [+ patient, cold] → soigner [+ baby] (Brit) → bercer (dans ses bras): (US) → allaiter, nourrir [+ hope]; nourrir

nurse [nəːs] n → Krankenschwester f;

(also: nursemaid) → Kindermädchen nt

vt → pflegen;

(cold, toothache etc) → auskurieren;

(baby) → stillen (fig) (desire, grudge) → hegen

nurse [nəːs] n → infermiere/a;

(also: nursemaid) → bambinaia

vt [+ patient, cold] → curare [+ baby] (BRIT) → cullare: (US) → allattare, dare il latte a [+ hope]; nutrire

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nurse

n nurse [nəːs]

1 a person who looks after sick or injured people in hospital She wants to be a nurse.verpleegsterمُمَرِّض، مُمَرِّضَهмед. сестраzdravotní sestrasygeplejerske; sygeplejerder/die Krankenpfleger(in)νοσοκόμος, νοσοκόμαenfermeropõetaja, õdeپرستارsairaanhoitajainfirmier/-ièreאָחוֹתपरिचारिकाmedicinska sestra(beteg)ápolóperawathjúkrunarfræðingurinfermiere看護婦간호사, 간호인slaugė, medicinos sesuomedicīnas māsajuru rawatverpleegstersykepleier/-søsterpielęgniarka, pielęgniarzenfermeiroinfirmierăмедицинская сестраzdravotná sestrabolničarka, sestramedicinska sestrasjuksköterskaพยาบาลhastabakıcı, hemşire護士сиділка, доглядальницяنرس، تيمار دارy tá护士

2 a person, usually a woman, who looks after small children The children have gone out with their nurse.oppasserمُرَبِّي أو مُرَبِّيَة أطْفالбавачкаchůvabarnepigedie Kinderfrauπαραμάναniñeralapsehoidjaدایهlastenhoitajanurseמְטַפֶלֶתवह स्त्री जो शिशु को दूध पिलाने और देख-रेख करने के लिए रखी जाती है या छोटे बच्चों का काम संभालनेवाली स्त्रीodgojiteljicanörszpengasuh anakfóstrabalia, bambinaia乳母보모, 유모auklėauklepengasuhkindermeisjebarnepleier; barnepikeopiekunkaamabonăняняpestúnkavaruškavaspitačicabarnsköterskaแม่นมdadı保育員, 保姆нянькаدايہcô bảo mẫu保育员, 保姆

v

1 to look after sick or injured people, especially in a hospital He was nursed back to health.sorg, versorgيَعْتَني بالمَرْضىобгрижвамošetřovatpasse; plejepflegenφροντίζω, νοσηλεύωcuidarpõetamaپرستارى کردنhoitaasoignerלְטַפֵּל, לִסעוֹדउपचर्या करनाnjegovatiápolmerawathjúkra, hlynna aðassistere看護する...을 간호하다slaugytikopt slimniekumerawatverplegenpleie, stellepielęgnowaćtratara îngrijiухаживать (за больными)ošetrovaťnegovatinegovatisköta, vårdaพยาบาล(hastaya) bakmak護理доглядати хворогоتيمار داري کرناchăm sóc护理

2 to give (a baby) milk from the breast. melk geeيُرْضِع الطِّفْلкърмяkojitammestillen, die Brust gebenθηλάζωamamantarimetamaشير خوردنimettääallaiterלְהֵינִיקदूध पिलाकर बच्चे को पालनाdojiti (dijete)szoptatmenyusuihafa á brjóstiallattare授乳する(아기에게) 젖을 먹이다žindyti, maitintizīdīt (bērnu)menyusukanzogenamme, gi brystkarmić piersiąamamentara alăptaкормить грудьюdojčiťdojitidojitiammaให้นมemzirmek, meme vermek餵奶вигодовуватиدودھ پلاناcho bú喂奶

3 to hold with care She was nursing a kitten.vashou, vertroetelيَعْتَني، يَحْمِل بِعِنايَهдържа внимателноchovat, laskatholde forsigtigthätschelnκρατώ με προσοχήacunar, mecerhellitamaپرستارى کردنhelliäbercer (dans ses bras)לְטַפֵּלबच्चों की देखरेख करनेवाली दाई के रूप में कार्य करना या उनका काम समभालनाoprezno postupatigondozmerawathalda gætilega ástringere, coccolare世話する양육하다, 보살피다rūpestingai auginti, prižiūrėtiapmīļot, samīļotmembelaikoesterenholde forsiktig, kjæle medniańczyć, hołubićembalara avea grijă deнянчить(ся)varovaťpestovatigajitikela medดูแลözenle/dikkatle tutmak照料няньчитиاحتياط سے پکڑناchăm chút照料

4 to have or encourage (feelings eg of anger or hope) in oneself. koesterيُطَوِّر، يُنَمّي، يُعَزِّزхраняpěstovat, živit (v sobě)nærehegenτρέφω, καλλιεργώ (π.χ. αισθήματα)abrigar, guardarhellitamaپروراندنelätellänourrirלְעוֹדֵדnositi u sebitáplálmemendamala með sérnutrire, alimentareいだく(마음에) ...을 품다; 앙양하다puoselėtilolot; perinātmenaruh harapankoesterennære, ruge overżywić uczuciealimentara nutriлелеять, таитьchovaťgojitigajitihysaดูแลteşvik etmek培養плекатиپوسناấp ủ培养

n ˈnursery

1 a room etc for young children. kinderkamerحُجْرَة أطْفال، حَضانَهдетскаdětský pokojbørneværelsedas Kinderzimmerπαιδικό δωμάτιο, παιδικός σταθμόςcuarto de los niñoslastetuba, lastesõimشير خوارگاهlastenhuone, hoitopaikkachambre d'enfantsחֲדָר יְלָדִיםपेड़-पौधों को रोपने का स्थानdječja sobagyermekszobakamar anak-anakbarnaherbergicamera dei bambini育児部屋보육원vaikø kambarysbērnistabataman asuhan kanak-kanakkinderkamerbarneværelse; barneparkeringżłobek, pokój dziecinnyquarto de criançacreşăдетская комнатаdetská izbaotroška sobazabavištebarnkammareห้องเลี้ยงเด็กçocuk odası托兒所дитяча кімнатаچھوٹے بچوں کا کمرہnhà trẻ托儿所

2 a place where young plants are grown. kwekeryمَشْتَلразсадникškolkaplanteskoledie Baumschuleφυτώριοviverotaimelavaگلخانهtaimitarhapépinièreמִשתָלָהrasadnikfaiskolapersemaiangróðurhúsvivaio, serra苗床묘목장daigynas, medelynasdēstu audzētavatapak semaiankwekerijplanteskole, hagesenterszkółkaviveirope­pi­­nierăпитомникškôlkadrevesnicarasadnikplantskolaสถานรับเลี้ยงเด็กfidanlık苗圃розсадник; розплідникباغيچہ، چھوٹے پودوں کا باغvườn ươm苗圃

n ˈnursing

the profession of a nurse who cares for the sick. verplegingتَمْريضмед. сестринствоošetřovatelstvísygeplejedie Krankenpflegeτο επάγγελμα του νοσοκόμουprofesión de enfermera, enfermeríapõetamineپرستارsairaanhoitoprofession d'infirmier/-ièreסִיעוּדउपचयी, उपचारnjega(beteg)ápolásperawatanhjúkrunarstörf(professione d'infermiere)看護간호, 육아slauga, slaugymaskopšanamerawat pesakitverplegingsykepleiepielęgniarstwoenfermagemnursing, asistenţă medi­calăпрофессия медицинской сестрыošetrovateľstvobolničarski poklicnegovanjesjuksköterskeyrketการพยาบาลhastabakıcılık, hemşirelik護理няняتيمار داريsự điều dưỡng护理

n ˈnursemaid

a nurse who looks after small children. kinderoppasserمُرَبِّيَة أطْفالбавачкаvychovatelka, slečna k dětembarnepigedas Kindermädchenπαραμάναniñera, ayalapsehoidjaدايه؛ دختر پرستارlastenhoitajabonne d'enfantsמְטַפֶּלֶתdadiljagyermeklányperawat anakbarnfóstrabambinaia子もり보모auklėauklepengasuh kanak-kanakkindermeisjebarnepikeniańkaama-secabonăняняvychovávateľkapestunjamedicinska sestra koja se brine o maloj decibarnflicka, barnjungfruผู้หญิงที่เลี้ยงดูเด็กdadı保姆，育嬰女佣няняدايہcô bảo mẫu保姆，育婴女佣

n ˈnurseryman

a person who runs, or works in, a nursery for plants. kwekerصاحِب مَشْتَل، عامِل في مَشْتَلработник в разсадникškolkařplanteskolemandder Pflanzenzüchterεργάτης φυτωρίουhorticultortaimekoolipidajaباغبان؛ پرورنده گياهانpuutarhuripépiniéristeבַּעַל מִשתָלָהसंवर्धक व्यक्तिvrtlar u rasadnikuműkertészpengurus tanamangarðyrkjumaðurvivaista苗木屋묘목업자, 육목 담당원daigyno/medelyno savininkas/darbininkasdēstu audzētavas dārznieks/strādniekspenjaga tapak semaiankwekerplanteskoleeierszkółkarzsementeiropersoană care munceşte într-o pepinierăсадовник в питомникеškôlkardrevesničarčovek koji radi u rasadnikuplantskolechefคนทำงานในเรือนเพาะชำต้นไม้หรือสถานที่เพาะปลูกต้นไม้fidanlık bahçivanı苗木工人садівник у розсадникуنرسري والا، باغيچہ والاngười trông nom vườn ươm苗木工人

nursery rhyme

a short, simple poem for children. kinderrympieقَصيدَه أو نَشيد مُقَفّى للأطْفالстихотворение за децаdětská říkankabørnerimder Kinderreimπαιδικό τραγούδιpoema infantillastesalmikeاشعار مخصوص کودکانlastenlorucomptineשִׁיר יְלָדִיםबच्चों का गीतpjesmica za malu djecugyermekverspuisi anak-anakbarnavísa/-gælafilastrocca子もり歌동요, 자장가vaikiškas eilėraštukasbērnu dzejolītis; skaitāmpantiņšlagu dan puisi kanak-kanakkinderversjebarnerimrymowankaquadra infantilpoezii pentru copiiдетские стишкиdetská riekankaotroška pesmicadečija pesmicabarnkammarrimเพลงกล่อมเด็กçocuk şiiri/şarkısı童謠дитячий віршикبچوں کي نظمthơ ca dành cho trẻ nhỏ童谣

nursery school

a school for very young children. kleuterskoolدار حِضانَه للأطْفالдетска градинаmateřská školkabørnehaveder Kindergartenνηπιαγωγείοparvulariolasteaedکودکستانlastentarhajardin d'enfants, école maternelleגַן יְלָדִיםछोटे बच्चों का विद्यालय, शिशु पाठशालाdječji vrtićóvodataman kanak-kanakleikskóli, dagheimiliasilo infantile; scuola materna保育園보육원vaikų darželisbērnudārzstaman bimbingan kanak-kanakpeuterklasbarnehage (barn under 5 år)przedszkolejardim de infânciagrădiniţăдетский садmaterská škôlka, jasleotroški vrteczabavištelekskola, förskolaโรงเรียนสำหรับเด็กอายุ 2 - 5 ปีyuva, ana okulu幼兒園дитячий садокچھوٹے بچوں کا اسکولvườn trẻ幼儿园

n ˈnursing-home

a small private hospital. versorgingskliniekمُسْتَشْفى خاص للعَمَلِيّات الجِراحِيَّه والوِلادَه والنَّقاهَهчастна клиникаsanatoriumplejehjemdie Privatklinikκλινικήclínica de reposoerahaiglaبيمارستان خصوصىsairaskoticliniqueמוֹסָד סִיעוּדִיउपचार-गृहstarački dom(magán)szanatóriumrumah sakit kecileinkaspítali, klíník(clinica privata)私立病院요양원privati ligoninė, slaugos namaiprivātklīnikarumah penjagaanverpleeghuisprivatklinikk; pleiehjemprywatna klinikacasa de saúdeclinică particularăчастная лечебницаsanatóriumprivatna bolnišnica; domprivatna bolnicavårdhem, privatklinikสถานดูแลคนชราหรือคนไม่แข็งแรงbakım evi, huzur evi, şifa yurdu私人醫院приватна лікарняچھوٹا پرائيويٹ اسپتالnhà thương私人医院