care

el cuidado

noun

care
[ke?(r)]
sustantivo
1 preocupación (f) inquietud (f) (worry)
  • she doesn't have a care in the world -> no tiene ni una sola preocupación
2 cuidado (m) atención (f) (attention)
  • medical care -> asistencia (f) (m) édica
  • to do something with great care -> hacer algo con mucho cuidado
  • to take care to do something -> procurar hacer algo
  • to take care of -> cuidar de; (look after) ocuparse de (deal with)
  • to take care of oneself -> cuidarse
  • it will take care of itself -> se resolverá por sí solo
3 cuidado (m) (looking after, maintenance) = política que aboga que el cuidado de discapacitados o ancianos no dependa de instituciones como hospitales o asilos, sino de sus familias y la comunidad en general
  • to put a child in care -> poner a un niño bajo la tutela del Estado (británico)
  • to be in or under somebody's care -> estar al cuidado de alguien
  • write to me care of Mrs Wallace -> escríbeme a la dirección de la Sra Wallace
  • care in the community ->
verbo transitivo
4 (mind)
  • I don't care what he says -> no me importa lo que diga (británico)
  • I don't care whether he likes it or not -> me da lo mismo que le guste o no
5 (like)
  • would you care to come with me? -> ¿te gustaría venir conmigo?
verbo intransitivo
6 preocuparse (be concerned) (about por)
  • no-one seems to care -> no parece importarle a nadie, nadie parece preocuparse
  • that's all he cares about -> eso es lo único que le preocupa
  • who cares? -> ¿qué más da?
  • I could be dead for all they care -> por ellos, como si me muero , por ellos, podría morirme (Am)
  • I don't care! -> ¡me da igual!, ¡no me importa!

care [kea
sustantivo
1 Cuidado, solicitud, inquietud, zozobra, desasosiego.
2 Cuidado, cautela, atención (attention, carefulness).
3 Cuidado, cargo, objeto de cuidado.
  • Handle with care -> frágil
  • To take care -> tener cuidado
  • Take care -> ¡ten cuidado
  • He took care that all the figures were correct -> se aseguró de que todas las cifras eran las correctas
  • To cast away care -> olvidar penas, alegrarse, regocijarse
  • Care-crazed -> consumido de cuidados
  • Care-worn -> devorado de inquietud, lleno de zozobra
  • Medical care -> asistencia médica (of people); cuidado (of animals, things)
  • In care of -> (GB) care of, en casa de (on letters)
  • To take care of somebody/something -> atender a alguien, cuidar de alguien (look after/of patient); cuidar de alguien, ocuparse o encargarse de alguien (of children)
  • Take care! -> ¡cuídate
  • I can take care of myself -> yo sé cuidarme
  • That takes care of that! -> ¡listo
(Soc. Admin.) (GB) Her children were taken into care, le quitaron la patria potestad. Cuidar algo (pet, plant, machine)., ¡que estés bien! (saying goodbye). Ocuparse o encargarse de alguien o de algo (deal with)., ¡esto ya está! Preocupación (worry).
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1 Cuidar, tener cuidado o pena, inquietarse o fatigarse de o por alguna cosa. (n)
  • All he cares about is sport -> lo único que le interesa es el deporte
2 Estimar, apreciar, hacer caso. (n)
  • Who cares! -> ¡y a mí qué
  • What care I? -> ¿a mí qué me importa
  • Will you come to walk? I don’t care if I do -> ¿quiere Vd
  • I do not no se me da nada; no me importa, no me da cuidado. He does not care to be seen there -> él se ríe de que le vean allí
  • Not to take care of one -> no hacer caso de alguno, despreciarle, desairarle
  • I couldn’t care less what he does -> me tiene o me trae sin cuidado lo que haga, no me importa en absoluto lo que haga
  • Who cares what she thinks? -> ¿y a quién le importa lo que ella piense
  • Would you care to join us for dinner? -> ¿le gustaría cenar con nosotros
  • He needs her more than he cares to admit -> la necesita más de lo que está dispuesto a reconocer
  • Care for -> cuidar de, atender (look after/patient); cuidar, encargarse, ocuparse de (house, garden)
  • Well cared for -> bien cuidado
  • The house was lovely, but I didn’t care for the furniture -> la casa era preciosa, pero los muebles no me gustaron o no eran de mi gusto (like)
  • Would you care for a cigar? -> ¿puedo ofrecerle un puro
Preocuparse por algo.; see if I care!, ¡me da igual! venir a pasear? como Vd. quiera; me importa poco el hacerlo o no; me es indiferente.va. (wish). Querer, sentir afecto o cariño por (be fond of). (in offers).

care [kɛəʳ]
noun
1 (anxiety) preocupación; (f) inquietud; (f)
he has many cares hay muchas cosas que le preocupan
full of caresfull lleno de inquietudes
the cares of [State]
he hasn't a care in the worldworld no le preocupa nada
Nigel Spink made his entrance 11 minutes into the 1982 European Cup final, he did so apparently without a care in the world. lived together first, they would all probably be happily single without a care in the world The Queen kept smiling as if she hadn't a care in the world
2 (carefulness) cuidado; (m) atención; (f)
have a care, sir!have (old-fashioned) ¡mire usted lo que está diciendo!
to take caretake tener cuidado
take care! (as warning) ¡cuidado!; ¡ten cuidado!; (as good wishes) ¡cuídate!; to take care to cuidar de que; asegurarse de que; to take care not to guardarse de; take care not to drop it! ¡cuidado no lo vayas a dejar caer!; ¡procura no soltarlo!; "with care" "¡atención!"; "¡con cuidado!"; (on box) "frágil"
convicted of driving without due care and attentionwithout declarado culpable de conducir sin la debida precaución
3 (charge) cargo; (m) cuidado; (m) (Med) asistencia; (f) atención médica; (f)
to be in the care ofin estar bajo la custodia de
he is in the care of Dr Wood le asiste atiende el doctor Wood;or the parcel was left in my care dejaron el paquete a mi cargo cuidado;or
the child has been taken into careinto pusieron al niño en un centro de protección de menores
Mr López care of (abbr c/o) Mr Jonesofabbr (on letter) Sr. Jones, para (entregar al) Sr. López
to take care oftake (take charge of) encargarse de; ocuparse de; (look after) cuidar a
that takes care of that con eso todo queda arreglado; that can take care of itself eso se resolverá por sí mismo; I'll take care of him! (informal) ¡yo me encargo de él!; she can take care of herself sabe cuidar de sí misma; I'll take care of this (bill etc) esto corre de mi cuenta; to take good care of o.s. cuidarse mucho
verb:intransitive
(be concerned) preocuparse;about por; interesarse;about por
we need more people who care necesitamos más gente que se preocupe por los demás; necesitamos más personas que se interesen por el prójimo; I don't care no me importa; me da igual lo mismo;or I don't care either way me da lo mismo
for all I care, you can goall por mí, te puedes ir
that's all he cares about es lo único que le interesa
as if I cared!as if ¿y a mí qué?
to care deeply aboutdeeply [+person] querer mucho a; [+thing] interesarse mucho por
who cares?who ¿qué me importa?; ¿y qué?
verb:transitive
1 (be concerned)
I don't care what you think no me importa tu opinión; what do I care? ¿a mí qué me importa?; I don't care twopence a fig a hoot!oror ¡me importa un comino!
I couldn't care less what people sayless (Britain) me importa un bledo lo que diga la gente
I couldn't care less I could care less (US) eso me trae sin cuidado
2 (formal) (like)
to care toto
I shouldn't care to meet him no me gustaría conocerle; if you care to si quieres
There is a clue in Antoine's book where, slightly condescendingly, the writer informs us that `If you care to concoct your version, I would That's no news, Charles. If you care to, you might send a letter to the State University people
would you care to tell me? ¿quieres decírmelo?; would you care to take a walk? ¿te apetece dar un paseo?; would you care to come this way? si no tiene inconveniente en pasar por aquí; por aquí si es tan amable si gusta;or (LAm)
modifier
care giver (n) (professional) cuidadoracuidadora de atención domiciliaria;a cuidadora (m) (f) (de atención domiciliaria) (relative, friend) persona que cuida de un incapacitado
care label (n) (on garment) etiqueta de instrucciones de lavado; (f)
care order (n) (Britain) (Jur) (Social Work) orden judicial para la puesta de un niño bajo tutela estatal
The major reasons for a care order are that the children have themselves committed an offence, they are in need of care, protection and control, or they or another child of the same family have been victims of an offence
care worker (n) asistente social; (m) cuidadoracuidadora;a cuidadora (m) (f)

Verb Conjugation for "care"

Imperative
  • care
  • you care
  • he/she cares
  • we care
  • you care
  • they care
Preterite
  • I cared
  • you cared
  • he/she cared
  • we cared
  • you cared
  • they cared
Present Continuous
  • I am caring
  • you are caring
  • he/she is caring
  • we are caring
  • you are caring
  • they are caring
Present Perfect
  • I have cared
  • you have cared
  • he/she has cared
  • we have cared
  • you have cared
  • they have cared
Past Continuous
  • I was caring
  • you were caring
  • he/she was caring
  • we were caring
  • you were caring
  • they were caring
Past Perfect
  • I had cared
  • you had cared
  • he/she had cared
  • we had cared
  • you had cared
  • they had cared
Future
  • I will care
  • you will care
  • he/she will care
  • we will care
  • you will care
  • they will care
Future Perfect
  • I will have cared
  • you will have cared
  • he/she will have cared
  • we will have cared
  • you will have cared
  • they will have cared
Future Continuous
  • I will be caring
  • you will be caring
  • he/she will be caring
  • we will be caring
  • you will be caring
  • they will be caring
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been caring
  • you have been caring
  • he/she has been caring
  • we have been caring
  • you have been caring
  • they have been caring
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been caring
  • you will have been caring
  • he/she will have been caring
  • we will have been caring
  • you will have been caring
  • they will have been caring
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been caring
  • you had been caring
  • he/she had been caring
  • we had been caring
  • you had been caring
  • they had been caring
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