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care(

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (carefulness)

a. el cuidado

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Please handle the knife with care!Por favor, ¡maneja el cuchillo con cuidado!

b. la atención

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

This type of plant needs a lot of care.Este tipo de planta requiere mucha atención.

2. (worry)

a. la preocupación

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

She hasn't a care in the world.No tiene ni una sola preocupación.

3. (looking after)

a. el cuidado

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

When their mother abandoned them, they were placed in the care of their grandparents.Cuando su madre los abandonó, quedaron al cuidado de sus abuelos.

4. (medicine)

a. la asistencia

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

After the operation, I received medical care at home.Tras la operación recibí asistencia médica en casa.

b. la atención

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Were you satisfied with the care you received?¿Estuvieron satisfechos con la atención que recibieron?

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

5. (to be concerned)

a. preocuparse

He doesn't care about the environment.No se preocupa por el medio ambiente.

b. importar

He says he wants to apologize. - I don't care!Dice que quiere disculparse. - ¡No me importa!

6. (to like)

a. apetecer

We're going to the exhibition. Would you care to join us?Vamos a ir a la exposición. ¿Le apetecería ir con nosotros?

b. desear

Would you care for another whiskey?¿Desea otro whisky?

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

7. (to be concerned about)

a. preocuparse por

They care a great deal about their customers.Se preocupan mucho por sus clientes.

b. importar

I don't care what people say about my hair color.No me importa lo que digan sobre el color de mi pelo.

care

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (worry)

a. la preocupación f, inquietud

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

she doesn't have a care in the worldno tiene ni una sola preocupación

2. (attention)

a. la cuidado m, atención

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

medical careasistencia médica

to do something with great carehacer algo con mucho cuidado

to take care to do somethingprocurar hacer algo

to take care ofcuidar de

to take care of oneselfcuidarse

it will take care of itselfse resolverá por sí solo

3. (looking after, maintenance)

a. el cuidado

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

to put a child in careponer a un niño bajo la tutela del Estado

to be in or under somebody's careestar al cuidado de alguien

write to me care of Mrs Wallaceescríbeme a la dirección de la Sra Wallace

care in the communitypolítica 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

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

4. (mind)

I don't care what he saysno me importa lo que diga

I don't care whether he likes it or notme da lo mismo que le guste o no

5. (like)

would you care to come with me?¿te gustaría venir conmigo?

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

6. (be concerned)

a. preocuparse

no-one seems to careno parece importarle a nadie, nadie parece preocuparse

that's all he cares abouteso es lo único que le preocupa

who cares?¿qué más da?

I could be dead for all they carepor ellos, como si me muero por ellos, podría morirme

I don't care!¡me da igual!, ¡no me importa!

care [kɛəʳ]

noun

1 (anxiety) preocupación (f); inquietud (f)

he has many cares hay muchas cosas que le preocupan

full of cares lleno de inquietudes

the cares of [State]

he hasn't a care in the world 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! ¡mire usted lo que está diciendo!

to take care 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 attention declarado culpable de conducir sin la debida precaución

3 (charge) cargo (m); cuidado (m); (Med) asistencia (f); atención (f) médica

to be in the care of estar bajo la custodia de

he is in the care of Dr Wood le asiste or atiende el doctor Wood; the parcel was left in my care dejaron el paquete a mi cargo or cuidado

the child has been taken into care pusieron al niño en un centro de protección de menores

Mr López care of (abbr c/o) Mr Jones (on letter) Sr. Jones, para (entregar al) Sr. López

to take care of (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! ¡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

intransitive verb

(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 or lo mismo; I don't care either way me da lo mismo

for all I care, you can go por mí, te puedes ir

that's all he cares about es lo único que le interesa

as if I cared! ¿y a mí qué?

to care deeply about [+person] querer mucho a; [+thing] interesarse mucho por

who cares? ¿qué me importa?; ¿y qué?

transitive verb

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 or a fig or a hoot! ¡me importa un comino!

I couldn't care less what people say (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 (like)

to care to

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 or si gusta; (LAm)

modifier

care giver (n) (professional) cuidadoracuidadora (m) (f) de atención domiciliaria;a cuidadora (de atención domiciliaria) (relative, friend) persona que cuida de un incapacitado

care label (n) (on garment) etiqueta (f) de instrucciones de lavado

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 (m) social; cuidadoracuidadora (m) (f);a cuidadora

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take care	tener cuidado
I don't care	no me importa
take care of	encargarse de
health care	la atención médica
take care of yourself	cuidarse
care for	cuidar a querer
day care	el servicio de guardería infantil
medical care	la atención médica
care about	importar
I care about you	me importas
foster care	régimen de acogida
primary care physician	el médico de cabecera
they don't care	no les importa
with care	con cuidado
do not care	no importar
take care of me	cuidarme
take good care of yourself	cuidarse bien cuídate bien
take care of you	cuidarte
urgent care	atención primaria urgente
I will take care of you	yo me encargaré de ti