cuidar a los enfermos

to look after the sick

cuidar a los enfermos(kwee-dahr ah lohs ehm-fehr-mohs)

intransitive verb phrase

1. (general)

a. to look after the sick

Mi tía es misionaria y ha dedicado su vida a cuidar a los enfermos en África.

My aunt is a missionary and she's devoted her life to looking after the sick in Africa.

b. to care for the sick

Cuidar a los enfermos requiere compasión y una gran entereza.

Caring for the sick requires compassion and great fortitude.

c. to look after the ill

Se hizo enfermera porque su vocación es cuidar a los enfermos.

She became a nurse because her vocation is to look after the ill.

d. to care for the ill

Aprendió a cuidar a los enfermos siendo niña porque su padre y su madre murieron de cáncer.

She learned to care for the ill as a child because both her parents died from cancer.