day care(
dey
 
kehr
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (for children)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el servicio de guardería infantil
(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)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
I drop my children off at the day care every morning before I go to work.Dejo mis niños en el servicio de guardería infantil cada mañana antes de ir al trabajo.
2. (for the elderly and disabled)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el centro de día
(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)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
Our adult day care center specializes in patients with Alzheimer's disease.Nuestro centro de día se especializa en pacientes con la enfermedad de Alzheimer.
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