nurture(
nuhr
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chuhr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. criar
My mother was the only one there to nurture me and my sister.Mi madre era la única persona que estaba para criarnos a mi hermana y a mí.
b. educar
If you don't nurture your children, they won't be emotionally healthy as adults.Si no educas a tus hijos, no serán adultos saludables desde el punto de vista emocional.
2. (to nourish)
a. nutrir
The policy is aimed at helping nurture malnourished children back to health.El objetivo de la medida radica en nutrir a niños desnutridos para que recuperen la salud.
b. cuidar
These plants need a lot of sunlight and water to nurture them properly.Es necesario darles mucho sol y mucha agua a estas plantas para cuidarlas bien.
c. alimentar
There's not enough food to nurture so many people.No hay comida suficiente para alimentar a tantas personas.
3. (to foster)
a. cultivar (a friendship)
You can nurture a friendship by remembering special days, like birthdays.Puedes cultivar una amistad recordando días especiales, como cumpleaños.
b. fomentar (arts and education)
I live in a community that nurtures arts and crafts.Vivo en una comunidad que fomenta las artesanías.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (formal) (act of raising)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. la educación (F)
(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).
The serial killer seemed to be the product of nature rather than nurture.El asesino en serie parecía ser el producto de la naturaleza y no de la educación.
b. la crianza (F)
(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).
Preschool teachers help provide children with nurture and care.Los maestros de preescolar les brindan a los niños crianza y cuidados.
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