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nurs·ing

(nûr′sĭng)
n.
1. The profession of a nurse.
2. The tasks or care of a nurse.
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nursing

(ˈnɜːsɪŋ)
n
(Medicine)
a. the practice or profession of caring for the sick and injured
b. (as modifier): a nursing home.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:nursing - the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm]nursing - the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
care, tending, attention, aid - the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"
2. nursing - the profession of a nurse
health profession - the body of individuals whose work helps to maintain the health of their clients
3. [画像:nursing - nourishing at the breast]nursing - nourishing at the breast
infant feeding - feeding an infant
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Translations
تَمْريض
ošetřovatelství
sygepleje
ápolásbetegápolás
hjúkrunarstörf
ošetrovateľstvo
bolniška nega
hastabakıcılıkhemşirelik

nursing

[ˈnɜːsɪŋ]
A. N
1. (= career, course, profession) → enfermería f
to go in for nursing → hacerse enfermero/a, dedicarse a la enfermería
2. (= care) [of patient] → asistencia f, cuidado m
3. (= suckling) → lactancia f
B. CPD nursing auxiliary N (Brit) → auxiliar mf de enfermería
nursing college N → escuela f de enfermería
nursing home N (for elderly) → hogar m de ancianos ; (for convalescents) → clínica f (particular)
nursing mother N → madre f que amamanta
nursing officer N → enfermero/a m/f
nursing staff N → personal m de enfermería
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

nursing

[ˈnɜːrsɪŋ]
n
(= profession) → profession f d'infirmier
to go into nursing → devenir infirmier/ière m/f
(= care) → soins mpl
adj [mother] → qui allaite
modif
nursing care → soins mpl spécialisés
the nursing profession → la profession d'infirmier
nursing staff → personnel m soignant nursing bottle (US) n → biberon mnursing home n (for old people) → maison f de retraite ; (for convalescence, rest cure) → maison f de convalescence
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

nursing

n
(= care of invalids) → Pflege f, → Pflegen nt
(= profession) → Krankenpflege f; she’s going in for nursing → sie will in der Krankenpflege arbeiten
(= feeding) → Stillen nt
adj attr → Pflege- ; abilities → pflegerisch ; nursing staff → Pflegepersonal nt; the nursing profession → die Krankenpflege ; (= nurses collectively) → die pflegerischen Berufe, die Pflegeberufe pl

nursing

:
nursing auxiliary
n → Schwesternhelferin f
nursing bottle
n (US) → Flasche f, → Fläschchen nt
nursing bra
n → Still-BH m
nursing care
n → Pflege f
nursing fees
pl → Pflegekosten pl
nursing home
n → Privatklinik f; (Brit: = maternity hospital) → Entbindungsklinik f; (= convalescent home) → Pflegeheim nt
nursing mother
nursing officer
n (Brit) → Oberpfleger m, → Oberschwester f
nursing sister
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nursing

[ˈnɜːsɪŋ]
1. n (care of invalids) → assistenza ; (profession) → professione f di infermiere (or di infermiera)
she's going in for nursing → ha deciso di fare l'infermiera
2. adj
a. (mother) → che allatta
b. (of hospital) the nursing staff → gli infermieri, il personale infermieristico
nursing auxiliary → infermiere/a non diplomato/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

nurse

(nəːs) noun
1. a person who looks after sick or injured people in hospital. She wants to be a nurse. verpleegster مُمَرِّض، مُمَرِّضَه мед. сестра enfermeiro zdravotní sestra der/die Krankenpfleger(in) sygeplejerske; sygeplejer νοσοκόμος, νοσοκόμα enfermero põetaja, õde پرستار sairaanhoitaja infirmier/-ière אחות परिचारिका medicinska sestra (beteg)ápoló perawat hjúkrunarfræðingur infermiere 看護婦 간호사 slaugė, medicinos sesuo medicīnas māsa juru rawat verpleegster sykepleier/-søster pielęgniarka, pielęgniarz نرس،پرستار enfermeiro infirmieră медицинская сестра zdravotná sestra bolničarka, sestra medicinska sestra sjuksköterska พยาบาล hastabakıcı, hemşire 護士 сиділка, доглядальниця نرس، تيمار دار y tá 护士
2. a person, usually a woman, who looks after small children. The children have gone out with their nurse. oppasser مُرَبِّي أو مُرَبِّيَة أطْفال бавачка ama chůva die Kinderfrau barnepige παραμάνα niñera lapsehoidja دایه lastenhoitaja nurse מְטַפֶלֶת वह स्त्री जो शिशु को दूध पिलाने और देख-रेख करने के लिए रखी जाती है या छोटे बच्चों का काम संभालनेवाली स्त्री odgojiteljica nörsz pengasuh anak fóstra balia, bambinaia 乳母 유모, 보모 auklė aukle pengasuh kindermeisje barnepleier; barnepike opiekunka دايه ama bonă няня pestúnka varuška vaspitačica barnsköterska แม่นม dadı 保姆 нянька دايہ cô bảo mẫu 保育员,保姆
verb
1. to look after sick or injured people, especially in a hospital. He was nursed back to health. sorg, versorg يَعْتَني بالمَرْضى обгрижвам tratar ošetřovat pflegen passe; pleje φροντίζω, νοσηλεύω cuidar põetama پرستارى کردن hoitaa jk terveeksi soigner לְטַפֵּל, לִסעוֹד उपचर्या करना njegovati ápol merawat hjúkra, hlynna að assistere 看護する 치료하다 slaugyti kopt slimnieku merawat verplegen pleie, stelle pielęgnować ساتنه كول tratar a îngriji ухаживать ošetrovať negovati negovati sköta, vårda พยาบาล bakmak 護理 доглядати хворого تيمار داري کرنا chăm sóc 护理
2. to give (a baby) milk from the breast. melk gee يُرْضِع الطِّفْل кърмя amamentar kojit stillen, die Brust geben amme θηλάζω amamantar imetama شير خوردن imettää allaiter לְהֵינִיק दूध पिलाकर बच्चे को पालना dojiti (dijete) szoptat menyusui hafa á brjósti allattare 授乳する 젖을 주다 žindyti, maitinti zīdīt (bērnu) menyusukan zogen amme, gi bryst karmić piersią شودى وركول amamentar a alăpta кормить грудью dojčiť dojiti dojiti amma ให้นม emzirmek, meme vermek 餵奶 вигодовувати دودھ پلانا cho bú 喂奶
3. to hold with care. She was nursing a kitten. vashou, vertroetel يَعْتَني، يَحْمِل بِعِنايَه държа внимателно embalar chovat, laskat hätscheln holde forsigtigt κρατώ με προσοχή acunar, mecer hellitama پرستارى کردن hoivata bercer לְטַפֵּל बच्चों की देखरेख करनेवाली दाई के रूप में कार्य करना या उनका काम समभालना oprezno postupati gondoz merawat halda gætilega á stringere, coccolare 世話する 세심한 주의로 다루다 rūpestingai auginti, prižiūrėti apmīļot, samīļot membelai koesteren holde forsiktig, kjæle med niańczyć, hołubić پالنه كول embalar a avea grijă de нянчить(ся) varovať pestovati gajiti kela med กอด özenle/dikkatle tutmak 照料 няньчити احتياط سے پکڑنا chăm chút 照料
4. to have or encourage (feelings eg of anger or hope) in oneself. koester يُطَوِّر، يُنَمّي، يُعَزِّز храня alimentar pěstovat, živit (v sobě) hegen nære τρέφω, καλλιεργώ abrigar, guardar hellitama پروراندن hautoa nourrir לְעוֹדֵד nositi u sebi táplál memendam ala með sér nutrire, alimentare いだく (악감정·사상 따위를) 마음에 품다 puoselėti lolot; perināt menaruh harapan koesteren nære, ruge over żywić uczucie لوي ول alimentar a nutri лелеять, таить chovať gojiti gajiti hysa บ่มเพาะ (ความรู้สึก) ในตนเอง teşvik etmek 懷有,蘊釀(情緒,如怒氣,或希望) плекати پوسنا ấp ủ 怀有(情绪,如怒气或希望)
ˈnursery – plural ˈnurseries – noun
1. a room etc for young children. kinderkamer حُجْرَة أطْفال، حَضانَه детска berçário dětský pokoj das Kinderzimmer børneværelse παιδικό δωμάτιο, παιδικός σταθμός cuarto de los niños lastetuba, lastesõim شير خوارگاه lastenhuone chambre d'enfants חֲדָר יְלָדִים पेड़-पौधों को रोपने का स्थान dječja soba gyermekszoba kamar anak-anak barnaherbergi camera dei bambini 育児部屋 육아실 vaikø kambarys bērnistaba taman asuhan kanak-kanak kinderkamer barneværelse; barneparkering żłobek, pokój dziecinny د ماشومانو خونه quarto de criança creşă детская комната detská izba otroška soba zabavište barnkammare ห้องเลี้ยงเด็ก çocuk odası 育兒室 дитяча кімната چھوٹے بچوں کا کمرہ nhà trẻ 托儿所
2. a place where young plants are grown. kwekery مَشْتَل разсадник estufa školka die Baumschule planteskole φυτώριο vivero taimelava گلخانه taimitarha pépinière משתלה rasadnik faiskola persemaian gróðurhús vivaio, serra 苗床 묘목장 daigynas, medelynas dēstu audzētava tapak semaian kwekerij planteskole, hagesenter szkółka ګلخانه viveiro pe­pi­­nieră питомник škôlka drevesnica rasadnik plantskola สถานรับเลี้ยงเด็ก fidanlık 苗圃 розсадник; розплідник باغيچہ، چھوٹے پودوں کا باغ vườn ươm 苗圃
ˈnursing noun
the profession of a nurse who cares for the sick. verpleging تَمْريض мед. сестринство enfermagem ošetřovatelství die Krankenpflege sygepleje το επάγγελμα του νοσοκόμου profesión de enfermera, enfermería põetamine پرستار hoitotyö profession d'infirmier/-ière סיעוד उपचयी, उपचार njega (beteg)ápolás perawatan hjúkrunarstörf (professione d'infermiere) 看護 간호 slauga, slaugymas kopšana merawat pesakit verpleging sykepleie pielęgniarstwo نرس enfermagem nursing, asistenţă medi­cală профессия медицинской сестры ošetrovateľstvo bolničarski poklic negovanje sjuksköterskeyrket การพยาบาล hastabakıcılık, hemşirelik 護理 няня تيمار داري sự điều dưỡng 护理
ˈnursemaid noun
a nurse who looks after small children. kinderoppasser مُرَبِّيَة أطْفال бавачка ama-seca vychovatelka, slečna k dětem das Kindermädchen barnepige παραμάνα niñera, aya lapsehoidja دايه؛ دختر پرستار lastenhoitaja bonne d'enfants מְטַפֶּלֶת dadilja gyermeklány perawat anak barnfóstra bambinaia 子もり 아이 보는 여자 auklė aukle pengasuh kanak-kanak kindermeisje barnepike niańka دايه ama-seca bonă няня vychovávateľka pestunja medicinska sestra koja se brine o maloj deci barnflicka, barnjungfru ผู้หญิงที่เลี้ยงดูเด็ก dadı 保姆,奶媽 няня دايہ cô bảo mẫu 保姆,育婴女佣
ˈnurseryman noun
a person who runs, or works in, a nursery for plants. kweker صاحِب مَشْتَل، عامِل في مَشْتَل работник в разсадник sementeiro školkař der Pflanzenzüchter planteskolemand εργάτης φυτωρίου horticultor taimekoolipidaja باغبان؛ پرورنده گياهان puutarhuri pépiniériste בַּעַל מִשתָלָה संवर्धक व्यक्ति vrtlar u rasadniku műkertész pengurus tanaman garðyrkjumaður vivaista 苗木屋 묘목업자 daigyno/medelyno savininkas/darbininkas dēstu audzētavas dārznieks/strādnieks penjaga tapak semaian kweker planteskoleeier szkółkarz د بوټو پالونكى sementeiro persoană care munceşte într-o pepinieră садовник в питомнике škôlkar drevesničar čovek koji radi u rasadniku plantskolechef คนทํางานในเรือนเพาะชําต้นไม้หรือสถานที่เพาะปลูกต้นไม้ fidanlık bahçivanı 苗圃業者,苗圃工人 садівник у розсаднику نرسري والا، باغيچہ والا người trông nom vườn ươm 苗木工人
nursery rhyme
a short, simple poem for children. kinderrympie قَصيدَه أو نَشيد مُقَفّى للأطْفال стихотворение за деца rima infantil dětská říkanka der Kinderreim børnerim παιδικό τραγούδι poema infantil lastesalmike اشعار مخصوص کودکان loru comptine שִׁיר יְלָדִים बच्चों का गीत pjesmica za malu djecu gyermekvers puisi anak-anak barnavísa/-gæla filastrocca 子もり歌 동료, 자장가 vaikiškas eilėraštukas bērnu dzejolītis; skaitāmpantiņš lagu dan puisi kanak-kanak kinderversje barnerim rymowanka نوع شعر براى اطفال quadra infantil poezii pentru copii детские стишки detská riekanka otroška pesmica dečija pesmica barnkammarrim เพลงกล่อมเด็ก çocuk şiiri/şarkısı 童謠 дитячий віршик بچوں کي نظم thơ ca dành cho trẻ nhỏ 童谣
nursery school
a school for very young children. kleuterskool دار حِضانَه للأطْفال детска градина jardim de infância mateřská školka der Kindergarten børnehave νηπιαγωγείο parvulario lasteaed کودکستان lastentarha jardin d'enfants, école maternelle גַן יְלָדִים छोटे बच्चों का विद्यालय, शिशु पाठशाला dječji vrtić óvoda taman kanak-kanak leikskóli, dagheimili asilo infantile; scuola materna 保育園 보육원 vaikų darželis bērnudārzs taman bimbingan kanak-kanak peuterklas barnehage przedszkole ابتدايه ښونځى،وړكتون jardim de infância grădiniţă детский сад materská škôlka, jasle otroški vrtec zabavište lekskola, förskola โรงเรียนสําหรับเด็กอายุ 2 - 5 ปี yuva, ana okulu 托兒所 дитячий садок چھوٹے بچوں کا اسکول vườn trẻ 幼儿园
ˈnursing-home noun
a small private hospital. versorgingskliniek مُسْتَشْفى خاص للعَمَلِيّات الجِراحِيَّه والوِلادَه والنَّقاهَه частна клиника casa de saúde sanatorium die Privatklinik plejehjem κλινική clínica de reposo erahaigla بيمارستان خصوصى yksityissairaala clinique מוֹסָד סִיעוּדִי उपचार-गृह starački dom (magán)szanatórium rumah sakit kecil einkaspítali, klíník (clinica privata) 私立病院 작은 사설 병원 privati ligoninė, slaugos namai privātklīnika rumah penjagaan verpleeghuis privatklinikk; pleiehjem prywatna klinika خصوصى روغتون casa de saúde clinică particulară частная лечебница sanatórium privatna bolnišnica; dom privatna bolnica vårdhem, privatklinik สถานดูแลคนชราหรือคนไม่แข็งแรง bakım evi, huzur evi, şifa yurdu 看護院所 приватна лікарня چھوٹا پرائيويٹ اسپتال nhà thương 私人医院
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nurs·ing

1. n. cuidado de los enfermos;
2. lactancia.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

nursing

n enfermería; — home (fam) centro de enfermería especializada
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