nurse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɜːrs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/nɝs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nûrs)

Inflections of 'nurse' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
nurses
v 3rd person singular
nursing
v pres p
nursed
v past
nursed
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
nurse n (healthcare worker)enfermero, enfermera nm, nf
 The patient called for the nurse.
 El paciente llamó a la enfermera.
nurse [sb/sth] vtr (tend to: [sb], [sth] sick)cuidar de vi + prep
  cuidar vtr
 She was able to nurse the bird back to health.
 Pudo cuidar del pájaro hasta que este se repuso.
nurse vi (baby: suckle) (formal)lactar vi
  (informal)mamar vi
 The baby nursed for twenty minutes from each breast.
 El bebé lactó veinte minutos de cada pecho.
 El bebé mamó veinte minutos de cada pecho.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
nurse n dated (child's nanny, carer) (coloquial)nana nf
  niñera nf
 The children spend most of the day with their nurse.
 Los niños pasan la mayor parte del día con su nana.
 Los niños pasan la mayor parte del día con la niñera.
nurse [sth] vtr (take care of: illness)cuidarse loc verb
 He nursed his cold for two weeks.
 Él se cuidó el catarro unas dos semanas.
nurse [sb] vtr (baby: breastfeed) (formal)lactar vtr
  amamantar vtr
 The mother nursed the baby till he was six months old.
 La madre lactó al bebé hasta los seis meses de edad.
 La madre amamantó al bebé hasta los seis meses de edad.
nurse [sth] vtr figurative (drink slowly)hacer durar loc verb
 He nursed his beer for two hours.
 Él hizo durar a la cerveza por dos horas.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
Army Nurse Corps n (ANC: US medical army officers' branch)Cuerpo de Enfermeras del Ejército loc nom m
Certified Nurse Injector n (type of beautician) (título equivalente)enfermero estético, enfermera estética loc nm, loc nf
  (título equivalente)enfermero esteticista, enfermera esteticista loc nm, loc nf
  médico estético, médico estética loc nm, loc nf
  médico esteticista n común + adj mf
Note: Dependiendo de las leyes de cada país, algunos procedimientos estéticos, como la inyección de sustancias, solamente pueden ser llevados a cabo por un médico.
charge nurse n UK (nurse in charge of a ward)enfermero a cargo, enfermera a cargo nm, nf + loc adj
dental nurse n (dentist's assistant) (AR)asistente de dentista n común
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Comenzó a trabajar como asistente de dentista en un consultorio odontológico.
  (CL)asistente dental n común
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Comenzó a trabajar como asistente dental en un consultorio odontológico.
graduate nurse,
trained nurse
n
(qualified nurse)graduado en enfermería, graduada en enfermería nm, nf + loc adj
licensed practical nurse n US (qualified nurse)enfermero con licencia, enfermera con licencia nm, nf + loc adj
  enfermero, enfermera nm, nf
male nurse n (man who is a medical attendant)enfermero nm
 Male nurses constitute about 10% of the UK nursing population.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los enfermeros la atendieron con gran solicitud.
nurse a feeling of/that v expr figurative (feel)sentir vi
nurse a hope that v expr (hope)tener la esperanza de, albergar la esperanza de loc verb
nurse a hope of doing [sth] v expr (dream of doing [sth])soñar con hacer algo loc verb
  tener la esperanza de hacer algo, albergar la esperanza de hacer algo loc verb
nurse practitioner n (nurse qualified to diagnose, etc.)enfermero facultativo, enfermera facultativa loc nm, loc nf
  enfermero autorizado a expender recetas médicas, enfermera autorizada a expender recetas médicas nm, nf + loc adj
 The nurse practitioner diagnosed a throat infection and advised me to gargle with warm salty water.
nurse shark n (type of shark)tiburón gata loc nom m
  tiburón nodriza loc nom m
nurse's aide n (assistant to a nurse)ayudante de enfermería n común + loc adj
  auxiliar de enfermería n común + loc adj
practical nurse n US, Can (nursing: less trained)auxiliar de enfermería loc nom mf
practice nurse n UK (healthcare worker)enfermero, enfermera nm, nf
R.N.,
RN
n
initialism (registered nurse)enfermero registrado, enfermera registrada loc nm, loc nf
  (ES, sigla, asistente técnico sanitario)ATS loc nom mf
registered nurse n US (fully trained licensed nurse)enfermero titulado, enfermera titulada nm, nf + adj
Registered Nurse,
State registered nurse
n
UK, abbreviation (State Registered Nurse)enfermero registrado, enfermera registrada nm, nf + adj
school nurse n (medical attendant at a school)enfermera de la escuela, enfermero de la escuela grupo nom
  enfermera escolar, efermero escolar nf, nm + adj
 The school nurse will send the child home if his symptoms are serious.
 La enfermera escolar enviará al chico a casa si los síntomas continúan.
scrub nurse (surgical nurse)enfermero instrumentista, enfermera instrumentista nm, nf + loc adj
SRN n UK, initialism (State Registered Nurse)enfermero diplomado, enfermera diplomada nm, nf + adj
Note: Used after name as title.
staff nurse n (nurse who works on a ward)enfermera de sala nf
 The staff nurse from the recovery ward helped me after my surgery.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. La enfermera de sala pidió el turno de noche,
  enfermera de pabellón nf
  (ES, acrónimo)ATS de sala n común
Note: ATS = Ayudante Técnico Sanitario
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Había tres ATS de sala en el turno en el que falleció el niño.
State Enrolled Nurse,
state enrolled nurse,
state-enrolled nurse
n
UK, dated (officially enrolled nurse)enfermero que ha cursado estudios de dos años loc nm, loc nf
student nurse ([sb] training to be nurse)estudiante de enfermería n común + loc adj
veterinary nurse n ([sb] who cares for sick animals)enfermero veterinario, enfermera veterinaria loc nom m, loc nom f
visiting nurse (goes to patients' home)enfermero a domicilio, enfermera a domicilio nm, nf + loc adj
wet nurse n (woman hired to breastfeed another's child)nodriza nf
  ama de leche loc nom f
 It was quite common for noblewomen to hire a wet nurse.
 Era bastante común que las mujeres de la nobleza contrataran a una nodriza.
wet-nurse [sb] vtr (act as wet nurse to)hacer de nodriza de loc verb + prep
 A young woman was hired to wet-nurse the wealthy couple's newborn.
wet-nurse [sb] vtr disapproving (give excessive care to)cuidar en exceso a loc verb
  cuidar demasiado a loc verb
 You should stop wet-nursing Ross; he'll be going to university in six months, so it's time he learned to stand on his own two feet.
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Collocations: nursed [her, herself] back to health, a [hospital, ward, clinic, school] nurse, is a nurse practitioner, more...

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