nursing

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From the verb nurse: (⇒ conjugate)
nursing is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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nursing n (profession) (profesión)enfermería nf
  enfermero, enfermera nm, nf
  (ES)Ayudante Técnico Sanitario loc nom m
  (ES, acrónimo)ATS n común
 Laura worked in nursing.
 Laura trabajaba en enfermería.
 Laura trabajaba como enfermera.
nursing n (caring for people)cuidado nm
 Nursing came naturally to Tom; he used to rescue injured birds as a child.
 El cuidado de otros venía a Tom naturalmente, solía rescatar pájaros heridos cuando era niño.
nursing adj (mother: breastfeeding a baby) (madre)lactante adj mf
 The restaurant tried to ban nursing mothers from the dining room.
 El restaurante intentó impedir la entrada al comedor a las madres lactantes.
nursing adj (infant: being breastfed)lactante adj mf
 The nursing baby looked content and sleepy.
 Al bebé lactante se le veía contento y adormecido.
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nursing n (healthcare studies)enfermería nf
 Kate studied nursing at university.
 Kate estudió enfermería en la universidad.
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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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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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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
nursing | nurse
InglésEspañol
feeding bottle,
baby bottle,
baby's bottle,
also US: nursing bottle
n
(infant's feeding receptacle)biberón nm
  (AmS)mamadera nf
  (AmC)chupón nm
  (CO, VE)tetero nm
 Nina is breast-fed, so her baby bottle is always filled with water.
feeding bottle,
also US: nursing bottle
n
(receptacle for feeding young animals)biberón nm
nursing bra n (support worn by breastfeeding mother)sujetador maternal loc nom m
nursing home n (residential care for the elderly)residencia de ancianos loc nom f
  hogar de ancianos loc nom m
  asilo nm
 Veronica visits her mother in the nursing home every Sunday.
 Veronica visita a su madre en la residencia de ancianos todos los domingos.
nursing job n (employment as a nurse)trabajo de enfermera nm + loc adj
  trabajo en enfermería nm + loc adj
  cuidado de enfermos nm + loc adj
 Ofrece sus servicios para el cuidado de enfermos durante la noche.
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Collocations: put [her grandma] in a nursing home, [works at, lives in] a nursing home, visit [her grandma] in the nursing home, more...

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