nurse

• Personne formée pour s'occuper des malades ou des personnes dépendantes, en particulier à l'hôpital ou dans un établissement de soins.

A noun referring to a person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital or healthcare setting.

1. Healthcare professionalA1formalmedical

   A person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital.

   Infirmier(ière)

   • The nurse checked my temperature and blood pressure.
   • She has worked as a nurse for over ten years.
   • Nurses play a vital role in patient recovery.

   Synonymesattendantcaregiversister

2. Childcare providerA2formalbritish

   A person employed to take care of a young child or children.

   nourrice (garde d'enfants)

   • They hired a nurse to look after their baby.
   • The nurse put the children to bed at eight o'clock.
   • A good nurse is patient and kind with toddlers.

   Synonymesau pairbabysittercaretakergovernessnannynursemaid

• Verbe désignant l'action de prendre soin d'un malade ou d'un blessé, ou d'allaiter un nourrisson au sein, et par extension de soigner, protéger ou faire grandir avec attention.

A verb used to indicate the act of caring for someone who is ill or injured, or to feed a baby with milk from the breast.

1. Care for the sickB1formalmedical

   To provide medical care and attention to someone who is ill or injured.

   Soigner

   • She nursed her grandmother back to health after the surgery.
   • The doctors and nurses nursed the patient through the night.
   • He spent weeks nursing his injured leg.

   Synonymesattendcare forlook aftertendtreat

2. BreastfeedB1formal

   To feed a baby with milk from the breast.

   allaiter

   • The mother nursed her newborn baby every few hours.
   • She decided to nurse her child for the first six months.
   • Many women choose to nurse their babies in private.

   Synonymesbreastfeedsucklewet nurse

3. Hold or handle carefullyB2informal

   To hold or treat something gently and carefully, often to protect it.

   porter avec soin

   • He nursed his injured hand while waiting for the doctor.
   • She nursed the fragile vase as she carried it across the room.
   • The mechanic nursed the old engine back to working condition.

   Synonymescherishcradle

   Antonymesabusemishandlemistreatneglectrough