look after

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de cuidar de alguém ou de algo, ou de ser responsável por eles.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of taking care of or being responsible for someone or something.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Take care offormal

   To be responsible for someone or something, ensuring their safety, health, or well-being.

   Cuidar

   • She looks after her younger brother while their parents are at work.
   • Can you look after my cat while I'm on vacation?
   • The nurse looks after the elderly patients in the hospital.

   Sinônimosattend tocare forguardmindnurtureprotectsupervisetendwatch over

   Antônimosabandondisregardforsakeignoreneglect

2. Manage or be responsible forformal

   To be in charge of something, such as a task, property, or business.

   Cuidar de

   • He looks after the company's finances.
   • She looks after the garden, making sure all plants are watered.
   • They hired a manager to look after the daily operations.

   Sinônimosattend tohandlemanagemindoverseerunsupervise

   Antônimosabandonforsakeignoreneglect

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