look after

look after
(to attend to or take care of: to look after the children.) cuidar, ocuparse de
look after vb cuidar / encargarse de
she looked after my dog while I was on holiday cuidó mi perro mientras estaba de vacaciones
look after
v.
• cuidar v.
v + prep + o
a) (care for, protect) \<\<invalid/child/animal\>\> cuidar, cuidar de; \<\<guest/tourist\>\> atender*

he's old enough to look after himself — ya es grandecito y puede arreglárselas solo

look after yourself! — cuídate!

b) (keep watch on) cuidar, vigilar

will you look after Tommy for a minute? — ¿me cuidas a Tommy un momento?

c) (be responsible for) encargarse* or ocuparse de
VI + PREP
1) (=take care of) [+ invalid, animal, plant] cuidar, cuidar de; [+ one's possessions] velar por

he can look after himself — sabe cuidar de or valerse por sí mismo

she can't look after herself any more — ya no puede valerse por sí misma

2) (=mind) [+ child] vigilar, cuidar; [+ shop, business] encargarse de
3)

to look after sth for sb — (=watch over) [+ luggage, house] vigilar algo a algn; (=keep temporarily) guardar algo a algn

* * *
v + prep + o
a) (care for, protect) \<\<invalid/child/animal\>\> cuidar, cuidar de; \<\<guest/tourist\>\> atender*

he's old enough to look after himself — ya es grandecito y puede arreglárselas solo

look after yourself! — cuídate!

b) (keep watch on) cuidar, vigilar

will you look after Tommy for a minute? — ¿me cuidas a Tommy un momento?

c) (be responsible for) encargarse* or ocuparse de

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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