CARE

CARE
keə
1. noun
1) (close attention: Do it with care.) cuidado
2) (keeping; protection: Your belongings will be safe in my care.) cuidado
3) ((a cause for) worry: free from care; all the cares of the world.) preocupación
4) (treatment: medical care; skin care.) cuidado, tratamiento

2. verb
1) (to be anxious or concerned: Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.) preocuparse
2) (to be willing (to): Would you care to have dinner with me?) querer, gustar
- carefully
- carefulness
- careless
- carelessly
- carelessness
- carefree
- caregiver
- caretaker
- careworn
- care for
- care of
- take care
- take care of

care1 n
1. cuidado
she did it with great care lo hizo con mucho cuidado
2. preocupación
she hasn't a care in the world no tiene ninguna preocupación
3. asistencia
health care asistencia sanitaria
to take care tener cuidado / vigilar
take care if you go swimming here ¡ten cuidado si nadas aquí!
to take care of cuidar a alguien
a nurse takes care of grandad una enfermera cuida al abuelo
he takes good care of his car cuida bien su coche
care2 vb importar
I don't care what happens! ¡no me importa lo que pase!
he doesn't care about anything no le importa nada
El gerundio de care se escribe caring
care
tr[keəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 (attention, carefulness) cuidado, atención nombre femenino
she drew the picture with great care dibujó el cuadro con mucho cuidado
he should take more care over his handwriting debería cuidar más su letra
take care when driving at night (ten) cuidado al conducir de noche
take care not to burn your fingers ten cuidado de no quemarte los dedos
2 (sympathetic concern, protection) cuidado, atención nombre femenino
old people need a lot of care los ancianos necesitan mucha atención
3 (charge, protection, responsibility) cuidado
I left the baby in the care of my mother dejé al bebé al cuidado de mi madre
under the doctor's care al cuidado del médico
we are responsible for children in our care somos responsables de los niños que están a nuestro cargo
4 (worry, grief) preocupación nombre femenino, inquietud nombre femenino
free of care sin preocupaciones
she hasn't a care in the world no hay nada que le preocupe
intransitive verb
1 (be worried, be concerned) preocuparse (about, por), importar
don't you care about the environment? ¿no te preocupa el medio ambiente?
she only cares about her appearance lo único que le preocupa es su aspecto físico
he doesn't care about me no le importo
I don't care no me importa, me da igual
see if I care! ¡me trae sin cuidado!, ¡me da igual!
who cares! ¡y a mí qué!
you can starve for all I care por mí puedes morirte de hambre
transitive verb
1 (feel concern, mind) importar
no-one cares if you're late a nadie le importa si llegas tarde
I don't care what you do no me importa lo que hagas
he doesn't care what people think no le importa lo que piense la gente
2 formal use (like, want) gustar
would you care to dance? ¿te gustaría bailar?
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
care of ... (on envelopes)
Judith Brown, care of Mrs M. Wells Sra. M. Wells (a la atención de Judith Brown)
'Handle with care' "Frágil"
take care! (be careful) ¡ten cuidado! 2 (look after yourself) ¡cuídate!
not to care less importarle a uno un bledo, traerle a uno sin cuidado
to take care of oneself cuidarse
to take care of somebody (child) cuidar a/de alguien, estar al cuidado de alguien 2 (patient) atender a, cuidar de
to take care of something (business, matters, etc) ocuparse de algo, encargarse de algo 2 (pet, plant, car, etc) cuidar
to take somebody into care internar a alguien en un centro de protección de menores
medical care asistencia médica
care ['kær] v, cared ; caring vi
1) : importarle a uno
they don't care: no les importa
2) : preocuparse, inquietarse
she cares about the poor: se preocupa por los pobres
3)
to care for tend: cuidar (de), atender, encargarse de
4)
to care for cherish: querer, sentir cariño por
5)
to care for like: gustarle (algo a uno)
I don't care for your attitude: tu actitud no me agrada
care vt
wish: desear, querer
if you care to go: si deseas ir
care n
1) anxiety: inquietud f, preocupación f
2) carefulness: cuidado m, atención f
handle with care: manejar con cuidado
3) charge: cargo m, cuidado m
4)
to take care of : cuidar (de), atender, encargarse de
care
n.
cargo s.m.
cuidado s.m.
cuita s.f.
detenimiento s.m.
guardia s.f.
miramiento s.m.
primor s.m.
pulso s.m.
recaudo s.m.
solicitud s.f.
v.
cuidar v.
ker, keə(r)
I
noun
1) u (attention, carefulness) cuidado m, atención f

handle with care — frágil

to take care — tener* cuidado

take care! — ten cuidado!

to take care over o with something — poner* cuidado en algo, cuidar algo

he took care that all the figures were correct — se aseguró de que todas las cifras eran las correctas

2) u (of people)

medical care — asistencia f médica; (of animals, things) cuidado m

her children were taken into care — (BrE Soc Admin) le quitaron la patria potestad

in care of — (AmE)

care of — (BrE) (on letters) en casa de

3) to take care of somebody/something
a) (look after) \<\<of patient\>\> atender* a alguien, cuidar de alguien; \<\<of children\>\> cuidar a or de alguien, ocuparse or encargarse* de alguien; \<\<of pet/plant/machine\>\> cuidar algo

take care! — (saying goodbye) cuídate!, que estés bien!; (as a warning) ten cuidado!

I can take care of myself — yo sé cuidarme

b) (deal with) ocuparse or encargarse* de alguien/algo

that takes care of that! — listo!, eso ya está!

4) c u (worry) preocupación f

II
1.
intransitive verb

to care (ABOUT something/somebody) — preocuparse (por algo/alguien)

all he cares about is sport — lo único que le interesa es el deporte

I don't care — no me importa, me es or me da igual

who cares! — y a mí qué!

see if I care! — me da igual!


2.
vt
a) (feel concern) (usu neg, interrog)

I couldn't care less what he does — me tiene or me trae sin cuidado lo que haga, no me importa en absoluto lo que haga

who cares what she thinks? — ¿y a quién le importa lo que ella piense?

b) (wish) (frml)

to care to + INF: would you care to join us for dinner? ¿le gustaría cenar con nosotros?; he needs her more than he cares to admit — la necesita más de lo que está dispuesto a reconocer

Phrasal Verbs:
[kɛǝ(r)]
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* * *
[ker, keə(r)]
I
noun
1) u (attention, carefulness) cuidado m, atención f

handle with care — frágil

to take care — tener* cuidado

take care! — ten cuidado!

to take care over o with something — poner* cuidado en algo, cuidar algo

he took care that all the figures were correct — se aseguró de que todas las cifras eran las correctas

2) u (of people)

medical care — asistencia f médica; (of animals, things) cuidado m

her children were taken into care — (BrE Soc Admin) le quitaron la patria potestad

in care of — (AmE)

care of — (BrE) (on letters) en casa de

3) to take care of somebody/something
a) (look after) \<\<of patient\>\> atender* a alguien, cuidar de alguien; \<\<of children\>\> cuidar a or de alguien, ocuparse or encargarse* de alguien; \<\<of pet/plant/machine\>\> cuidar algo

take care! — (saying goodbye) cuídate!, que estés bien!; (as a warning) ten cuidado!

I can take care of myself — yo sé cuidarme

b) (deal with) ocuparse or encargarse* de alguien/algo

that takes care of that! — listo!, eso ya está!

4) c u (worry) preocupación f

II
1.
intransitive verb

to care (ABOUT something/somebody) — preocuparse (por algo/alguien)

all he cares about is sport — lo único que le interesa es el deporte

I don't care — no me importa, me es or me da igual

who cares! — y a mí qué!

see if I care! — me da igual!


2.
vt
a) (feel concern) (usu neg, interrog)

I couldn't care less what he does — me tiene or me trae sin cuidado lo que haga, no me importa en absoluto lo que haga

who cares what she thinks? — ¿y a quién le importa lo que ella piense?

b) (wish) (frml)

to care to + INF: would you care to join us for dinner? ¿le gustaría cenar con nosotros?; he needs her more than he cares to admit — la necesita más de lo que está dispuesto a reconocer

Phrasal Verbs:

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