nurse in Portuguese
nurse in Portuguese is enfermeira, enfermeiro, babá — nurse means a person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
nurse in Portuguese
enfermeira
A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:
enfermeiro
A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:
babá
A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s children.
amamentar
(transitive) To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
tratar
(transitive) To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
tratar bem
(transitive) To tend gently and with extra care.
What does "nurse" mean?
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noun A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
"The nurse checked his blood pressure before the doctor arrived."
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noun A person who looks after young children, especially in a private household.
"A nurse looked after the children while their parents travelled."
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verb To care for someone who is sick or injured.
"She nursed her husband back to health after his surgery."
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verb To breastfeed a baby.
"The mother nursed her newborn in the quiet of the hospital room."
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nurse in a sentence
- The nurse checked his blood pressure before the doctor arrived.
- My sister trained for three years to become a nurse.
- A nurse looked after the children while their parents travelled.
- They hired a live-in nurse to look after their baby twins.
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What is "nurse" in Portuguese?
"nurse" in Portuguese is enfermeira, enfermeiro, babá. nurse means: A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
How do you use "nurse" in a sentence?
Example: "The nurse checked his blood pressure before the doctor arrived." In Portuguese, "nurse" is enfermeira, enfermeiro, babá.
Are there other ways to say "nurse" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 6 translations listed for "nurse": enfermeira, enfermeiro, babá, amamentar, tratar, tratar bem.
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