ня́нька — meaning in English

English meaning

• carer noun Someone who regularly looks after a person who is ill, elderly, or disabled, often unpaid.
• caretaker noun A person employed to look after a building or property.
• nanny noun A person, usually a woman, employed to take care of children in their home.

Senses

ня́нька is used for these senses in English:

• carer (chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Someone who regularly looks after another person, either as a job or often through family responsibilities.
• caretaker Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.
• nanny A child's nurse.
• wet nurse (figuratively, by extension) Someone who treats someone else with excessive care.

caretaker — full definition

1. noun A person employed to look after a building or property.
2. adjective Temporarily holding a position or role until a permanent replacement is found.

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