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niñera — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • babysitter noun A person hired or asked to look after children while their parents or guardians are away.
  • nanny noun A person, usually a woman, employed to take care of children in their home.
  • nurse noun A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
  • nursemaid noun A woman employed to care for young children, especially in the past.

Senses

niñera is used for these senses in English:

  • babysitter A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
  • minder One who minds, tends, or watches something such as a child, a machine, or cattle; a keeper.
  • nanny A child's nurse.
  • nurse A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s children.
  • nursemaid A woman or girl employed to care for children.

nanny — full definition

  1. noun A person, usually a woman, employed to take care of children in their home.
  2. noun A female goat.
  3. verb To fuss over and overprotect someone, treating them like a child.

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