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look after

look after

Meaning of look after

take care

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British English/ˈlʊk ɑːftə/
American English/ˈlʊk ˌæftər/
Russian transcription[uxaˈʐivatʲ]
look after
look after - ухаживать
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look after with Russian translation

look after usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Можешь ухаживать за моими растениями, пока меня не будет на выходных?

Can you look after my plants while I'm away this weekend?

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Каждые выходные ей приходится ухаживать за пожилой соседкой.

Every weekend she has to look after her elderly neighbour.

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look after belongs to the topic "Household Chores". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

look afterухаживать
messбеспорядок
dustпыль
stainпятно
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина

look after synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between look after / mind / babysit / watch over / take charge of / nurse

🇬🇧English
look after

General phrasal verb meaning to take care of or be responsible for someone/something.

A2Very Often

Can you look after the children while I cook?

Можешь присмотреть за детьми, пока я готовлю?

🇬🇧English

In UK usage it commonly means to look after (e.g., 'mind the baby'); in US it often means 'object' or 'be bothered by'.

A2Often

Could you mind the baby for an hour?

Не мог бы ты присмотреть за малышом на час?

B
🇬🇧English
babysit

Specifically to look after children temporarily (usually in the evening or short periods).

A2Often

She babysits on weekends to earn extra money.

Она по выходным присматривает за детьми, чтобы подзаработать.

W
🇬🇧English
watch over

Implies guarding or supervising someone to ensure their safety; more about observation and protection.

B1Often

He watched over the playground while the other parents talked.

Он присматривал за игровой площадкой, пока другие родители беседовали.

T
🇬🇧English
take charge of

Focuses on accepting responsibility or leadership for people, tasks, or operations; more managerial than hands-on care.

B1Often

She took charge of the household while her partner was abroad.

Она взяла на себя управление домашними делами, пока её партнёр был за границей.

🇬🇧English

Often implies medical or professional care for the sick or injured; can also mean to breastfeed or to tend to an injury.

B1Often

He nursed his father through a long illness.

Он ухаживал за отцом во время долгой болезни.

S
🇬🇧English
see to

To ensure something is done or to attend to a task; can overlap with caring but often task-oriented.

B1Often

I'll see to the shopping while you finish work.

Я позабочусь о покупках, пока ты заканчиваешь работу.

🇬🇧English

Formal phrase meaning to deal with or take care of someone's needs or a task; more formal than 'look after'.

B2Often

Nurses attend to the patients' needs throughout the night.

Медсёстры удовлетворяют потребности пациентов в течение ночи.

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look after translation: ухаживать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce look after

/ˈlʊk ɑːftə/

look after translation

ухаживать

look after examples

Can you look after my plants while I'm away this weekend?

look after transcription

/ˈlʊk ɑːftə/, /ˈlʊk ˌæftər/

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look after meaning: what does it mean?

take care

look after pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

look after is pronounced as /ˈlʊk ɑːftə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

look after definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Can you look after my plants while I'm away this weekend? Translation: Можешь ухаживать за моими растениями, пока меня не будет на выходных?

Is look after part of Household Chores vocabulary?

Yes, look after (ухаживать) can be learned in the Household Chores topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is look after part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, look after (ухаживать) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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