look after
look after
take care
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look after with Russian translation
look after usage examples
Можешь ухаживать за моими растениями, пока меня не будет на выходных?
Can you look after my plants while I'm away this weekend?
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.
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In UK usage it commonly means to look after (e.g., 'mind the baby'); in US it often means 'object' or 'be bothered by'.
Could you mind the baby for an hour?
Specifically to look after children temporarily (usually in the evening or short periods).
She babysits on weekends to earn extra money.
Implies guarding or supervising someone to ensure their safety; more about observation and protection.
He watched over the playground while the other parents talked.
Focuses on accepting responsibility or leadership for people, tasks, or operations; more managerial than hands-on care.
She took charge of the household while her partner was abroad.
Often implies medical or professional care for the sick or injured; can also mean to breastfeed or to tend to an injury.
He nursed his father through a long illness.
To ensure something is done or to attend to a task; can overlap with caring but often task-oriented.
I'll see to the shopping while you finish work.
Formal phrase meaning to deal with or take care of someone's needs or a task; more formal than 'look after'.
Nurses attend to the patients' needs throughout the night.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce look after and what this word means
look after means look after. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce look after
/ˈlʊk ɑːftə/
look after translation
look after
look after examples
Can you look after my plants while I'm away this weekend?
look after transcription
/ˈlʊk ɑːftə/, /ˈlʊk ˌæftər/
Questions about this word
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 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 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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