nurse
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nurse
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (medicine)
a. l'infirmier (M), l'infirmière (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The nurse checked the patient's blood pressure.L’infirmière a vérifié la tension artérielle du patient.
2. (old-fashioned) (nanny)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. la gouvernante (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The nurse takes care of the kids in the morning.La gouvernante s’occupe des enfants le matin.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
3. (medicine)
a. soigner
The vet nursed our puppy's wounds after his accident. He's fine now!La vétérinaire a soigné les blessures de notre chiot après son accident. Il va bien maintenant !
a. se remettre de
Justin was nursing a cut lip and a black eye.Justin se remettait d'une coupure à la lèvre et d'un œil au beurre noir.
6. (figurative) (to consume slowly)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. siroter
The painter nursed a cup of tea as she worked.La peintre sirotait une tasse de thé tout en travaillant.
7. (to foster)
a. nourrir (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Lia nurses dreams of starting her own business.Lia nourrit le rêve de créer sa propre entreprise.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
9. (to suckle)
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