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I. nurse [nɜ:s, Am nɜ:rs] N

1. nurse:

nurse (at hospital)
[Kranken]schwester f
nurse (male)
Krankenpfleger m <-s, -; -, -nen>

2. nurse (nanny):

nurse
Kindermädchen nt <-s, ->

II. nurse [nɜ:s, Am nɜ:rs] VB trans

1. nurse (care for):

to nurse sb/an animal
jdn/ein Tier pflegen
to nurse sb/an animal back to health
jdn/ein Tier wieder gesund pflegen
to nurse a patient
einen Patienten pflegen

2. nurse (heal):

to nurse sth
etw [aus]kurieren
to nurse a cold
eine Erkältung auskurieren

3. nurse (tend):

to nurse sth a plant
etw hegen [o. pflegen]

4. nurse (nurture):

to nurse sth a project
etw fördern
to nurse the hope in sb that ...
in jdm die Hoffnung nähren, dass ...
to nurse a plan
einen Plan hegen

5. nurse (harbour):

to nurse a feeling for sb/sth
ein Gefühl für jdn/etw hegen
to nurse a grudge against sb
einen Groll gegen jdn hegen
to nurse a passion for sth
ein Faible für etw acc haben

6. nurse (cradle):

to nurse a baby
ein Baby [vorsichtig] im Arm halten
she nursed him in her arms till he fell asleep
sie wiegte ihn in ihren Armen, bis er einschlief

7. nurse (with glass):

he was sitting in the pub nursing an almost empty glass of beer
er saß in der Kneipe bei einem fast leeren Glas Bier

8. nurse (suckle):

to nurse a child
ein Kind stillen

III. nurse [nɜ:s, Am nɜ:rs] VB intr

nurse
in der Krankenpflege arbeiten

aux·ˈilia·ry nurse N Brit

auxiliary nurse
Schwesternhelferin f <-, -nen>
auxiliary nurse
Hilfsschwester f A

ˈcharge nurse N Brit, Aus

charge nurse
Stationsleiter(in) m (f)
charge nurse
Stationsschwester f <-, -n> CH

den·tal ˈnurse N MED

dental nurse
Zahnarzthelfer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

dis·trict ˈnurse N Brit

district nurse
Gemeindeschwester f <-, -n>

male ˈnurse N

male nurse
Krankenpfleger m <-s, -; -, -nen>

ˈnight-nurse N

night-nurse
Nachtschwester f <-, -n>

nurse prac·ˈti·tion·er N

nurse practitioner
praktizierender Pflegeexperte/praktizierende Pflegeexpertin m
nurse practitioner
Nurse Practitioner m (selbstständig und eigenverantwortlich arbeitende Pflegefachperson mit Masterabschluss oder Promotion in praktischer Pflege)

ˈnurse·ry nurse N Brit

nursery nurse
Kindermädchen nt <-s, ->

prac·ti·cal ˈnurse N Am (auxiliary nurse)

practical nurse
Hilfsschwester f

psy·chi·at·ric ˈnurse N

psychiatric nurse
psychiatrischer Pfleger/psychiatrische Pflegerin

ˈstaff nurse N Brit MED

staff nurse
examinierte [o. A geprüfte] [o. CH ausgebildete] Krankenschwester

vis·it·ing ˈnurse N

visiting nurse
Gemeindeschwester f <-, -n>
Present
Inurse
younurse
he/she/itnurses
wenurse
younurse
theynurse
Past
Inursed
younursed
he/she/itnursed
wenursed
younursed
theynursed
Present Perfect
Ihavenursed
youhavenursed
he/she/ithasnursed
wehavenursed
youhavenursed
theyhavenursed
Past Perfect
Ihadnursed
youhadnursed
he/she/ithadnursed
wehadnursed
youhadnursed
theyhadnursed
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