caring in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.caring [Brit ˈkɛːrɪŋ, Am ˈkɛrɪŋ] N

II.caring [Brit ˈkɛːrɪŋ, Am ˈkɛrɪŋ] ADJ

I.care [Brit kɛː, Am kɛr] N

1. care (attention):

care
attention f
care
soin m
to take care to do
prendre soin de faire
to take care not to do
faire attention de ne pas faire
to take care when doing
faire attention en faisant
to take care that …
faire attention que …
+ subj he took (great) care over or with his work
il a fait son travail avec le plus grand soin
to take care in doing sth
faire qc avec soin
she always takes (great) care in choosing the wine/preparing to go out
elle choisit toujours le vin/se prépare toujours à sortir avec (le plus grand) soin
‘take care!’
‘fais attention!’
‘take care!’ (expression of farewell)
‘à bientôt!’
with care
avec soin, en faisant attention
‘handle with care’
‘fragile’
have a care! Brit give a care! Am
fais attention!
to exercise due or proper care ADMIN, LAW
prendre les précautions nécessaires

2. care (looking after):

care (of person, animal)
soins mpl
care (of car, plant, house, clothes)
entretien m (of de)
to take care of (deal with) (gen) child, client
s'occuper de
to take care of MED patient, invalid
soigner
to take care of (be responsible for) house, garden, details, tickets, arrangements
s'occuper de
to take care of (be careful with) machine, car
prendre soin de
to take care of (keep in good condition) machine, car, teeth
entretenir
to take care of (look after for safe-keeping) shop, watch
garder
to take good care of sb/sth
prendre soin de qn/qc
to put or leave sb/sth in sb's care
confier qn/qc à qn
in his/your care
à sa/ta garde
the pupils/patients in my care
les élèves/malades dont j'ai la responsabilité
in the care of his father/teacher
à la garde de son père/professeur
John Smith, care of Mr and Mrs L. Smith (on letter)
John Smith, chez or aux bons soins de M et Mme L. Smith
to take care of oneself (look after oneself)
prendre soin de soi
to take care of oneself (cope)
se débrouiller tout seul
to take care of oneself (defend oneself)
se défendre
that takes care of that
c'est réglé

II.care [Brit kɛː, Am kɛr] VB trans

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III.care [Brit kɛː, Am kɛr] VB intr

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1. care (feel concerned):

she really cares
elle prend ça à cœur
to care about art, culture, money, environment
s'intéresser à
to care about staff, pupils, the elderly
se soucier du bien-être de
to care about injustice, inequality
se soucier de
I don't care!
ça m'est égal!, je m'en moque!
what do I care if…?
qu'est-ce que ça peut me faire que…?
+ subj as if I/he cared!
comme si ça me/lui faisait quelque chose!
I/he couldn't care less! Brit, I/he could care less! Am
ça m'est/ça lui est complètement égal!
she couldn't care less about…
elle se moque complètement de…
she couldn't care less about…
elle se fiche complètement de… inf
I couldn't care less who wins/what happened
je me moque de savoir qui va gagner/ce qui s'est passé
I couldn't care less who wins/what happened
je me fiche de savoir qui va gagner/ce qui s'est passé inf
they could all have died, for all he cared
ils auraient pu mourir tous, cela lui était égal
I don't care who he marries
il peut épouser qui il veut, ça m'est égal
I'm past caring
je m'en moque
who cares?
qu'est-ce que ça peut faire?
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I.care for VB [Brit kɛː -, Am kɛr -] (care for [sb/sth])

caring in the PONS Dictionary

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II.care [keəʳ, Am ker] VB intr

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loving care
affection

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caring Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I'm past caring
ça m'est égal
the caring professions
les professions fpl paramédicales
the case came under his care
l'affaire lui incombait
to take good care of oneself
se soigner
to care for a sick person
dispenser des soins à un malade
not to care what people say
se moquer du qu'en dira-t-on
mind you, I couldn't care less!
remarque, je m'en fiche!
to take care of one's belongings
être soigneux de ses affaires
to take care over one's appearance
être soigneux de sa personne
to exercise care/great caution in doing sth
apporter du soin/beaucoup de précaution à qc

caring Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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After the hurricane, he traveled the flooded city in a secondhand canoe rescuing neighbors, caring for abandoned pets and distributing fresh water.
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She has help with caring for them due to her hectic schedule, but has strict rules any of her workers must stick to.
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She has a stubborn and strong-minded personality, but is also caring and kind.
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Oom is also had motherhood thrust upon her, since she is caring for her nephew, the son of her dead sister.
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She is a kind and caring person, but she is also somewhat withdrawn and rather frail.
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I am eternally grateful for their caring hospitality and their courageous commitment.
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Lingo also required them to work in his kennels, caring for his dogs.
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They set a tone of caring and civility that permeated the whole school, affecting adults and children alike.
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With so many dying and the rhetoric rising to new heights of insensitivity, we are becoming benumbed as a nation and as persons capable of caring for others.
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He is also very loving and caring, but he can be clumsy and clueless at times although he can be arrogant and naughty.
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