care in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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])

I.day care [Brit, Am ˈdeɪ ˌkɛ(ə)r] N

II.day care [Brit, Am ˈdeɪ ˌkɛ(ə)r] ADJ

care in the PONS Dictionary

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II.care [keəʳ, Am ker] VB intr

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loving care
affection
to consign sth to sb's care
confier qc à qn

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care Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be under a doctor's care
être suivi par un docteur
take care that you don't fall!
fais attention de ne pas tomber!
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

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As a result fathers were excluded from almost any responsibilities on the upbringing or care of their children.
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In contains classrooms, offices, a law library, a dining hall, a day-care center, and a courtyard.
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Governors are unpaid, but they may be reimbursed for expenses for such as the care of dependants or relatives and travel costs.
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Medical services include outpatient care, dental treatment and rehabilitation for the physically disabled.
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I've made a mental note to plant a few more easy-care barberries along the length of the border.
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Unrestrained occupants, particularly those riding in the patient-care compartment, are particularly vulnerable.
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She lacks parental care and love, so she desires this from a surrogate father figure, and becomes obsessed with the idea.
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As a result, support services provided to carers are regarded as part of the overall package of care to the person being looked after.
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Financial support is given to the needy children who attend school, day care centers are created in specific areas.
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An uncharitable mind might suggest that they be removed to state care.
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