nursing
gb/nˈɚsɪŋ/ us/nˈɚsɪŋ/
A2
Engelska
~ 2200
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv
B1
entity
1
Caring for the sick or injured
The job of taking care of people who are sick or hurt.
Användningsmönster:
[someone] work in nursing
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'nursing' (the profession) with 'nursery' (a place for children or plants).
Synonymer
caregiving (Broader term that can also include non-medical personal care.)
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patient care (Focuses on the act of looking after patients rather than the profession.)
Antonymer
neglect (Failure to provide necessary care or attention.)
Ordkombinationer
nursing career
|nursing staff
|nursing home
|nursing care
|nursing profession
Teman
healthcare
|work
|daily life
|health
Exempel
- She decided to pursue a career in nursing after volunteering at the hospital.
- Nursing requires both medical knowledge and compassion.
- The shortage of nursing staff has affected hospital operations.
- He has been in nursing for over twenty years.
- Nursing is one of the most trusted professions.
Exempel för inlärare
- She works in nursing.
- Nursing is a hard job.
- My sister studies nursing.
- Nursing helps sick people get better.
Substantiv
A2
action
2
Feeding a baby with breast milk
When a mother feeds her baby milk from her breast.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse 'nursing' here with the medical profession sense; context is important.
Synonymer
breastfeeding (More common modern term; identical meaning.)
Antonymer
weaning (The process of stopping breastfeeding.)
Ordkombinationer
nursing mother
|nursing baby
|nursing period
Teman
family
|healthcare
|daily life
|health
|body
|daily_life
Exempel
- The nurse gave advice about nursing after childbirth.
- She spent most of the night nursing the newborn.
- Nursing can help strengthen the bond between mother and child.
Exempel för inlärare
- The mother is nursing her baby.
- Nursing gives the baby food.
- She is nursing now.
Verb
B1
action
3
Caring for a sick person
To take care of someone who is sick or hurt.
Användningsmönster:
to nurse [someone] back to health
Synonymer
tending (Slightly more general; can apply to plants, animals, or people.)
Antonymer
ignoring (Not giving care or attention to someone in need.)
Ordkombinationer
nursing patients
|nursing the wounded
Teman
healthcare
|daily life
|health
|daily_life
Exempel
- She is nursing her father after his surgery.
- Volunteers were nursing the injured after the accident.
- He spent weeks nursing his sick dog back to health.
Exempel för inlärare
- I am nursing my friend.
- She is nursing her mother.
- He is nursing his cat.
Verb
A2
action
4
Feeding a baby breast milk
When a mother gives her baby milk from her breast.
Synonymer
breastfeeding (Standard modern term for this action.)
Antonymer
bottle-feeding (Feeding a baby with a bottle instead of directly from the breast.)
Ordkombinationer
nursing a newborn
Teman
family
|healthcare
|health
|body
|daily_life
Exempel
- She was nursing her baby when I arrived.
- Nursing can be challenging in the first few weeks.
- The mother sat quietly in the corner, nursing her child.
Exempel för inlärare
- She is nursing her baby.
- The mother is nursing now.
- She nurses her child every day.
Verb
B2
action
5
Trying to improve something with care over time
To take care of something or yourself so it gets better over time.
Användningsmönster:
nursing [something] back to health
Synonymer
rehabilitating (Usually more formal and often used in medical or criminal contexts.)
Antonymer
damaging (Causing harm instead of recovery.)
Ordkombinationer
nursing an injury
Teman
healthcare
|health
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- He is nursing a sprained ankle before the big game.
- She spent months nursing her small business back to profitability.
- The team is nursing their star player back to full strength.
Exempel för inlärare
- He is nursing his leg injury.
- She is nursing her dog back to health.
- They are nursing the plant back to life.
Grammatik
Uttryck
nursing home
1/nˈɚsɪŋ hˈoʊm/
fixed phrase
Place for long-term elder care
A place where old or sick people live and get medical care.
Exempel
- Her grandmother moved into a nursing home after she could no longer live alone.
- The town has two nursing homes that provide excellent care.
nursing mother
1/nˈɚsɪŋ mˈʌðɚ/
fixed phrase
Woman breastfeeding a baby
A woman who is giving her baby milk from her breast.
Exempel
- As a nursing mother, she needs extra calories in her diet.
- There are special facilities for nursing mothers at the airport.
nursing staff
1/nˈɚsɪŋ stˈæf/
fixed phrase
Group of nurses at a facility
All the nurses working in a hospital or clinic.
Exempel
- The hospital's nursing staff are on strike for better pay.
- The nursing staff worked long hours during the crisis.