nursing
gb/nˈɚsɪŋ/ us/nˈɚsɪŋ/
A2
Ingles
~ 2200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
B1
entity
1
Caring for the sick or injured
The job of taking care of people who are sick or hurt.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] work in nursing
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'nursing' (the profession) with 'nursery' (a place for children or plants).
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
neglect (Failure to provide necessary care or attention.)
Mga kolokasyon
nursing career
|nursing staff
|nursing home
|nursing care
|nursing profession
Mga tema
healthcare
|work
|daily life
|health
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She works in nursing.
- Nursing is a hard job.
- My sister studies nursing.
- Nursing helps sick people get better.
Pangngalan
A2
action
2
Feeding a baby with breast milk
When a mother feeds her baby milk from her breast.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'nursing' here with the medical profession sense; context is important.
Mga kasingkahulugan
breastfeeding (More common modern term; identical meaning.)
Mga kasalungat
weaning (The process of stopping breastfeeding.)
Mga kolokasyon
nursing mother
|nursing baby
|nursing period
Mga tema
family
|healthcare
|daily life
|health
|body
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The mother is nursing her baby.
- Nursing gives the baby food.
- She is nursing now.
Pandiwa
B1
action
3
Caring for a sick person
To take care of someone who is sick or hurt.
Padron ng paggamit:
to nurse [someone] back to health
Mga kasingkahulugan
tending (Slightly more general; can apply to plants, animals, or people.)
Mga kasalungat
ignoring (Not giving care or attention to someone in need.)
Mga kolokasyon
nursing patients
|nursing the wounded
Mga tema
healthcare
|daily life
|health
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I am nursing my friend.
- She is nursing her mother.
- He is nursing his cat.
Pandiwa
A2
action
4
Feeding a baby breast milk
When a mother gives her baby milk from her breast.
Mga kasingkahulugan
breastfeeding (Standard modern term for this action.)
Mga kasalungat
bottle-feeding (Feeding a baby with a bottle instead of directly from the breast.)
Mga kolokasyon
nursing a newborn
Mga tema
family
|healthcare
|health
|body
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She is nursing her baby.
- The mother is nursing now.
- She nurses her child every day.
Pandiwa
B2
action
5
Trying to improve something with care over time
To take care of something or yourself so it gets better over time.
Padron ng paggamit:
nursing [something] back to health
Mga kasingkahulugan
rehabilitating (Usually more formal and often used in medical or criminal contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
damaging (Causing harm instead of recovery.)
Mga kolokasyon
nursing an injury
Mga tema
healthcare
|health
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He is nursing his leg injury.
- She is nursing her dog back to health.
- They are nursing the plant back to life.
Gramatika
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The hospital's nursing staff are on strike for better pay.
- The nursing staff worked long hours during the crisis.