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[nɜ:s, Am nɜ:rs] n1) ( 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 pflegen2) ( heal)to \nurse sth etw [aus]kurieren;to \nurse a cold eine Erkältung auskurieren3) ( tend)4) ( 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 hegen5) ( 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 akk haben6) ( 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 einschlief7) ( 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 Bier8) ( suckle)to \nurse a child ein Kind stillen vi in der Krankenpflege arbeiten -
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punc·ture [ʼpʌŋktʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] vtto \puncture sththe animal's fangs \punctured her skin die Zähne des Raubtiers bohrten sich in ihre Haut;to \puncture a hole in sth ein Loch in etw akk bohren;2) (fig: make collapse) dream, hope etw zerstören [o zunichte machen] (fig, pej) mood etw verderben;to \puncture a fallacy mit einem Irrtum aufräumen (fig, pej)to \puncture a myth einen Mythos entzaubern;any inflated egos tend to be quickly \punctured here wer allzu eingenommen von sich selbst ist, wird hier meist schnell zurechtgestutzt vi ( burst) tyre ein Loch bekommen; plastic einreißen n Loch nt [im Reifen] Reifenpanne f;a slow \puncture ( Brit) eine undichte Stelle;1) transp Flick-;\puncture patch Flicken m;2) med\puncture wound leichte Stichwunde;( of an insect) Stich m -
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super·in·ten·dence [ˌsu:pərɪnʼtendən(t)s, Am -ɚɪnʼ-] n -
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super·in·ten·dent [ˌsu:pərɪnʼtendənt, Am -ɚɪnʼ-] n1) ( person in charge) Aufsicht f; of schools Oberschulrat, -rätin m, f; of an office, department Leiter(in) m(f);park \superintendent Parkwächter(in) m(f)S\superintendent Lewis Hauptkommissar Lewis;
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tend — tend … Dictionnaire des rimes
tend — [ tend ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive to usually do a particular thing: tend to do something: He tends to exaggerate. The gym tends to get very busy at around six o clock. We tend to take technology for granted nowadays. These arguments tend merely … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Tend — Tend, v. i. [F. tendre, L. tendere, tensum and tentum, to stretch, extend, direct one s course, tend; akin to Gr. ? to stretch, Skr. tan. See {Thin}, and cf. {Tend} to attend, {Contend}, {Intense}, {Ostensible}, {Portent}, {Tempt}, {Tender} to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tend — Tend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tending}.] [Aphetic form of attend. See {Attend}, {Tend} to move, and cf. {Tender} one that tends or attends.] 1. To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tend — W1S1 [tend] v [Sense: 1, 3, 5; Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: tendre to stretch , from Latin tendere] [Sense: 2, 4; Date: 1100 1200; Origin: attend] 1.) tend to do sth if something tends to happen, it happens often and is likely to happen … Dictionary of contemporary English
tend — tend1 [tend] vt. [ME tenden, aphetic < attenden: see ATTEND] 1. to take care of; minister to; watch over; look after; attend to [to tend plants or animals, to tend the sick] 2. to be in charge of or at work at; manage or operate [to tend a… … English World dictionary
tend — /tend/ verb 1 tend to do sth to often do a particular thing, especially something that is bad or annoying, and to be likely to do it again: Sally tends to interfere in other people s business. | The car does tend to overheat. 2 tend towards sth… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tend — tend, attend, mind, watch are comparable when they mean to take charge of or look after someone or something especially as a duty or in return for remuneration. Tend usually retains some notion of an earlier sense in which it means to pay… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tend*/*/*/ — [tend] verb 1) [I] to usually do a particular thing He tends to exaggerate.[/ex] I tend not to go out so much in the winter.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to take care of someone or something Eddie kept himself busy tending the garden.[/ex] Doctors were tending… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Tend — Tend, v. i. 1. To wait, as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend; with on or upon. [1913 Webster] Was he not companion with the riotous knights That tend upon my father? Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. [F. attendre.] To await; to expect. [Obs.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tend — Ⅰ. tend [1] ► VERB 1) frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic. 2) go or move in a particular direction. ORIGIN Latin tendere stretch, tend . Ⅱ. tend [2] ► … English terms dictionary