caring for

[ˈkɛərɪŋ fɔr]

verb phrase

cuidar de

1. to provide care, support, or attention to someone or something

She is caring for her elderly mother.

Ela está cuidando de sua mãe idosa.

2. to feel affection or concern for someone

He is caring for his best friend during her illness.

Ele está cuidando de sua melhor amiga durante sua doença.

3. to look after or maintain something

They are caring for the garden with great dedication.

Eles estão cuidando do jardim com grande dedicação.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

cuidar de

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

tomar conta de

colloquial alternative

São Paulo

cuidar de

standard usage

Portugal

cuidar de

standard usage, sometimes 'tratar de'

caring for someone with kid gloves

caring for someone as if they were one's own

the caring for of something

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