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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
babysit,
baby-sit vi | (watch over sb else's child) | cuidar vt |
| | | ficar de babá expres v |
| | When I was a teenager, I used to babysit to make some money. |
| | Paul and I are going out to dinner tonight, so we've asked the children's auntie to babysit. |
| primp vi | (groom yourself) | enfeitar, embelezar, arrumar v int |
| | | cuidar v int |
| | You have been primping for an hour already; other people need to use the bathroom too! |
| see to sth vtr phrasal insep | informal (tend or attend to) | cuidar vt |
| | | tratar vt |
| | Your bicycle has a flat tire, sir? We'll see to it right away. |
| | Sua bicicleta tem um pneu furado, senhor? Vamos cuidar disso imediatamente. |
| cope with sth/sb vtr phrasal insep | (person: handle, deal with) | lidar com, tratar, cuidar vt |
| | (BRA) | manejar |
| | It is astonishing the way she manages to raise a family, hold a full-time job and cope with a bed-ridden mother, all at the same time. |
| | É impressionante a forma como ela consegue criar uma família, ter um emprego em período integral e lidar com uma mãe acamada, ao mesmo tempo. |
babysit sb,
baby-sit vtr | (watch over: sb else's child) | cuidar vt |
| | | ficar de babá expres v |
| | I asked my mother to babysit Tom for me so that I could work an extra shift. |
| tend to sth vi + prep | (attend to) | tratar vt |
| | | cuidar vt |
| | Harriet went into the office to tend to some business. |
| | Harriet foi ao escritório tratar de alguns assuntos. |
| nurture sth vtr | (support: arts, etc.) (apoiar: artes, etc.) | promover vt |
| | | cuidar vt |
| | The city nurtured its education system and it now has the best students in the state. |
| | A cidade promoveu o sistema de educação e ela agora tem os melhores estudantes do estado. |
| tend sth vtr | (care for) (tomar conta de) | cuidar, atender vt |
| | The shepherd tends his flocks. |
| | O pastor cuida de seu rebanho. |
| mind sth vtr | (attend to) | cuidar vt |
| | | tomar conta loc v |
| | Mind your own behaviour and don't tell others what to do. |
| | Cuide do seu próprio comportamento e não diga aos outros o que fazer. |
| mind sb vtr | (child, pet: care, supervise) | cuidar vt |
| | | tomar conta loc v |
| | My sister minds the kids for me while I'm working. |
| | Minha irmã cuida das crianças para mim enquanto eu trabalho. |
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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| babysitting n | (watching sb else's child) | cuidar de crianças expres v |
| | Now that John's older daughter is 14, he often uses her for babysitting. |
| cat-sit vi | (mind sb else's pet cat) | cuidar de gato expres v |
| dog-sit vi | (mind sb else's pet dog) | cuidar de cachorro expres v |
| easy-care adj | (fabric: easy to clean) (tecidos) | fácil de cuidar |
| keep house vtr + n | (do housework) | cuidar da casa expres v |
| | While she was sick, her sister kept house for her. |
| keep safe vi | (stay out of danger) (evitar perigo) | cuidar-se vp |
| | Keep safe when swimming. |
| look after sb vtr phrasal insep | UK (child: be guardian) | tomar conta de expres v |
| | | cuidar de vt + prep |
| | Who will look after the children while we're away? |
| | Quem vai tomar conta das crianças quando nós estivermos fora? |
| look after sth vtr phrasal insep | UK (pet, plant: tend) | cuidar de vt + prep |
| | | tratar de vt + prep |
| | Will you look after my fish while I'm away? |
| | Você vai cuidar do meu peixe enquanto estou fora? |
| look after sth vtr phrasal insep | UK (concern yourself) | cuidar de loc v |
| | | tratar de loc v |
| | He's looking after his own interests, as usual. |
| | Ele está cuidando de seus próprios interesses, como sempre. |
| look after sth vtr phrasal insep | UK (manage, run) | cuidar de loc v |
| | | tratar de loc v |
| | Could you look after the shop for ten minutes while I run a few errands? |
| | Você poderia cuidar da loja por dez minutos enquanto eu realizo algumas tarefas? |
| maintain yourself vtr + refl | (keep fit and healthy) | cuidar da própria saúde loc v |
| | | preservar-se vp |
| | | cuidar-se vp |
| | She maintained herself through a good diet and exercise. |
mind your own business,
also US: mind your business v expr | informal (look after what does concern you) | cuidar da sua vida expres v |
| | If you mind your own business, you won't get in as much trouble. |
| minister to sb vtr phrasal insep | (give care or aid) | cuidar de vt + prep |
| | | ajudar a vt + prep |
| | The doctor ministered to her patients. The priest ministered to his congregation. |
| minister to sth vtr phrasal insep | (serve needs) | cuidar de, ajudar a vt + prep |
| | The downtown shelter ministers to the needs of homeless people. |
| nanny vi | (watch children) (BRA) | trabalhar de babá, ser babá expres v |
| | (POR) | trabalhar como ama, trabalhar com crianças, cuidar de crianças expres v |
| | (POR) | trabalhar como baby-sitter expres v |
| | Vanessa spent a year nannying before she went to college. |
| nurse sb/sth vtr | (tend to: sb, sth sick) | tratar vt |
| | | cuidar de v int + prep |
| | She was able to nurse the bird back to health. |
| | Ela conseguiu tratar o pássaro, restaurando a sua saúde. |
| parent sb vtr | (raise) | criar vt |
| | | cuidar de vt + prep |
| | Since Tom's mother left, Henry has been doing his best to parent Tom on his own. |
| | Desde que a mãe de Tom foi embora, Henry tem dado o melhor de si para criar Tom sozinho. |
| pet-sit vi | (mind sb else's pet) | cuidar de animais de estimação vt + loc smpl |
| stand on your own two feet v expr | (be independent) (ser independente) | cuidar do próprio nariz expres |
| take care of sb/sth v expr | (tend) | cuidar de vt + prep |
| | | tomar conta de expres v |
| | I took care of my mother in the final months of her life. |
| | Eu cuidei da minha mãe nos últimos meses da vida dela. |
| | Eu tomei conta da minha mãe nos últimos meses da vida dela. |
| take care of sth v expr | (handle) | cuidar de vt + prep |
| | | tratar de vt + prep |
| | | encarregar-se de vp + prep |
| | Phil will take care of the travel arrangements. |
| | O Phil vai cuidar dos preparativos de viagem. |
| take care of yourself v expr | (tend to own needs) (atender próprias necessidades) | se cuidar vp |
| | It's essential that we take care of ourselves in order to care for others. |
| watch over sb vtr phrasal insep | (take care of, look out for) | cuidar de vt + prep |
| | | tomar conta de expres v |
| | | vigiar vt |
| | | observar vt |
| | Watch over the baby while I prepare his bath. |
| | Cuide do bebê enquanto eu preparo o banho dele. |
| | Tome conta do bebê enquanto eu preparo o banho dele. |
| watch your weight v expr | figurative, informal (try not to get fatter) (figurado, informal: tentar não engordar) | vigiar peso, controlar peso, cuidar do peso expres |
| | She loves rich food, so she has to be careful and watch her weight. |