nurse
US /nɝːs/
UK /nɝːs/
1.
infermiera, infermiere
a person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital.
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The nurse checked the patient's vital signs.
L'infermiera ha controllato i segni vitali del paziente.
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He wants to become a male nurse.
Vuole diventare un infermiere.
1.
curare, assistere
to care for (a sick or infirm person) in a professional capacity.
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She decided to nurse her ailing mother at home.
Ha deciso di curare la madre malata a casa.
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He spent years nursing his injured leg back to health.
Ha passato anni a curare la sua gamba infortunata per farla tornare in salute.
2.
allattare
to hold (a baby) at the breast and feed it.
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The mother began to nurse her newborn.
La madre ha iniziato ad allattare il suo neonato.
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She sat down to nurse the baby.
Si sedette per allattare il bambino.