nurse
US /nɝs/
Definition
one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The nurse took my temperature before I saw the doctor.
Word Family
NounNoun
nurse gốc
nurser
nursery
VerbVerb
nurse gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- caregivera person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
- caretakera custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
Collocations
- Easy hospital nursedescribing hospital nurse (a health facility where patients receive treatment)
- Medium head nurse supervisory dutiesto head nurse supervisory duties, meaning to to go or travel towards
- Hard nurse distressed portfolio assets back to solvencyto nurse distressed portfolio assets back to solvency, meaning to try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
- Very Hard nurse a bitter grievance against former partnersto nurse a bitter grievance against former partners, meaning to try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.