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nurse

US /nɝs/

noun Core · B1 Sức khỏe

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 nurse
    describing hospital nurse (a health facility where patients receive treatment)
  • Medium head nurse supervisory duties
    to head nurse supervisory duties, meaning to to go or travel towards
  • Hard nurse distressed portfolio assets back to solvency
    to 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 partners
    to nurse a bitter grievance against former partners, meaning to try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

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