EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
nurse1, s. 1 a (Wet nurse), bean altrama. To put a baby out to nurse, páiste a chur ar oiliúint, ar altranas. b Banaltra f, cailín m páistí. 2 (Sick-) nurse, hospital nurse, banaltra f (ospidéil). Male nurse, banaltra fir.
nurse2, v.tr. 1 Tugaim cíoch do, oilim (leanbh). He was nursed in luxury, tógadh leis an ilmhaitheas é. 2 Tugaim aire do, déanaim banaltracht ar (dhuine tinn). She nursed him back to health, thug sí chun bisigh é. 3 a Tugaim aire do (phlandaí); coiglím (mo neart). To nurse one's public, cóitireáil a dhéanamh ar an bpobal. b To nurse hatred, fuath a choinneáil istigh, a chothú. 4 Cealgaim (leanbh) i mo bhachlainn; déanaim muirnéis le (leanbh).
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Nurse in charge of a child, banaltra i gcionn, i bhfeighil, páiste.
Child in charge of a nurse, páiste faoi chúram banaltra.
To nurse a grudge against s.o., olc a choimeád istigh do dhuine; faltanas m a chothú chun duine.
He is nursing a grudge against me, tá an chloch sa mhuinchille aige chugam; tá an nimh san fheoil aige dom.
Male nurse, banaltra m fir.
Nursing mother, máthair chíche.
The nursing staff, na banaltraí, an fhoireann bhanaltrachta.
She went in for nursing, chuaigh sí le banaltracht.
Rough nursing, banaltracht ghiorraisc.
Trained nurse, banaltra cháilithe.