care for

betreuen, pflegen

Jemandem oder etwas die nötige Hilfe und Aufmerksamkeit geben.

In einfachem Englisch: To give someone or something the help and attention they need.

• Who will care for the cat?
• He cared for his mother during her illness.
• The nurses are caring for several young patients.

So benutzt man es: care for someone/something (She cares for her elderly father.)

Synonyme: look after, take care of

Gegenteile: neglect

Häufige Wendungen: care for someone, care for children, care for animals

mögen

Etwas gernhaben oder angenehm finden, oft in verneinten Sätzen oder höflichen Angeboten.

In einfachem Englisch: To like something or find it pleasant; often used in negative sentences or polite offers.

• I do not care for this music.
• Would you care for a sandwich?
• She never cared for expensive restaurants.

So benutzt man es: not care for something (I do not care for strong coffee.); would someone care for something? (Would you care for some tea?)

Synonyme: like, enjoy

Gegenteile: dislike

Häufige Wendungen: care for something, care for coffee, care for jazz