cuidar

/kujˈdaɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
cuido
preterite (eu)
cuidei
past participle
cuidado

Meaning

  1. to take care

    • Cuido do meu irmão.

      I take care of my brother.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

esmerar

cuidar means "to take care" of someone or something; esmerar-se means "to take great care," pains in doing something well — a stronger sense.

Practice

1 What does cuidar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ do meu irmão.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cuidar?

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