B1 — Intermediateverb
badare
to take care of / to mind
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
occuparsi diprendersi cura disorvegliareguardare
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
trascurareignorareabbandonaretralasciare
Usage note
'Badare ai bambini' = babysitting. 'Badare a sé stesso' = to look after oneself. 'Non badare a' = to not pay attention to. 'Badante' (noun) = caregiver (elderly).
Example
"Puoi badare ai bambini per un'ora mentre esco?"
"Can you look after the children for an hour while I go out?"
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