Babysit for Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈbeɪbisɪt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ

BAY-bee-sit for

UK

bˈeɪbɪsˌɪt/ /fˈɔː

BAY-bih-sit faw

التعريف

To take care of someone else's children for a short period, usually while the parents are away.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Babysit for' is informal and almost always followed by a person: 'babysit for my neighbors.' It emphasizes the person/family you are helping, not just the children. Often used for occasional childcare, not a regular job. Don't use 'babysit' with adults.

• Spanish: cuidar a los hijos de - hacer de niñera para
• Portuguese (BR): cuidar dos filhos de - fazer babá para
• Portuguese (PT): tomar conta dos filhos de - fazer babysitting para
• Chinese (Simplified): 帮...看孩子 - 替...照看小孩
• Chinese (Traditional): 幫...看孩子 - 替...照顧小孩
• Hindi: किसी के बच्चों की देखभाल करना
• Arabic: يجالس أطفال (شخص ما) - يعتني بأطفال لـ
• Bengali: বাচ্চা দেখাশোনা করা (কারও জন্য) - কারও বাচ্চার দেখাশোনা করা
• Russian: присматривать за детьми (для кого-то) - нянчить детей (для кого-то)
• Japanese: 子守りをする（〜のために） - ベビーシッターをする（〜のために）
• Vietnamese: trông trẻ cho (ai đó) - giữ trẻ cho (ai đó)
• Korean: 누구를 위해 아이를 봐주다 - 아이를 돌봐주다 (누구 대신)
• Turkish: birisi için çocuk bakmak
• Urdu: کسی کے لیے بچوں کی دیکھ بھال کرنا
• Indonesian: menjaga anak untuk (seseorang) - mengasuh anak untuk (seseorang)

جمل نموذجية

I will babysit for my aunt this weekend.

basic

Can you babysit for us on Friday night?

basic

She used to babysit for her neighbors after school.

basic

I'm free tonight if you need someone to babysit for you.

natural

He offered to babysit for his sister while she went to the doctor.

natural

Sometimes I babysit for my boss on short notice when she can’t find anyone else.

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