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babysitting

/ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɪŋ/

Translations

babysittingnoun

babysittings

garde d’enfants

Babysitting is her main source of income during the summer.

La garde d’enfants est sa principale source de revenus pendant l’été.

Additional translations

baby-sittingEmprunt plus courant dans l’usage familier.

Synonyms

babysittingadjective

/ˈbeɪ.biˌsɪt.ɪŋ/

Used attributively before a noun to denote something related to the temporary care of children (e.g., 'a babysitting job').

de garde d’enfants

She took a babysitting course before applying for the job.

Elle a suivi un cours de garde d’enfants avant de postuler à ce travail.

Synonyms

babysitverb

babysitting

Gerund

babysat

Past Simple

babysat

Past Participle

babysitting

Gerund

/ˈbeɪbiˌsɪt/

garder des enfantsSens courant : s’occuper d’un ou de plusieurs enfants pendant l’absence des parents.

I agreed to babysit my neighbor's kids on Saturday night.

J’ai accepté de garder les enfants de mon voisin samedi soir.

Additional translations

surveillerEmploi figuré : surveiller un animal, un objet ou une situation comme on surveillerait un enfant.

Synonyms

look after

care for

Definitions

babysittingnoun

The practice or job of caring for a child or children temporarily while their parents or guardians are away.

Babysitting is her main source of income during the summer.

An occasion or single session of caring for one or more children while their parents are away.

Last night's babysitting was exhausting, but the kids finally went to bed.

babysittingadjective

Relating to or intended for the temporary care of children.

She took a babysitting course before applying for the job.

babysitverb

To take care of a child or children while the parents are temporarily away.

I agreed to babysit my neighbor's kids on Saturday night.

To look after or watch over an animal, object, or situation in the manner of caring for a child.

Could you babysit my dog while I’m out of town?