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nannying

UK
/ˈnæniɪŋ/
US
/ˈnæniɪŋ/

Translations

nannyverb

nannying

Gerund

nannied
Past Simple
nannied
Past Participle
nannying
Gerund
UK
/ˈnæni/
US
/ˈnæni/
garder des enfants
She nannied for a British family while studying abroad.
Elle gardait des enfants pour une famille britannique pendant ses études à l’étranger.
Additional translations
maternerSens figuré : traiter quelqu’un de façon trop protectrice ou infantilisante.
Synonyms
babysit
baby-sit
look after
mind
care for
tend
take care of
sit

Definitions

nannyverb
To care for a child or children in the capacity of a nanny.
She nannied for a British family while studying abroad.
To be overprotective or unduly meddlesome, treating others like children.
Critics say the new regulations nanny consumers instead of educating them.
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