A pessimist is someone who always considers negative outcomes of a situation, whereas an optimist always considers the positive outcomes. Is there a word for someone who, in any given situation, doesn’t care about the outcome at all?
RegDwigнt
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asked Sep 8, 2013 at 8:43
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I can’t think of a noun, but you can say «that person is apathetic».
Apathetic at Oxford Dictionaries
adjective showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
answered Sep 8, 2013 at 8:58
Matt E. ЭлленMatt E. Эллен
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Indifferent
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=indifferent
late 14c., «unbiased,» from Old French indifferent «impartial» or
directly from Latin indifferentem (nominative indifferens) «not
differing, not particular, of not consequence, neither good nor evil,»
[…] Extended sense of
«apathetic» first recorded early 15c.; that of «neither good nor bad»
1530s, on notion of «neither more nor less advantageous.»
answered Sep 8, 2013 at 10:17
Mari-Lou AMari-Lou A
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This might not be quite what you are looking for, but as an extreme case:
Nihilist.
This stems from following nihilism (adapted from the OED):
Total rejection of prevailing religious beliefs, moral principles, laws, etc., often from a sense of despair and the belief that life is devoid of meaning.
The belief or theory that the world has no real existence; the rejection of all notions of reality.
A nihilist would not care about an outcome because it is entirely meaningless.
The word has some negative connotations from meaning 1 above, which may make it unsuitable for your particular purpose.
answered Sep 8, 2013 at 10:39
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Insouciant
free from concern, worry or anxiety
Unconcerned, undisturbed; carefree and nonchalant
Origin:
1820–30; < French, equivalent to in- in-3 + souciant present participle of soucier to worry < Vulgar Latin *sollicītāre, for Latin sollicitāre to disturb; see solicitous
as suggested in the definitions the other words I would prefer to use are:
nonchalant
unconcerned
All of these words imply a carefree attitude in a good way and lack the negative connotations of having no feeling at all.
answered Sep 8, 2013 at 8:58
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A fatalist. This does not just mean a person who thinks all things are fated; it has a derived meaning: a person with an attitude of indifference to outcome because of such a belief. An optimist hopes for the best; a pessimist fears the worst; a fatalist is resigned to what will be (regardless of hopes and fears). http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatalism
answered Sep 8, 2013 at 13:58
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In modern Internet parlance, such a person might be referred to as a «honey badger»:
This use of the term is based on this popular youtube video.
(Hat tip to user @balpha for bringing this oversight to my attention.)
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answered Sep 8, 2013 at 17:13
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answered Sep 8, 2013 at 13:29
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That would be an apathist I think.
answered Sep 8, 2013 at 15:33
Carefree- having no worries
On the day of the result, Ajay, being optimistic, was very sure of securing all the A grades. But Arun’s pessimistic mind was busy looking for excuses to tell his parents why he flunked this time. And Aakash remained as carefree as ever and kept playing video games throughout the day.
answered Sep 8, 2013 at 13:18
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How about «this person is a stoic» ?
According to Merriam Webster:
Definition of STOIC … 2
: one apparently or professedly indifferent to pleasure or pain
answered Sep 8, 2013 at 10:45
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answered Sep 8, 2013 at 10:49
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Technically one could say a realist. However this probably isn’t applicable to your situation.
answered Sep 9, 2013 at 8:14
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A person who cares not at all about anything «in any given situation», must surely be…a cadaver.
More seriously, there are also mugwumps, sloths, and bumps-on-a-log, all of which have some of the qualities you describe.
answered Sep 9, 2013 at 8:49
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(1)Selfish
A man who doesn’t care about anything must clearly be the most self absorbed person on the earth. And if he is not self absorbed then refer to answer #2
(2)Dead
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Insouciant is a word in both the French and English language for a person who does not care about anything. In French it can be both an adjective & a noun. I don’t see why one could not use it as a noun in English too. Such a person would be an insouciant. Such an noun is needed.
answered Aug 7, 2019 at 16:21
Aled CymroAled Cymro
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If you’re looking for one who not only doesn’t care about anything, but is in a general surly mood about things…there’s «Misanthrope», and the adjective form, «Misanthropic».
answered Sep 9, 2013 at 17:23
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For example, in this game you will not take care of the baby, as it should be the parents or nanny.
Например, в такой игре вам предстоит не заботиться о малыше, как это должны делать родители или няня.
Both sweets and not take care of the mouth, teeth Pou has knackered,
full
of
tartar and cavities.
Оба сладости и не заботиться о полости рта, зубов Поу имеет истощенный,
полный зубного камня и кариеса.
Both sweets and not take care of the mouth, teeth Pou girl has knackered,
full
of
tartar and cavities.
Оба сладости и не заботиться о рот, зубы Поу девушка истощенный,
полный зубного камня и кариеса.
И когда Кайл видит женщин, которые не заботятся о себе, он становится засранцем.
and old drivers under Windows XP work incorrectly.
Многие производители пока еще не позаботились о выпуске драйверов под Vista,
а старые драйверы под Windows XP работают некорректно.
Even without psoriasis, feeling down and not taking care of yourself can be a vicious cycle.
Даже без псориаза, чувство подавленности и отказ от заботы о себе может стать порочным кругом.
I told him I didn’t have a plan and he got angry and accused me
of
not taking care of myself.
сказала ему, что у
меня
нет плана, и он стал злиться и обвинять
меня
в том, что я не забочусь о себе.
An unhealthy, poor mother gives birth to an unhealthy, poor
baby who, if not taken care of at the beginning, will grow up to manifest the characteristics
of
the
poor seen in statistics.
Нездоровая и бедная мать производит на свет нездоровое и бедное дитя,
и если с самого начала не позаботиться о ее ребенке, то со временем в его жизни проявятся все признаки нищеты,
на которые указывает статистика.
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- mind
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- scorn
- shudder at
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Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
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WORDS RELATED TO NOT CARE FOR
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- antipathize
- avoid
- be allergic to
- be averse to
- be turned off to
- bear malice toward
- condemn
- contemn
- deplore
- despise
- detest
- disapprove
- disesteem
- disfavor
- disrelish
- eschew
- execrate
- grossed out on
- have hard feelings
- have no stomach for
- have no taste for
- loathe
- look down on
- lose interest in
- make faces at
- mind
- not appreciate
- not care for
- not endure
- not feel like
- not take kindly to
- object to
- regret
- resent
- scorn
- shudder at
- shun
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- abominates
- antipathizes
- avoids
- be turns off to
- bears malice toward
- condemns
- contemns
- deplores
- despises
- detests
- disapproves
- disesteems
- disfavors
- disrelishes
- eschews
- execrates
- grosses out on
- has hard feelings
- has no stomach for
- has no taste for
- is allergic to
- is averse to
- loathes
- looks down on
- loses interest in
- makes faces at
- minds
- not appreciates
- not cares for
- not endures
- not feels like
- not takes kindly to
- objects to
- regrets
- resents
- scorns
- shudder at
- shuns
- abhor
- abominate
- allergic to
- anathematize
- be disgusted with
- be hostile to
- be loath
- be reluctant
- be repelled by
- be sick of
- be sorry
- bear a grudge against
- can’t stand
- contemn
- curse
- deprecate
- deride
- despise
- detest
- disapprove
- disdain
- disfavor
- disparage
- down on
- execrate
- feel malice to
- have an aversion to
- have enough of
- have no use for
- loathe
- look down on
- nauseate
- not care for
- object to
- recoil from
- scorn
- shudder at
- shun
- spit upon
- spurn
- abhors
- abominates
- allergic to
- anathematizes
- be disgusts with
- be repels by
- bears a grudge against
- can’t stands
- contemns
- curses
- deprecates
- derides
- despises
- detests
- disapproves
- disdains
- disfavors
- disparages
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- has no use for
- is hostile to
- is loath
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- is sick of
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- loathes
- looks down on
- nauseates
- not cares for
- objects to
- recoil from
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- shudder at
- shuns
- spits upon
- spurns
- abhor
- abominate
- antipathize
- avoid
- be allergic to
- be averse to
- be turned off to
- bear malice toward
- condemn
- contemn
- deplore
- despise
- detest
- disapprove
- disesteem
- disfavor
- disrelish
- eschew
- execrate
- grossed out on
- have hard feelings
- have no stomach for
- have no taste for
- have no use for
- loathe
- look down on
- lose interest in
- make faces at
- mind
- not appreciate
- not care for
- not endure
- not feel like
- not take kindly to
- object to
- regret
- resent
- scorn
- shudder at
- shun
- affront
- brush aside
- brush off
- condemn
- depreciate
- despise
- detest
- discount
- disdain
- dismiss
- disregard
- have nothing to do with
- ignore
- keep at arm’s length
- keep one’s distance
- laugh off
- let go
- live with
- make light of
- not care for
- overlook
- pass by
- pass over
- pass up
- pay no attention to
- pay no mind
- pretermit
- rebuff
- reject
- scant
- scorn
- shrug off
- slight
- slur
- spurn
- tune out
- underestimate
Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать грубую лексику.
На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать разговорную лексику.
не заботиться о себе
о себе не заботишься
Because you may have the habit of not taking care of yourself.
Not Taking Care of Yourself.
Not taking care of yourself is the quickest way to burn out.
Not taking care of yourself could just lengthen the time it takes to recover.
Not taking care of yourself.
By not taking care of yourself, you steal the chances of rescue from civilians and put other firefighters in danger.
Не позаботившись о себе, ты крадёшь шансы на спасение у гражданских лиц и подвергаешь опасности других пожарных.
That happens when you are not taking care of yourself.
This job — it’s all about not taking care of yourself.
Because you’re not taking care of yourself.
You were obviously not taking care of yourself.
One of the biggest signs of depression is not taking care of yourself.
Regular selfishness is also a symptom of not taking care of yourself.
I noticed you’re not taking care of yourself.
Working 24/7 and not taking care of yourself adds unnecessary stress and health problems to your life.
Работа круглосуточно без заботы о себе добавляет в вашу жизнь ненужные стрессы и проблемы со здоровьем.
This is about you being obstinate and not taking care of yourself.
You’ll never be or do your best if you’re not taking care of yourself first.
Вы никогда не будет успешны и довольны своей жизнью, если не позаботитесь сначала о себе.
If you’re not taking care of yourself, she may have something to say about that.
Если она не хочет что-то делать, она может сказать об этом.
In this regard you need to understand one simple thing: by not taking care of yourself, you will ultimately make it worse for the people you love.
Вам следует понять одну простую вещь: не заботясь о себе, Вы в конечном итоге сделаете хуже для людей, которых Вы любите.
Whether it’s because you’re afraid of going to the doctor or you’re just not taking care of yourself, you might be ignoring symptoms or warnings that your body is sending you to tell you that something isn’t right.
Возможно, вы игнорируете симптомы или предупреждения из-за страха идти к врачу или просто пренебрегать собой через которые тело говорит вам, что что-то не так.
You’re not taking care of yourself.
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not care — плевать
not care a damn — наплевать; начихать
not to care a fig — совершенно не интересоваться; относиться безразлично
not to care a rap — совершенно не интересоваться; относиться безразлично
not to care a pin — игнорировать; плевать
not to care a cuss — относиться наплевательски
not to care a damn — совершенно не интересоваться; относиться безразлично; наплевать
not to care a darn — совершенно не интересоваться; ни в грош не ставить; плевать
not to care a doit — ни во что не ставить (кого-л.)
not to care a fuck — мне на это наплевать!; наплевать; насрать
not to care a dash — плевать, ни в грош не ставить
not to care a cent — совершенно не интересоваться; относиться безразлично
not to care a hang — совершенно не интересоваться; относиться безразлично; наплевать
not to care a hoot — совершенно не интересоваться; относиться безразлично
not to care a chip — не обращать внимания
not to care a dime — ни в грош не ставить; (на)плевать
not to care a rush — совершенно не беспокоиться, не интересоваться, быть безразличным
not to care a bean — совершенно не интересоваться; относиться безразлично
not to care a damn — совершенно не интересоваться; относиться безразлично
not to care an iota — наплевать
not to care a straw — относиться совершенно безразлично
not to care a curse — совершенно не интересоваться; относиться безразлично
not to care a whoop — совершенно не интересоваться; относиться безразлично
not to care a groat — относиться равнодушно, наплевательски
not to care tuppence — относиться безразлично
not to care twopence — относиться безразлично
not to care a stitch — совершенно не беспокоиться; не интересоваться
not to care a button — относиться с полным равнодушием; ≅ плевать
not to care a stiver — а) наплевать; б) ни в грош не ставить
not to care a feather — совершенно не интересоваться; относиться безразлично
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Автоматический перевод
не заботясь об этом
Перевод по словам
not — не, нет, ни
care — уход, забота, заботы, внимание, заботиться, ухаживать, беспокоиться
Примеры
He did not care to put himself to the least trouble.
Он не удосужился приложить хоть малейшее усилие.
He had abused his first car by not taking care of it.
Он плохо обращался со своей первой машиной, не ухаживая за ней.
I do not care for all this panjandrum of punctiliousness.
Я не придаю значения всем этим проявленям буквоедства.
This writer, unlike most others, does not care about death.
Этот автор, в отличие от многих других, не думает о смерти.
Sarah has a new boyfriend — not that I care (=I do not care).
У Сары новый парень — хотя какая мне разница (т.е. мне всё равно).
I’m past caring about my appearance (=I do not care about it any more).
Моя внешность меня уже не волнует.
The fishmonger who did not care for protection would find his shop bombed.
Торговец рыбой, который не хотел платить рэкетирам, обнаружит, что его магазин взорвали.
She said she’d never speak to me again. As if I cared (=I do not care at all).
Она сказала, что больше со мной не разговаривает. А мне-то что (т.е. мне всё равно)!
Whether you stay or leave is a matter of total indifference to me (=I do not care).
Останешься ты или уйдёшь — мне совершенно безразлично (т.е. всё равно).
Примеры, ожидающие перевода
He did not care to be caught in the palace grounds when the storm had passed. 
Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.
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Добавляешь к глаголу предлог — и смысл предложения меняется кардинально. Так уж это работает в английском. Разбираемся, как предлоги of, about и for влияют на глагол care.
«My friend takes care of my cat when I’m away». «Друг заботится о моей кошке, когда я в отъезде». Делать что-то для тех, кто нуждается в помощи и поддержке, — это take care of.
«Can you take care of this problem?» «Позаботитесь об этой проблеме?» Так можно спросить в автосервисе, если двигатель странно шумит. Когда мы что-то делаем, чтобы решить проблему, подойдет take care of.
«I wear a mask because I care about other people». «Я ношу маску, потому что переживаю за других людей». Мне не все равно, что с ними произойдет. Care about — это про внутреннее состояние.
«A lot of people don’t care about quarantine rules». «Многие не переживают о правилах карантина». Don’t care about smth — английский эквивалент фразы «все равно».
«Let me take care of you», — так вы скажете другу за ужином и предложите добавки. Давай я о тебе позабочусь, наполню твою тарелку. Тут про активное действие, поэтому take care of.
«I care about you», — можно сказать бабушке. Она собралась в магазин, а вы ее не пускаете: на улице пандемия. Я переживаю за тебя, бабуля, поэтому никуда не пускаю. Это про эмоции, поэтому care about.
Care for — синоним take care of: заботиться о ком-то, делать так, чтобы человеку (или животному) было хорошо. Можно сказать «My friend cares for my cat while I’m away», а вот care about здесь совсем не подойдет.
We care for people who learn English. Мы заботимся о тех, кто учит английский. Это принцип редакции Skyeng Magazine. Поэтому мы разобрали для вас 5 неловких ситуаций, когда предлог полностью меняет смысл предложения.
Глагол и существительное care, в общем-то, вызывают мало трудностей. Но, к сожалению, редко можно найти статью о этих словах, в которой собраны самые ходовые выражения, их значения и особенности употребления. Мы решили восполнить этот пробел в преподавании английского языка и собрать в одном месте исчерпывающую информацию о care.
Глаголы Care for, Care about и Care of
Итак, первое. В чем разница между глаголами – care for, care about и care of?
Care of – это не вполне глагол. Это наречное выражение и значит оно «до востребования».
Send it to Pedro care of me, if you like.
Care for – это «любить» или «заботиться».
He really cared for her.
Teach your children how to care for their pets.
Care about – «думать о, ценить, интересоваться».
I care very much about my family.
Существительное Care
Теперь давайте перейдем к выражениям с существительным care.
Take care of – «заботиться о».
Who will take care of the children?
Есть просто выражение take care (with) — оно значит «быть осторожным». Также это может быть форма прощания, что-то вроде «береги себя».
Take care that you don’t fall.
You need to take more care with your writing.
Bye now! Take care!
Take care иногда заменяют на старомодное британское have a care. Это выражение, как вы догадались, тоже значит «осторожно».
Довольно интересны три синонимичных выражения:
as if someone cares
what does someone care?
someone couldn’t care less.
Все они обозначают «какая разница?», «мне всё равно».
I couldn’t care less how you do it – just do it.
As if she cares whether he’s happy or not!
What does the bus company care if you have to wait for three hours?
Возьмите на заметку выражение don’t care for – не любить что-то.
I don’t care for chocolate.
Есть похожее выражение don’t care to do something – не хотеть делать что-то.
The Prime Minister said he did not care to comment.
Полезным также может оказаться выражение who cares? Оно значит тоже «какая разница?»
‘I don’t know. Who cares?’
В целом так выглядит ходовой набор выражений с care. Конечно, на страницах нашего сайта не словарь. Но если вы заинтересованы в том, чтобы узнать всё об этом слове, зайдите на сайт любого англо-русского словаря. Там вы найдете кучу всего интересного. Также не забудьте пройти наше фирменное упражнение на слово care – масса удовольствия вам также гарантирована.
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Hi all, in the context of parents raising and providing care for their kids, are «care for» and «take care of» interchangeable?
e.g.
Our parents take care of us.
Our parents care for us.
Many thanks!
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#2
The second sentence means your parents love you, are attached to you and mean the best for you. It is not about your parents looking after you.
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#3
The second sentence means your parents love you, are attached to you and mean the best for you. It is not about your parents looking after you.
Does that mean «take care of» and «look after» are synonymous here?
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#4
No, they aren’t. They are two correct sentences with two different verbs and so two different meanings.
1) means «Our parents raise us (clothe, feed, and house us, take us to the doctors and supervise our health, etc.)»
2) means «They love us.»
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#5
No, they aren’t. They are two correct sentences with two different verbs and so two different meanings.
1) means «Our parents raise us (clothe, feed, and house us, take us to the doctors and supervise our health, etc.)»
2) means «They love us.»
Can this second meaning «they love us» also be conveyed by saying «they care about us»?
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EBhola #3: Mmm…not exactly. We say «Our neighbors take care of our children when we’re not there.», i.e. temporarily.
EDIT: boozer’s #6 saying that «care about» can mean «love»: (It’s not quite so strong, though (In My Opinion).)
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(It’s not quite so strong, though (In My Opinion).)
Agreed.
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#10
Hi all, in the context of parents raising and providing care for their kids, are «care for» and «take care of» interchangeable?
e.g.
Our parents take care of us.
Our parents care for us.Many thanks!
The second sentence means your parents love you, are attached to you and mean the best for you. It is not about your parents looking after you.
No, they aren’t. They are two correct sentences with two different verbs and so two different meanings.
1) means «Our parents raise us (clothe, feed, and house us, take us to the doctors and supervise our health, etc.)»
2) means «They love us.»
I disagree with Boozer and Ain’ttranslatin.
Sentence 1 means just what Ain’ttranslatin says, «our parents provide for us.»
Sentence 2 has two possible meanings. Meaning A is «they love us.» Meaning B is exactly the same as sentence 1.
Usually «Our parents care for us» means both.
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#11
I agree with Sparky’s comment, as usual context dictates the meaning.
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#12
I agree with Sparky’s comment, as usual context dictates the meaning.
I could not agree more!
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#13
(agreeing with Marc B’s agreeing with Sparky’s post)
Nor could I, now that I think of it…
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#14
Thank you very much. I think I understand now.
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#15
Hello! I need help with «take care «)))
I’m trying to translate one sentence from Russian, but I do not know whether it will be understood correctly or not. Here is my sentence — «What is easier for you to take care of someone or take care from someone?»
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Hello! I need help with «take care «)))
I’m trying to translate one sentence from Russian, but I do not know whether it will be understood correctly or not. Here is my sentence — «What is easier for you to take care of someone or take care from someone?»
It is quite old but I will try to answer anyway. I am not sure of the part «take care from someone» but I think it could be: «What is easier for you? To take care of someone or to be taken care of?» I think «by someone» at the end is pretty redundant but maybe I am totally wrong and I hope someone will correct me if I am not right as I have become pretty curious about this myself now
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#17
In reply to the original post by EdisonBhola:
IMO, yes, the two sentences are interchangeable.
«Care for someone or something» has several meanings:
1) Look after someone or something.
2) Feel affection for someone.
3) Want something —> somewhat formal (e.g.: would you care for some orange juice?)
4) Like or enjoy something —> somewhat formal and often used in negative statements (e.g.: I don’t care for red wine.)
«Take care of someone» has precisely the same meaning as 1) above.