cuidar a

take care of; look after

→ cuidar

phrase Common #4,519

take care of; look after Used with people, children, the elderly, or animals. It focuses on looking after someone or something with attention and responsibility.

SP: Después de su retiro, Teresa se dedicó a cuidar a los huérfanos.

EN: After she retired, Teresa devoted herself to taking care of the orphans.

No quiero cuidar a un perro.

I don't want to take care of a dog.

La enfermera ciega se dedicó a cuidar a los ancianos.

The blind nurse dedicated herself to caring for the elderly.

Mi madre puede cuidar a Natalie y así podemos hacer vida social.

My mother can take care of Natalie, and that way we can have a social life.

— Control (2007)

Ve a cuidar a tu hermana.

Go take care of your sister.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Yo no quiero cuidar a un perro.

I don’t want to take care of a dog.

Cuidar a mi hermana.

Taking care of my sister.

— Black Phone 2 (2025)

Mi padre me encargó el deber de cuidar a mi hermana.

My father entrusted me with the duty of taking care of my sister.

Ya prometiste cuidar a Tom el viernes.

You already promised to take care of Tom on Friday.

Tenemos que cuidar a nuestros padres.

We have to take care of our parents.

Pero yo estoy allí para cuidar a los gemelos.

But I am there to look after the twins.

— La cinta blanca (2009)

Después de su retiro, Teresa se dedicó a cuidar a los huérfanos.

After her retirement, Teresa dedicated herself to caring for orphans.

Tom tuvo que cuidar a Mary él mismo.

Tom had to take care of Mary himself.

Es deber de la sociedad cuidar a sus ancianos.

It is society's duty to care for its elderly.

Gracias por cuidar a mi hermana.

Thank you for taking care of my sister.

Tom tiene que cuidar a Mary.

Tom has to take care of Mary.

Tengo que quedarme a cuidar a los Wara Wara.

I have to stay and take care of the Wara Wara.

— El chico y la garza (2023)

Ellos van a cuidar a Tom.

They are going to take care of Tom.

Sólo tienes que cuidar a Abby.

You only have to take care of Abby.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Igual, lo único que hago es cuidar a Harry.

Anyway, all I do is take care of Harry.

— Die My Love (2025)