cuidar

to take care of, to look after

k w i ˈd a ɾ
cuid care for + ar Infinitive
verb Common #4,488
to take care of, to look after Often used with "de" (cuidar de + person/thing).
SP: Tengo que cuidar de mi hermano esta tarde.
EN: I have to take care of my brother this afternoon.
Conjugation of cuidar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First cuido cuidamos
Second cuidas —
Third cuida cuidan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First cuido cuidamos
Second cuidas —
Third cuida cuidan
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second cuida cuídense
Third cuide cuiden
SingularPlural
First — cuidarnos
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First cuidaré cuidaremos
Third cuidará cuidarán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First cuidaré cuidaremos
Second cuidaras —
Third cuidará cuidarán
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First cuidé cuidamos
Third cuidó —
Present
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First cuidaba —
Third cuidaba —
Conditional
SingularPlural
First cuidaría —
Third cuidaría —
Past
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First cuidaba —
Third cuidaba —

Debes cuidar el mapa en la cabina.

You must take care of the map in the cabin.

— Los hombres detrás del sol 2: El laboratorio del diablo (1992)

No sé cuidar mis cosas.

I don't know how to take care of my things.

Cuidar del bebé es mi trabajo.

Taking care of the baby is my job.

No puedes llevar todo eso y cuidar a los niños.

You can't carry all that and take care of the children.

— El gran diluvio (2025)

Pero tienes que cuidar bien de él.

But you have to take good care of him.

— El castillo ambulante (2004)

Por eso debemos cuidar este sitio.

That's why we must take care of this place.

— Ágora (2009)

Tom tuvo que cuidar al hijo de Mary mientras ella trabajaba.

Tom had to look after Mary's son while she worked.

Tienes que cuidar de mí.

You have to take care of me.

Sé cuidar de mí mismo.

I know how to take care of myself.

Hay que cuidar el planeta.

We must take care of the planet.

Mis mujeres siempre deben cuidar su apariencia.

My women must always take care of their appearance.

— La strada (1954)

Yo sé cuidar muy bien de mí mismo.

I know how to take very good care of myself.

— El club de los poetas muertos (1989)

Tom dejó de cuidar a su familia.

Tom stopped taking care of his family.

Sméagol va a cuidar al amo.

Sméagol is going to take care of his master.

— El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey (2003)

Puedo cuidar de mí mismo.

I can take care of myself.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Nos tenemos que cuidar.

We have to take care of ourselves.

Nadie va a cuidar de los nuestros excepto nosotros.

No one is going to take care of ours except us.

Tom se puede cuidar solo.

Tom can take care of himself.

Mi hermana ayudaba a mamá a cuidar de mí cuando yo era un bebé.

My sister helped Mom take care of me when I was a baby.

Él solo le ha dado instrumentos para cuidar la fortaleza.

He has only given him the tools to take care of the fortress.

— Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015)

Sonny, tienes que cuidar la estabilidad.

Sonny, you need to maintain stability.

— F1 la película (2025)

Quizá debería cuidar mejor de ella.

Perhaps I should take better care of her.

— System crasher (2019)

Ella ayudó a su madre a cuidar del bebé.

She helped her mother take care of the baby.

Yo te voy a cuidar.

I'll take care of you.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Yo cuidé a Harlem, y Harlem me va a cuidar a mí.

I took care of Harlem, and Harlem is going to take care of me.

— American Gangster (2007)

Apenas puedo cuidar de mí mismo.

I can barely take care of myself.

— American Splendor (2003)

Entonces Brian murió y Lena tuvo que regresar para cuidar de mí.

Then Brian died and Lena had to come back to take care of me.

— Hellfire (2026)

Encuentra a alguien que te ayude a cuidar bien de ella.

Find someone to help you take good care of her.

— Fearless - Sin miedo (2006)

Por ahora, los ayuda a ganar posiciones, pero tienen que cuidar sus neumáticos.

For now, it helps them gain positions, but they have to take care of their tires.

— F1 la película (2025)

Ha sido tan amable en cuidar a los niños.

You have been so kind to take care of the children.

Tom no se puede cuidar a sí mismo.

Tom can't take care of himself.

Prometí cuidar al bebé de Sigfritt.

I promised to take care of Sigfritt's baby.

— Fresas salvajes (1957)

Debes cuidar de mí.

You must take care of me.

Él nos va a cuidar.

He will take care of us.

— Primate (2026)

Por cuidar al bebé.

For taking care of the baby.

— Die My Love (2025)

Deberías cuidar un poco este cuerpo.

You should take a little care of this body.

— Guardianes del día (2006)

Van a cuidar bien de ti.

They will take good care of you.

— Hunting Season (2025)

Susana, no te voy a poder cuidar mañana a Rodrigo.

Susana, I won’t be able to look after Rodrigo tomorrow.

— Amores perros (2000)

Te voy a cuidar.

I'll take care of you.

— El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey (2003)

Tienes que cuidar tu corazón.

You need to take care of your heart.

Hay que cuidar el corazón.

We must take care of our hearts.

Lo siento, he fracasado en mi deber de cuidar el activo de la familia.

I'm sorry, I have failed in my duty to take care of the family asset.

— Fearless - Sin miedo (2006)

Alguien tiene que cuidar el cofre.

Someone has to take care of the chest.

Tuve que cuidar a su bebé.

I had to take care of her baby.

Pero mañana por la noche mamá puede venir a cuidar a los niños.

But tomorrow night Mom can come and look after the children.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Tenéis que cuidar que estas cosas funcionen.

You have to make sure these things work.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Me toca cuidar su conducta moral.

It is my responsibility to look after their moral conduct.

— Casi famosos (2000)

Puedo cuidar de mí mismo, ¿sabes?

I can take care of myself, you know?

Debes cuidar nuestra reputación.

You must safeguard our reputation.

— Ip Man (2008)

Deberías cuidar a los niños.

You should take care of the children.

Gracias por cuidar las cosas.

Thank you for taking care of things.

— Mi vecino Totoro (1988)

Ella tiene que cuidar a su madre.

She has to take care of her mother.

Van a cuidar ustedes a nuestros hijos?

Are you going to take care of our children?

— También la lluvia (2011)

¿Quién va a cuidar al perro mientras estemos de vacaciones?

Who's going to take care of the dog while we're on vacation?

Envejecen y no pueden cuidar a sí mismos.

They grow old and can’t take care of themselves.

— El Extraño (2016)

No sé quién va a cuidar del perro.

I don't know who's going to take care of the dog.

Voy a estar aún con vida para cuidar esta casa.

I’ll still be alive to take care of this house.

— Piku (2015)

Hay que cuidar los contactos.

You have to take care of your contacts.

— System crasher (2019)

Es el cerebro el que hay que cuidar.

It is the brain that needs to be taken care of.

— Roofman: Un ladrón en el tejado (2025)

Ya sé, vamos a cuidar las manos de Kioko.

I know, let's take care of Kioko's hands.

— Nadie sabe (2004)

Entre comidas no deberías picar tanto si quieres cuidar tu salud.

You shouldn't snack so much between meals if you want to take care of your health.

Tenemos que cuidar el uno del otro.

We have to take care of each other.

— Hermano 2 (2000)

La vamos a cuidar muy bien.

We're going to take very good care of her.

— Song Sung Blue - Canción para dos (2025)

Él no se puede cuidar solo.

He can't take care of himself.

Alguien te tiene que cuidar.

Someone has to take care of you.

— Control (2007)

Tenía que cuidar mi cuello primero.

I had to take care of my neck first.

Tienes que cuidar ese riñón.

You need to take care of that kidney.

— Un simple accidente (2025)

Ayúdame a cuidar esta bolsa.

Help me look after this bag.

— El imperio de las sombras (2016)

Hay que cuidar del pequeño Malik.

We have to take care of little Malik.

— Un profeta (2009)

Alguien tiene que cuidar del paciente.

Someone has to take care of the patient.

Una casa a la que todos debemos cuidar.

A home that we all must take care of.

— Pixote, la ley del más débil (1980)

Deberíamos cuidar uno del otro.

We should take care of each other.

— Hermano 2 (2000)

Nosotros lo vamos a cuidar.

We’re going to take care of him.

— Una mujer fantástica (2017)

Tenemos familias que debemos cuidar.

We have families that we must take care of.

Tenéis que cuidar la panna cotta como si os fuera la vida en ello.

You have to look after the panna cotta as if your lives depended on it.

— El hoyo (2019)

Él es un viudo con tres niños pequeños que cuidar.

He is a widower with three young children to care for.