cuidar a

to take care of

→ cuidar
phrase Common #4,934
to take care of The personal a comes before a person who is being cared for.
SP: Tengo que cuidar a mi hermana.
EN: I have to take care of my sister.

No, yo iré, ella tiene que cuidar a la abuelita.

No, I’ll go. She has to look after Grandma.

— Nosotros los pobres (1948)

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

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

Es deber de la sociedad cuidar a sus ancianos.

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

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

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

Cuidar a mi hermana.

Taking care of my sister.

— Teléfono negro 2 (2025)

Gracias por cuidar a mi hermana.

Thank you for taking care of my sister.

Tenemos que cuidar a nuestros padres.

We have to take care of our parents.

¿Tengo que cuidar a Clayton?

Do I have to look after Clayton?

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

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)

Yo no quiero cuidar a un perro.

I don’t want to take care of a dog.

Pero yo estoy allí para cuidar a los gemelos.

But I am there to look after the twins.

— Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)

Tom tuvo que cuidar a Mary él mismo.

Tom had to take care of Mary himself.

Sólo tienes que cuidar a Abby.

You only have to take care of Abby.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Ellos van a cuidar a Tom.

They are going to take care of Tom.

La enfermera ciega se dedicó a cuidar a los ancianos.

The blind nurse dedicated herself to caring for the elderly.

¿Te importaría cuidar a mi amigo?

Would you mind looking after my friend?

— Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)

¡Cris, no voy a cuidar a Clayton solo!

Cris, I’m not babysitting Clayton on my own!

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Igual, lo único que hago es cuidar a Harry.

Anyway, all I do is take care of Harry.

— Mátate, amor (2025)

Ya prometiste cuidar a Tom el viernes.

You already promised to take care of Tom on Friday.

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 niño y la garza (2023)

Usted váyase a cuidar a su abuela.

You go and look after your grandmother.

— Nosotros los pobres (1948)

No quiero cuidar a un perro.

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