ama
BrE /ˈæmə/ AmE /ˈæmə/
noun en → es
a person who is employed to look after a child or an elderly or disabled person in their home
ama de casa, cuidadora
- an ama
Collocations full-time ama · part-time ama
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She hired an ama to look after her sick mother.
Contrató a una cuidadora para que se encargara de su madre enferma.
a feeling of deep affection and protectiveness towards someone, especially a child or an elderly person
amor, afecto
- have a great deal of ama for somebody
Collocations deep ama · unconditional ama
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He has a deep ama for his grandchildren.
Tiene un gran amor por sus nietos.