nanny

BrE /ˈnæni/ AmE /ˈnæni/

noun en → es

1 CAREGIVER [singular] B1

a person who looks after children, especially in their home or during the day when parents are working

niñera, cuidadora de niños

  • be a nanny for somebody

Collocations full-time nanny · part-time nanny

  • She's been a nanny for the Smith family for five years.

    Ha sido niñera de la familia Smith durante cinco años.

2 ROLE [singular] B1

the role or job of looking after children as a nanny

el papel de niñera, el trabajo de cuidar niños

  • do the nanny
  • She's been doing the nanny for several families.

    Ha estado haciendo de niñera para varias familias.