nurse1, s.1a(Wet nurse), bean altrama. To put a baby out to nurse, páiste a chur ar oiliúint, ar altranas. bBanaltra f, cailín m páistí. 2(Sick-) nurse, hospital nurse, banaltra f (ospidéil). Male nurse, banaltra fir.
nurse2, v.tr.1Tugaim cíoch do, oilim (leanbh). He was nursed in luxury, tógadh leis an ilmhaitheas é. 2Tugaim aire do, déanaim banaltracht ar (dhuine tinn). She nursed him back to health, thug sí chun bisigh é. 3aTugaim aire do (phlandaí); coiglím (mo neart). To nurse one's public, cóitireáil a dhéanamh ar an bpobal. bTo nurse hatred, fuath a choinneáil istigh, a chothú. 4Cealgaim (leanbh) i mo bhachlainn; déanaim muirnéis le (leanbh).