сиделка
Translation of сиделка
carer
Meaning of сиделка
человек, который ухаживает за ребёнком, больным или пожилым
someone who looks after a child, a sick person or an old person

Transcription and pronunciation of сиделка
сиде́лка
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [sʲɪˈdʲelkə]
- In Latin letters
- sidelka
Traps and common mistakes
Сиделка or няня?
няня
няня = someone who looks after children
Don't mix them up. Looking after a sick or old person — сиделка; looking after children — няня.
Няня забирает сына из сада.
The nanny picks our son up from nursery.
После операции маме нужна сиделка.
After the operation mum needs a caregiver.
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A carer helps my grandmother every day.
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Сиделка помогает моей бабушке каждый день.
The carer is very kind.
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Сиделка очень добрая.
A caregiver helps my grandmother every day.
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Сиделка помогает моей бабушке каждый день.
The caregiver is very kind.
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Сиделка очень добрая.
сиделка synonyms
What's the difference between сиделка and помощник по уходу
Official job title in care services.
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What does сиделка mean?
someone who looks after a child, a sick person or an old person
How do you pronounce сиделка?
сиделка is pronounced [sʲɪˈdʲelkə], in Latin letters “sidelka”.
How is сиделка used in a sentence?
A carer helps my grandmother every day. Translation: Сиделка помогает моей бабушке каждый день.
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