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Definition of “childcare”

childcare (ˈtʃaɪldˌkɛə Pronunciation for childcare

Definitions

noun

(British)
  1. care provided for children without homes (or with a seriously disturbed home life) by a local authority
  2. care and supervision of children whose parents are working, provided by a childminder or local authority

Translations for 'childcare'

  • British English: childcarePronunciation for childcare Childcare refers to looking after children.Both partners shared childcare.ˈtʃaɪldˌkɛə NOUN
  • Arabic: رَعَايَة الأَطْفالPronunciation for رَعَايَة الأَطْفال
  • Brazilian Portuguese: serviço de cuidado infantilPronunciation for serviço de cuidado infantil
  • Chinese: 育儿Pronunciation for 育儿
  • Croatian: briga o djeciPronunciation for briga o djeci
  • Czech: péče o dětiPronunciation for péče o děti
  • Danish: børneforsorgPronunciation for børneforsorg
  • Dutch: kinderopvangPronunciation for kinderopvang
  • European Spanish: cuidado de los niñosPronunciation for cuidado de los niños
  • Finnish: lastenhoitoPronunciation for lastenhoito
  • French: garde d’enfantsPronunciation for garde d’enfants
  • German: KinderbetreuungPronunciation for Kinderbetreuung
  • Greek: παιδική φροντίδαPronunciation for παιδική φροντίδα
  • Italian: strutture di assistenza ai bambiniPronunciation for strutture di assistenza ai bambini
  • Japanese: 児童養護Pronunciation for 児童養護
  • Korean: 육아Pronunciation for 육아
  • Norwegian: barnepassPronunciation for barnepass
  • Polish: opieka nad dzieckiemPronunciation for opieka nad dzieckiem
  • Portuguese: serviço de cuidado infantilPronunciation for serviço de cuidado infantil
  • Romanian: îngrijirea copiilor
  • Russian: уход за детьмиPronunciation for уход за детьми
  • Spanish: puericulturaPronunciation for puericultura
  • Swedish: barnomsorgPronunciation for barnomsorg
  • Thai: การดูแลเลี้ยงเด็กPronunciation for การดูแลเลี้ยงเด็ก
  • Turkish: çocuk bakımıPronunciation for çocuk bakımı
  • Ukrainian: догляд за дитиною
  • Vietnamese: sự trông trẻPronunciation for sự trông trẻ

Example Sentences Including 'childcare'

Accommodation, education, health, maintenance, childcare , contact.
Tony Parsons MAN AND WIFE (2002)
Affordable childcare was the second most mentioned category, with 18 %.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
Delivering his Pre-Budget Report, he was expected to outline tax breaks for businesses to improve childcare facilities for workers.
Belfast Telegraph (2003)
Improvements in childcare would be funded by a rise in employers ' PRSI, the party's manifesto proposes.
Irish Times (2002)
Krasic had to set up an assassination and childcare , and he knew which was harder of those two to manage.
Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
Nick Frost is currently a Development Officer with responsibility for childcare services in a social services department.
Langan, Mary (ed) Taking Child Abuse Seriously: Contemporary issues in child protection theory and practice
No wonder it is an uphill struggle to get men to work in childcare.
Spiked (2003)
The measure would raise E400 million that would fund the E750 million childcare package put forward by Labour in its election pledges.
Irish Times (2002)
War work at the Babies ' Centre in Middlesbrough; childcare , sewing, knitting.
Haines, Pamela The Golden Lion

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