nanny
- 01 B1 Intermediate
n.a person who is paid to live with a family and take care of their children.
n.a professional childcare provider employed by a family to care for children in the family's home.
Simple“The family hired a nanny to look after the twins while the parents were at work.”
In context“After the birth of their third child, the couple decided to employ a live-in nanny to manage the demanding daily schedule.”
Synonymschildmindernursemaid - 02 A2 Elementary
n.a name that some people use for their grandmother.
n.a familiar or colloquial term for a grandmother.
Simple“We are going to visit Nanny and Grandad this weekend.”
In context“In many British households, 'Nanny' is the preferred affectionate title for a maternal grandmother, distinguished from 'Granny' on the paternal side.”
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a female goat.
n.a female goat, often used in the compound 'nanny goat' to distinguish it from a 'billy goat'.
Simple“The farmer kept one nanny goat for milk and several others for breeding.”
In context“The nanny goat was protective of her kids, bleating loudly whenever the farm dog approached the enclosure.”
SynonymsAntonymsbilly goat - 04 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to work as a person who takes care of children.
v.to perform the duties of a nanny; to provide professional childcare.
Simple“She spent her gap year nannying for a family in Paris to improve her French.”
In context“He supported himself through university by nannying for local families during the summer holidays.”
Synonyms - 05 C1 Advanced
v.to treat someone like a child or protect them too much.
v.to treat someone in an overprotective or patronising manner, as if they were a small child.
Simple“I am an adult and I don't need the government to nanny me.”
In context“Critics of the new sugar tax argued that the government was attempting to nanny the public instead of encouraging personal responsibility.”
Usageoften used in political contexts like 'nanny state'