nursery rhyme
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nursery rhyme
n.
A short, rhymed poem or tale for children.
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nursery rhyme
n
a short traditional verse or song for children, such as Little Jack Horner
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nurs′ery rhyme`
n.
a short, simple poem or song for very young children.
[1835–45]
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Translations
أُغْنِيَةٌ لِلْأَطْفَالِقَصيدَه أو نَشيد مُقَفّى للأطْفال
dětská říkankaříkanka
børnerim
lastenloru
pjesmica za malu djecu
gyermekvers
barnavísa
伝承童謡
동요
detská riekanka
otroška pesmica
barnvisa
กลอนหรือเพลงง่ายๆ สำหรับเด็ก
çocuk şarkılarıçocuk şiiri/şarkısı
bài hát mẫu giáo
nursery rhyme
n → filastroccaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
nurse
(nəːs) noun1. a person who looks after sick or injured people in hospital. She wants to be a nurse.
2. a person, usually a woman, who looks after small children. The children have gone out with their nurse.
verb1. to look after sick or injured people, especially in a hospital. He was nursed back to health.
2. to give (a baby) milk from the breast.
3. to hold with care. She was nursing a kitten.
4. to have or encourage (feelings eg of anger or hope) in oneself.
ˈnursery – plural ˈnurseries – noun1. a room etc for young children.
2. a place where young plants are grown.
ˈnursing noun the profession of a nurse who cares for the sick.
ˈnursemaid noun a nurse who looks after small children.
ˈnurseryman noun a person who runs, or works in, a nursery for plants.
nursery rhyme a short, simple poem for children.
nursery school a school for very young children.
ˈnursing-home noun a small private hospital.
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nursery rhyme
→ أُغْنِيَةٌ لِلْأَطْفَالِ říkanka børnerim Kinderreim παιδικό τραγούδι canción infantil lastenloru comptine pjesmica za malu djecu filastrocca 伝承童謡 동요 kinderliedje barneregle wierszyk dla dzieci canção infantil детские стихи barnvisa กลอนหรือเพลงง่ายๆ สำหรับเด็ก çocuk şarkıları bài hát mẫu giáo 童谣Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009