pflegen

Definitions of pflegen
  1. verb
    supply with necessities and support
    synonyms: aufbewahren, halten, unterhalten, wahren
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    beibehalten, besitzen, führen, haben, mögen, müssen, sollen, tragen, wiederhaben, zurückhaben
    have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
  2. verb
    care for one's external appearance
    synonyms: Körperteilpflege
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    entnazifizieren, putzen, reinigen
    clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
    ausrasieren, epilieren, rasieren
    remove body hair with a razor
    schminken
    apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
    richten
    use special care in dressing, making-up, etc.
    parfümieren
    apply perfume to
    baden
    cleanse the entire body
    abwaschen, spülen, waschen
    cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
    einseifen
    rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
    baden
    clean one's body by immersion into water
    pudern
    apply powder to
    type of:
    ausschmücken, schönmachen, verschönern
    make more beautiful
  3. verb
    help develop, help grow
    synonyms: ernähren
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    fördern, protegieren
    be a regular customer or client of
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    animieren, ermuntern, ermutigen
    inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
  4. verb
    serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
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