Meaning
to assume responsibility for, to look after
Primary Function
expresses care, responsibility, or management
Communicative Purpose
to talk about duties, childcare, tasks
Pattern
take care of
Core Structure
take care of
Função primária
expresses care, responsibility, or management
Propósito comunicativo
to talk about duties, childcare, tasks
Situações de gatilho
work delegation, health emergencies, family responsibilities
Contextos
everyday conversation, professional settings (e.g., workplace, healthcare)
Padrão
take care of
Estrutura central
take care of
Slots de substituição
any person, animal, object, problem, or issue that is being looked after
Colocados típicos
- can
- need to
- let me
- promised to
- be able to take care of
Substituições comuns
- look after
- attend to
- handle
- deal with
Erros comuns
using *take care about; using *take care for
Similar / contraste
look after, attend to, see to, deal with
Interferências
some languages use different prepositions (e.g., ‘care for’ in certain Romance languages); keep the fixed phrase as is
Família do chunk
- look after
- deal with
- handle
- see to
Nuance
'take care of' conveys a broader sense than 'look after', including tasks or problems rather than just personal attention
Efeito pragmático
reassuring and indicates willingness/ability to manage responsibilities
Dica de memória
I’ll take care of the paperwork.
Nota
This chunk is used to express responsibility or management of tasks, people, or problems. It is a common phrase in both casual and professional settings.
Upgrade path
use ‘see to’, ‘attend to’ for formal register
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