Phrase guide

take care

intj · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

intj

Meaning 1

good-bye (literally, take care of yourself)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: when leaving

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To be cautious, careful or prudent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • Take care when you’re crossing the crosswalk.
  • Take care that you don't fall!
  • Care should be taken to close it securely.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To mind, or be in charge of something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

be in charge of or deal with

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She takes care of all the necessary arrangements

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mind

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: manage, deal, care, handle

Narrower terms: tend

5

verb

Meaning 5

take charge of or deal with

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Could you see about lunch?
  • I must attend to this matter
  • She took care of this business

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: attend, look, see

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: care, give care

Narrower terms: minister, tend

6

verb

Meaning 6

be careful, prudent, or watchful

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Take care when you cross the street!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: act, move

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

138 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܡܲܣܸܡ ܒܵܠܵܐ (masim bālā) — good-bye
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܡܲܣܸܡܝ ܒܵܠܵܐ (masim bālā) — good-bye
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܡܲܣܸܡܘܼܢ ܒܵܠܵܐ (masimun bālā) — good-bye
  • Bulgarian: късме́т! (kǎsmét!) — good-bye
  • Cebuano: pag-amping — good-bye
  • Cebuano: amping — good-bye
  • Chinese Cantonese: 保重 (bou2 zung6) — good-bye
  • Chinese: 慢慢行 (bān-bān kiân) — good-bye
  • Chinese: 慢慢仔行 (bān-bān-á kiân) — good-bye
  • Chinese: 較細膩 /较细腻 (khà sòe-lī / khah sòe-lī / khah sè-jī / khah sòe-jī) — good-bye
  • Chinese: 較斟酌咧 /较斟酌咧 (khà chim-chiok-lé / khà chim-chiok-lér / khà chim-chiok-le̍h / khah chim-chiok-le̍h / khah chim-chiok-leh / khah chim-chiok-teh / khah chim-chiak-teh) — good-bye
  • Chinese Mandarin: 好走 (hǎozǒu) — good-bye
  • Chinese Mandarin: 小心 (xiǎoxīn) — good-bye
  • Chinese Mandarin: 保重 (bǎozhòng) — good-bye
  • Czech: opatruj se — good-bye
  • Dutch: hou je haaks — good-bye
  • Dutch: het ga je goed — good-bye
  • Finnish: pidä huolta itsestäsi — good-bye
  • French: prenez soin de vous — good-bye
  • French: prends soin de toi — good-bye
  • German: pass auf dich auf — good-bye
  • German: mach's gut — good-bye
  • Hungarian: vigyázz magadra — good-bye
  • Hungarian: vigyázzon magára — good-bye
  • Irish: tabhair aire duit féin — good-bye
  • Irish: tabhair aire daoibh féin — good-bye
  • Jamaican Creole: walk good — good-bye
  • Japanese: 大切にしてください (taisetsu ni shite kudasai) — good-bye
  • Japanese: 気をつけて下さい (ki o tsukete kudasai) — good-bye
  • Japanese: お大事に (o-daiji ni) — good-bye
  • Kapampangan: mingat — good-bye
  • Kazakh: сау бол (sau bol) — good-bye
  • Korean: 몸 조심하십시오 (mom josimhasipsio) — good-bye
  • Korean: 몸조리 잘하십시오 (momjori jalhasipsio) — good-bye
  • Korean: 몸 조심하세요 (mom josimhaseyo) — good-bye
  • Korean: 몸조리 잘하세요 (momjori jalhaseyo) — good-bye
  • Korean: 몸 조심해 (mom josimhae) — good-bye
  • Korean: 몸조리 잘해 (momjori jalhae) — good-bye
  • Latin: cura — good-bye
  • Latin: curate — good-bye
  • Latin: cave — good-bye
  • Latin: cavete — good-bye
  • Polish: trzymaj się — good-bye
  • Portuguese: se cuida — good-bye
  • Russian: бу́дьте здоро́вы (búdʹte zdoróvy) — good-bye
  • Russian: будь здоро́в (budʹ zdoróv) — good-bye
  • Russian: будь здоро́ва (budʹ zdoróva) — good-bye
  • Russian: береги́те себя́ (beregíte sebjá) — good-bye
  • Russian: береги́ себя́ (beregí sebjá) — good-bye
  • Spanish: ten cuidado — good-bye
  • Spanish: cuídate — good-bye
  • Spanish: cuídese — good-bye
  • Sranan Tongo: tan bun — good-bye
  • Swedish: sköt om dig — good-bye
  • Swedish: sköt om er — good-bye
  • Tagalog: ingat — good-bye
  • Turkish: kendine iyi bak — good-bye
  • Turkish: kendinize iyi bakın — good-bye
  • Ukrainian: бува́йте здоро́ві (buvájte zdoróvi) — good-bye
  • Ukrainian: бува́й здоро́вий (buváj zdoróvyj) — good-bye
  • Ukrainian: бува́й здоро́в (buváj zdoróv) — good-bye
  • Ukrainian: бува́й здоро́ва (buváj zdoróva) — good-bye
  • Ukrainian: бережі́ть себе́ (berežítʹ sebé) — good-bye
  • Ukrainian: бережи́ себе́ (berežý sebé) — good-bye
  • Ukrainian: пока́ (poká) — good-bye
  • Ukrainian: щасли́во (ščaslývo) — good-bye
  • Unami: kenahkihaw khàkay — good-bye
  • Urdu: اپنا خیال رکھنا (apnā xayāl rakhnā) — good-bye
  • Urdu: اپنا خیال رکھیے گا (apnā xayāl rakhi'ye gā) — good-bye
  • Yucatec Maya: kanáantaba — good-bye
  • Yucatec Maya: xi'iktech uts — good-bye
  • Ainu: カシケウェ (kasikewe) — be cautious, careful
  • Arabic: تَوَخَّى اَلْحِذْر (tawaḵḵā l-ḥiḏr) — be cautious, careful
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܙܲܗܸܪ (zahir) — be cautious, careful
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܥܵܒ݂ܹܕ ܗܸܫܝܵܪ (ʿāwēd hišyār) — be cautious, careful
  • Catalan: tenir cura — be cautious, careful
  • Cherokee: ᎤᎦᏎᏍᏛᎢ (ugasesdvi) — be cautious, careful
  • Chinese Mandarin: 小心 (xiǎoxīn) — be cautious, careful
  • Chinese Mandarin: 當心 /当心 (dāngxīn) — be cautious, careful
  • Esperanto: zorgi — be cautious, careful
  • Finnish: varoa — be cautious, careful
  • French: se soucier — be cautious, careful
  • French: faire attention — be cautious, careful
  • Galician: cóidate — be cautious, careful
  • Galician: catar — be cautious, careful
  • German: achtgeben — be cautious, careful
  • German: aufpassen — be cautious, careful
  • Hiligaynon: halong — be cautious, careful
  • Hungarian: vigyáz (magára) — be cautious, careful
  • Japanese: 気を付ける (ki o tsukeru) — be cautious, careful
  • Latin: curo — be cautious, careful
  • Latin: caveo — be cautious, careful
  • Latin: accuro — be cautious, careful
  • Polish: uważać — be cautious, careful
  • Portuguese: ter cuidado — be cautious, careful
  • Portuguese: tomar cuidado — be cautious, careful
  • Russian: бере́чься (beréčʹsja) — be cautious, careful
  • Russian: быть осторо́жным (bytʹ ostoróžnym) — be cautious, careful
  • Serbo-Croatian: пазити се — be cautious, careful
  • Serbo-Croatian: paziti se — be cautious, careful
  • Spanish: tener cuidado — be cautious, careful
  • Spanish: cuidar de — be cautious, careful
  • Spanish: cuidar de / a — be cautious, careful
  • Spanish: cuidarse a / por sí mismo — be cautious, careful
  • Spanish: valerse — be cautious, careful
  • Sranan Tongo: luku bun — be cautious, careful
  • Swahili: linda — be cautious, careful
  • Swedish: akta sig — be cautious, careful
  • Tagalog: ingatan — be cautious, careful
  • Ukrainian: бережи́сь (berežýsʹ) — be cautious, careful
  • Ukrainian: будь оба́чним (budʹ obáčnym) — be cautious, careful
  • Ukrainian: обере́жно (oberéžno) — be cautious, careful
  • Bengali: খেয়াল রাখবেন (kheẏal rakhben) — to be in charge of something
  • Chinese Mandarin: 照顧 /照顾 (zhàogù) — to be in charge of something
  • Dutch: zorgen — to be in charge of something
  • Finnish: huolehtia — to be in charge of something
  • French: prendre soin — to be in charge of something
  • German: kümmern — to be in charge of something
  • German: sorgen — to be in charge of something
  • Hindi: ध्यान रखना (dhyān rakhnā) — to be in charge of something
  • Hindi: ख़याल रखना (xayāl rakhnā) — to be in charge of something
  • Hungarian: vigyáz — to be in charge of something
  • Italian: curarsi — to be in charge of something
  • Italian: occuparsi — to be in charge of something
  • Italian: badare — to be in charge of something
  • Japanese: 世話をする (sewa o suru) — to be in charge of something
  • Latin: curo — to be in charge of something
  • Latin: caveo — to be in charge of something
  • Latin: accuro — to be in charge of something
  • Polish: zadbać — to be in charge of something
  • Portuguese: cuidar de — to be in charge of something
  • Russian: забо́титься (zabótitʹsja) — to be in charge of something
  • Spanish: hacerse cargo — to be in charge of something
  • Spanish: ocuparse de — to be in charge of something
  • Spanish: cuidar — to be in charge of something
  • Swahili: linda — to be in charge of something
  • Tagalog: alagaan — to be in charge of something
  • Urdu: خیال رکھنا (xayāl rakhnā) — to be in charge of something