ня́ня

uncommon #6525

nounfeminineanimatecountable

1.
nanny, babysitter, nursemaid, childminder
Мы на́няли ня́ню для мла́дшего сы́на.
We hired a nanny for our youngest son.
The usual word for a hired carer of small children; also used affectionately of an old family nurse.
2.
nursing assistant, auxiliary nurse, carermedicine
Ня́ня помога́ла больным после опера́ции.
The auxiliary nurse looked after the patients after their operations.
Of hospital staff who wash and feed patients rather than of qualified nurses.

Examples

Я помню няню, одевавшую меня каждое утро.
I remember the nanny who dressed me every morning.
Она нанялась няней в богатую семью.
She got a job as a nanny with a wealthy family.
Няня, обряжавшая детей на прогулку, торопила их к двери.
The nanny who was getting the children dressed for their walk hurried them to the door.
Няня, обтиравшая малыша губкой, пела ему песню.
The nanny, wiping the baby with a sponge, sang it a song.
Няня, обкармливавшая малыша, наконец поняла свою ошибку.
The nanny who had been overfeeding the baby finally realized her mistake.
Баюкающий голос няни успокоил малыша.
The nanny's soothing voice calmed the baby.
Няня, нянчившаяся с малышом с рождения, стала родной для семьи.
The nanny, who had cared for the baby since birth, became like family to them.
В подростковом во́зрасте Мэри рабо́тала ня́ней.
Mary worked as a babysitter when she was a teenager.