手早い答え
cuidar は継続的な世話と責任、tomar conta は一時的な見張り・監督を表すことが多いです。
確実な見分け方は、英語から訳す前に、その単語の働きを見きわめることです。
それぞれの単語の働き
cuidar
to care for or take care of
Use cuidar for protecting health, well-being, maintenance, or a responsibility over time.
tomar conta
to look after or supervise
Use tomar conta for watching a person, animal, place, or thing for a period of time.
選び方
- cuidar: Choose cuidar if the sentence points to protecting health, well-being, maintenance, or a responsibility over time.
- tomar conta: Choose tomar conta if the sentence points to watching a person, animal, place, or thing for a period of time.
例文
Ela cuida da avó todos os dias.
She cares for her grandmother every day.
Pode tomar conta da minha bolsa?
Can you watch my bag?
よくある落とし穴
Both usually take de: cuidar de alguém and tomar conta de algo. Do not translate “take” word by word.
文脈の中で練習する
自分の実生活から文を一つ選び、二回書いてみましょう。一度はcuidarで、もう一度はtomar contaで。どちらも成り立ちそうなら、意味の違いを言葉にしてみましょう。