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Definition: to treat, look after, nurse, take care of

Tu dois être soigné à l'hôpital - You need to be treated at the hospital.

Anne soigne bien ses plantes - Anne takes good care of her plants.

Related: soigné (adj) - well-groomed, tidy, neat, meticulous

Informal expressions: Il faut te faire soigné ! - You need to get your head examined!; Ils nous ont soignés - They ripped us off, They really let us have it (beat us up), Ça se soigne ! - There's a cure for that!

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Pronunciation: [swa nyay] Audio Link

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