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care·ful
(kâr′fəl)adj.
1. Attentive to potential danger, error, or harm; cautious: was careful when crossing the street; a careful answer.
2. Thorough and painstaking in action or execution; conscientious: a careful search; careful art restorers.
3. Protective; solicitous: Be careful of his feelings.
4. Full of cares or anxiety: "Thou art careful and troubled about many things" (Luke 10:41).
care′ful·ly adv.
care′ful·ness n.
Synonyms: careful, alert, attentive, heedful, mindful, vigilant, watchful
These adjectives mean giving close or cautious attention: were careful not to get their shoes muddy; alert to any change in the patient's condition; attentive to her driving; heedful of potential danger; mindful of his health; a vigilant customs official; a watchful babysitter. See Also Synonyms at meticulous.
These adjectives mean giving close or cautious attention: were careful not to get their shoes muddy; alert to any change in the patient's condition; attentive to her driving; heedful of potential danger; mindful of his health; a vigilant customs official; a watchful babysitter. See Also Synonyms at meticulous.
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careful
(ˈkɛəfʊl)adj
1. cautious in attitude or action; prudent
2. painstaking in one's work; thorough: he wrote very careful script.
3. (usually postpositive; foll by of, in, or about) solicitous; protective: careful of one's reputation.
4. archaic full of care; anxious
5. Brit mean or miserly
ˈcarefully adv
ˈcarefulness n
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care•ful
(ˌkɛər fəl)adj.
1. cautious in one's actions: careful when crossing the street.
2. taking pains in one's work: a careful typist.
3. done or performed with accuracy or caution: careful research.
4. solicitously mindful: careful about one's behavior.
5. Archaic. troubled; anxious.
[before 1000]
care′ful•ly, adv.
care′ful•ness, n.
syn: careful, cautious, discreet, wary imply a watchful guarding against something. careful implies guarding against mistakes, harm, or bad consequences by paying close attention to details and by being concerned or solicitous: He was careful not to wake the baby. cautious implies a fear of some unfavorable situation and investigation before acting: cautious about investments. discreet implies being prudent in speech or action and being trustworthy: discreet inquiries about his credit rating. wary implies a vigilant lookout for a danger suspected or feared: wary of polite strangers.
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careful
– careless – carefree1. 'careful'
If you are careful, you do something with a lot of attention.
She told me to be careful with the lawnmower.
He had to be careful about what he said.
This law will encourage more careful driving.
2. 'careless'
If you are careless, you do things badly because you are not giving them enough attention. Careless is the opposite of careful.
I had been careless and let him wander off on his own.
Some parents are accused of being careless with their children's health.
3. 'carefree'
Someone who is carefree has no worries and can therefore enjoy life.
When he was younger, he was carefree.
...his normally carefree attitude.
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| Adj. | 1. | careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior" cautious - showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver" diligent - characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files" prudent - careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight" careless - marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful; "careless about her clothes"; "forgotten by some careless person"; "a careless housekeeper"; "careless proofreading"; "it was a careless mistake"; "hurt by a careless remark" |
| 2. | careful - cautiously attentive; "careful of her feelings"; "heedful of his father's advice" | |
| 3. | careful - unhurried and with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed" unhurried - relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste; "people strolling about in an unhurried way"; "an unhurried walk"; "spoke in a calm and unhurried voice" | |
| 4. | careful - full of cares or anxiety; "Thou art careful and troubled about many things"-Luke 10.41 archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression troubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers" | |
| 5. | careful - mindful of the future in spending money; "careful with money" provident - providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education" |
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careful
adjective
1. cautious, painstaking, scrupulous, fastidious, circumspect, punctilious, chary, heedful, thoughtful, discreet One has to be extremely careful when dealing with these people.
cautious reckless, careless, negligent, unconcerned, untroubled, thoughtless, neglectful, slovenly, inattentive, remiss, abandoned, casual
cautious reckless, careless, negligent, unconcerned, untroubled, thoughtless, neglectful, slovenly, inattentive, remiss, abandoned, casual
2. thorough, full, particular, accurate, precise, intensive, in-depth, meticulous, conscientious, attentive, exhaustive, painstaking, scrupulous, assiduous He decided to prosecute her after careful consideration of all the facts.
thorough casual, careless, inaccurate, inexact
thorough casual, careless, inaccurate, inexact
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careful
adjective2. Trying attentively to avoid danger, risk, or error:
3. Showing or marked by attentiveness to all aspects or details:
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Translations
حَريصٌ، مُحْتَرِسٌ، حَذِرٌشامِلمُحْتَرِس
opatrnýpečlivýdůkladný
forsigtiggrundigomhyggelig
varovainenhuolellinen
brižanbrižljivoprezanpažljivpomnjiv
vandvirkur, nákvæmur, vandlega unninnvarfærinn, gætinn
注意深い
조심스러운
pazljivpreviden
försiktig
ระมัดระวัง
dikkatlidikkatle yapılan
cẩn thận
careful
[ˈkɛəfʊl] ADJ1. (= taking care, cautious)
1.1. → cuidadoso, cauteloso
he's a careful driver → es un conductor prudente, conduce con prudencia or cuidado
he's a careful driver → es un conductor prudente, conduce con prudencia or cuidado
1.2. to be careful → tener cuidado
(be) careful! → ¡(ten) cuidado!
she's very careful about what she eats → pone mucho cuidado en or es muy prudente con lo que come
be careful of the dog → ten cuidado con el perro
be careful that he doesn't hear you → procura que no te oiga, ten cuidado de que no te oiga
be careful to shut the door → no te olvides de cerrar la puerta
he was careful to point out that → se cuidó de señalar que ...
he was careful not to offend her → tuvo cuidado de no ofenderle
be careful not to drop it; be careful (that) you don't drop it → procura que no se te caiga, ten cuidado de que no se te caiga
we have to be very careful not to be seen → tenemos que tener mucho cuidado de que no nos vean
you can't be too careful → todos las precauciones son pocas
be careful what you say to him → (ten) cuidado con lo que le dices
to be careful with sth → tener cuidado con algo
be careful with the glasses → cuidado con los vasos
he's very careful with his money → es muy ahorrador (pej) → es muy tacaño
(be) careful! → ¡(ten) cuidado!
she's very careful about what she eats → pone mucho cuidado en or es muy prudente con lo que come
be careful of the dog → ten cuidado con el perro
be careful that he doesn't hear you → procura que no te oiga, ten cuidado de que no te oiga
be careful to shut the door → no te olvides de cerrar la puerta
he was careful to point out that → se cuidó de señalar que ...
he was careful not to offend her → tuvo cuidado de no ofenderle
be careful not to drop it; be careful (that) you don't drop it → procura que no se te caiga, ten cuidado de que no se te caiga
we have to be very careful not to be seen → tenemos que tener mucho cuidado de que no nos vean
you can't be too careful → todos las precauciones son pocas
be careful what you say to him → (ten) cuidado con lo que le dices
to be careful with sth → tener cuidado con algo
be careful with the glasses → cuidado con los vasos
he's very careful with his money → es muy ahorrador (pej) → es muy tacaño
2. (= painstaking) [work] → cuidadoso, esmerado; [writer] → cuidadoso, meticuloso; [planning, examination] → meticuloso, cuidadoso
after careful consideration of all the relevant facts → después de considerar todos los datos cuidadosamente
after weeks of careful preparation → después de semanas de cuidadosos or intensos preparativos
we have made a careful study of the report → hemos estudiado el informe cuidadosamente or detenidamente
after giving this problem careful thought, I believe that → después de pensar detenidamente sobre este problema, creo que ...
after careful consideration of all the relevant facts → después de considerar todos los datos cuidadosamente
after weeks of careful preparation → después de semanas de cuidadosos or intensos preparativos
we have made a careful study of the report → hemos estudiado el informe cuidadosamente or detenidamente
after giving this problem careful thought, I believe that → después de pensar detenidamente sobre este problema, creo que ...
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
careful
[ˈkɛərfʊl] adj (= cautious) [person, driver] → prudent(e)
careful!, be careful! → attention!, fais attention!
you can't be too careful → on n'est jamais trop prudent
to be careful with one's money → regarder à la dépense
careful!, be careful! → attention!, fais attention!
you can't be too careful → on n'est jamais trop prudent
to be careful with one's money → regarder à la dépense
(= sure) to be careful to do sth → faire attention à faire qch
[handling] → soigneux/euse
(= thorough) [examination, study, planning, preparation] → minutieux/euse
after careful thought → après mûre réflexion
to give careful thought to sth → bien réfléchir à qch
This needs careful thought → Cela demande réflexion.
after careful thought → après mûre réflexion
to give careful thought to sth → bien réfléchir à qch
This needs careful thought → Cela demande réflexion.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
careful
adj → sorgfältig; (= cautious, circumspect) → sorgsam, vorsichtig; (with money etc) → sparsam; I gave the matter some careful thought → ich habe die Sache gründlich überlegt; careful! → Vorsicht!, passen Sie auf!; to be careful → aufpassen (→ of auf +acc); be careful with the glasses → sei mit den Gläsern vorsichtig; be careful what you do → sieh dich vor, nimm dich in Acht; she’s very careful about what she eats → sie achtet genau darauf, was sie isst; to be careful about doing something → es sich gut überlegen, ob man etw tun soll; be careful (that) they don’t hear you → gib acht or sei vorsichtig, damit or dass sie dich nicht hören; be careful not to drop it → pass auf, dass du das nicht fallen lässt; he is very careful with his money → er hält sein Geld gut zusammen; you can’t be too careful these days → man kann heutzutage nicht zu vorsichtig sein
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
careful
[ˈkɛəfʊl] adja. (taking care, cautious) → attento/a, cauto/a
(be) careful! → (stai) attento!, attenzione!
to be careful with sth → fare attenzione a qc
he's very careful with his money → sta molto attento a quanto spende
be careful what you say to him → stai attento a come gli parli
he was careful not to offend her → badava a non offenderla
(be) careful! → (stai) attento!, attenzione!
to be careful with sth → fare attenzione a qc
he's very careful with his money → sta molto attento a quanto spende
be careful what you say to him → stai attento a come gli parli
he was careful not to offend her → badava a non offenderla
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
care
(keə) noun1. close attention. Do it with care.
2. keeping; protection. Your belongings will be safe in my care.
3. (a cause for) worry. free from care; all the cares of the world.
4. treatment. medical care; skin care.
verb1. to be anxious or concerned. Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.
2. to be willing (to). Would you care to have dinner with me?
ˈcareful adjective1. taking care; being cautious. Be careful when you cross the street; a careful driver.
2. thorough. a careful search.
ˈcarefully adverbˈcarefulness noun
ˈcareless adjective
not careful (enough). This work is careless; a careless worker.
ˈcarelessly adverbˈcarelessness noun
ˈcarefree adjective
light-hearted. a carefree attitude.
care'giver noun someone whose job is to look after a sick or disabled person.
ˈcaretaker noun a person who looks after a building etc.
ˈcareworn adjective worn out by worry. a careworn face.
ˈcare for1. to look after (someone). The nurse will care for you.
2. to be fond of. I don't care for him enough to marry him.
care of (usually written c/o) at the house or address of.
take care to be cautious, watchful, thorough etc. Take care or you will fall!
take care of to look after. Their aunt took care of them when their parents died.
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careful
→ مُحْتَرِس opatrný forsigtig vorsichtig προσεκτικός cuidadoso varovainen soigneux pažljiv attento 注意深い 조심스러운 voorzichtig forsiktig ostrożny cuidadoso осторожный försiktig ระมัดระวัง dikkatli cẩn thận 小心的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
careful
a. cuidadoso-a; esmerado-a; atento-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
careful
adj cuidadoso; to be — tener cuidado. Be careful with this medicine..Tenga cuidado con esta medicina.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.