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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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| Adv. | 1. | carefully - taking care or paying attention; "they watched carefully" |
| 2. | carefully - as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact; "she ventured cautiously downstairs"; "they handled the incident with kid gloves" incautiously, carelessly - without caution or prudence; "one unfortunately sees historic features carelessly lost when estates fall into unsympathetic hands" |
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Translations
بِعِنَايَةبِعِنايَه، باهْتِمام
opatrněpečlivěstarostlivě
forsigtigtgrundigt
varovaisestivarovasti
brižljivopažljivopomnjivopomno
gondosan
varlega
じっくり注意深く
조심스럽게
starostlivo
pozornoprevidnoskrbno
försiktigt
อย่างระมัดระวัง
một cách cẩn thận
carefully
[ˈkɛəfəlɪ] ADV1. (= cautiously) [drive, step] → con cuidado; [choose] → con cuidado, cuidadosamente; [reply] → con cautela
he chose his words carefully → escogió con cuidado or cuidadosamente sus palabras
I have to spend carefully → tengo que tener cuidado a la hora de gastar dinero
she carefully avoided looking at him → tuvo cuidado de no mirarlo
think carefully before you answer → piénsalo bien antes de contestar
to go or tread carefully (lit, fig) → andar con cuidado
he chose his words carefully → escogió con cuidado or cuidadosamente sus palabras
I have to spend carefully → tengo que tener cuidado a la hora de gastar dinero
she carefully avoided looking at him → tuvo cuidado de no mirarlo
think carefully before you answer → piénsalo bien antes de contestar
to go or tread carefully (lit, fig) → andar con cuidado
2. (= painstakingly) (gen) → cuidadosamente; [listen] → atentamente
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
carefully
[ˈkɛərfʊli] adv [planned, selected, controlled, worded] → avec soin, soigneusement
[avoid] → soigneusement; [move, walk] → avec soin, avec précaution; [write] → soigneusement; [read, listen] → attentivement
to carefully avoid doing sth → éviter soigneusement de faire qch
She carefully avoided talking about it → Elle évitait soigneusement d'en parler.care home n → maison f d'accueil, foyer m d'accueil, foyer m
to carefully avoid doing sth → éviter soigneusement de faire qch
She carefully avoided talking about it → Elle évitait soigneusement d'en parler.care home n → maison f d'accueil, foyer m d'accueil, foyer m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
carefully
adv → sorgfältig; (= cautiously) → sorgsam, vorsichtig; consider → gründlich; listen → gut; read → sorgfältig, gründlich; drive → vorsichtig; explain → genau
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
carefully
[ˈkɛəf/əlɪ] adv (cautiously) → attentamente, con attenzione, cautamente; (painstakingly) → con cura, accuratamenteCollins 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.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
carefully
→ بِعِنَايَة opatrně forsigtigt vorsichtig προσεκτικά con cuidado varovaisesti soigneusement pažljivo attentamente 注意深く 조심스럽게 voorzichtig varsomt ostrożnie cuidadosamente внимательно försiktigt อย่างระมัดระวัง dikkatle một cách cẩn thận 小心地Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009