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1 Translation result for to be careful in Spanish

adjective

careful adjective

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cuidadoso, cauteloso; esmerado, meticuloso

Example sentences of
careful adjective

  • He is a careful driver.
  • You can never be too careful about these things.
  • Be careful! The stove is hot!
  • She was careful of their feelings.
  • The police were careful to leave the room exactly as they found it.
  • Police made a careful examination of the scene.
  • They produced a careful study of the building.

Detailed synonyms for careful adjective

1. Careful, meticulous, scrupulous, punctilious, conscientious, fussy, painstaking significan que demuestra mucha atención al detalle.
  • Careful indica una gran atención hacia personas o asuntos al cargo de uno, y esmero y precaución en el evitar errores <a careful worker>.
    antonyms: careless, negligent
  • Meticulous puede indicar ya sea cuidado extremo o una precaución melindrosa en cuanto a pormenores <meticulous scholarship>.
  • Scrupulous se aplica a lo que es apropiado, adecuado o ético <scrupulous honesty>.
    antonyms: remiss
  • Punctilious indica una atención minuciosa, y hasta excesiva, a los detalles más pequeños <punctilious observance of ritual>.
    antonyms: lax
  • Conscientious indica una preocupación sincera por hacer algo correctamente <a conscientious employee>.
    antonyms: lax, lazy
  • Fussy, un término un poco denigrante, describe una preocupación excesiva por detalles pequeños <always fussy about refolding road maps>.
  • Painstaking indica un esfuerzo diligente y cuidado extremo <measured the ingredients with painstaking accuracy>.
    antonyms: sloppy
2. See: Cautious

Reverse translation for to be careful

cuidadoso  - careful, attentive 
cauteloso  - cautious, prudent 
esmerado  - careful, painstaking 
meticuloso  - meticulous, thorough 
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