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be very cautious

  • 1 CAUTIOUS: VERY CAUTIOUS

    [A]
    PERCAUTUS (-A -UM)

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  • 2 very cautious

    זהיר מאוד
    * * *
    ◙ דואמ ריהז◄

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  • 3 very cautious

    zeer voorzichtig

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  • 4 very cautious

    mycket försiktig

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  • 5 cautious

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    [English Word] be cautious
    [Swahili Word] -angalia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] angaa
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    [English Word] be cautious
    [Swahili Word] -hadhari
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] be cautious
    [Swahili Word] -jitahadhari
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] hadhari n
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    [English Word] be cautious
    [Swahili Word] -tahadhari
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [English Example] his/her tall friend tries to be very cautious not to hit that table with his/her hands
    [Swahili Example] mwenzake mrefu hutahadhari sana asije igusa meza ile kwa mikono yake [Ma]
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    [English Word] be cautious
    [Swahili Word] -tanadhari
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] cautious
    [Swahili Word] -angalifu
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Derived Word] angalia V
    [Note] Cf. '-angaa
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    [English Word] cautious
    [Swahili Word] -pole
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [English Example] speak cautiously.
    [Swahili Example] sema pole[pole]!
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    [English Word] cautious
    [Swahili Word] polepole
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [English Example] speak cautiously.
    [Swahili Example] sema pole[pole]!
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    English-Swahili dictionary > cautious

  • 6 CAUTIOUS

    [A]
    CAUTUS (-A -UM)
    CONSIDERATUS (-A -UM)
    PROVIDUS (-A -UM)
    PRUDENS (-ENTIS)
    CIRCUMSPECTUS (-A -UM)
    - BE CAUTIOUS
    - VERY CAUTIOUS

    English-Latin dictionary > CAUTIOUS

  • 7 cautious

    مُحْتَرِس \ cautious: very careful, not taking risks. wary: careful; looking out for danger or deceit: I’m wary of lending him anything (I’m unwilling, because I don’t trust him to give it back). watchful: keeping a careful watch: The guard dog was watchful to prevent strangers entering the building.

    Arabic-English glossary > cautious

  • 8 cautious

    ks. berhati-hati. Be very c. Hati-hatilah.

    English-Malay dictionary > cautious

  • 9 מהדרין שבמהדרין

    very cautious, most meticulous

    Hebrew-English dictionary > מהדרין שבמהדרין

  • 10 У-158

    ДЕРЖАТЬ УХО ВОСТРО coll ДЕРЖАТЬ УШКИ НА МАКУШКЕ coll, usu. humor VP subj: human often imper or infin with надо, нужно, следует etc usu. this WO
    1. \У-158 с кем not to trust s.o., to be very cautious with s.o.: с Y-ом держи ухо востро = be on your guard with Y
    be very careful with Y watch Y carefully (in refer, to caution when speaking with s.o. or in s.o. 's presence) watch what you say when Y is around (when you talk to Y etc)
    (Хлестаков:) Я еду в Саратовскую губернию, в собственную деревню. (Городничий (в сторону, с лицом, принимающим ироническое выражение):) В Саратовскую губернию! А? И не покраснеет! О, да с ним нужно ухо востро (Гоголь 4). (Kh.:) I'm on my way to my own estate in the province of Saratov. (Mayor (aside with an ironical expression):) In the province of Saratov! And not a blush! Oh, you have to be on your guard with him (4c).
    «...C Юркой со своим ухо держи востро». - «Как это „востро"? Почему?» - «...Думаю я, что нет для него ничего святого». - «Конечно, в бога не верит». - «Я не про бога говорю... Я к тому, что нету в нём доброты, души нет. А раз нет души, так и святого ничего нету» (Михайловская 1)."...Be very careful with your Yuri." "What do you mean by 'careful? Why?" "...1 think that nothing is sacred to him." "Of course, he doesn't believe in God." "I am not speaking of God. What I mean is, there is no kindness in him, no soul. And if there is no soul, there is nothing sacred" (1a).
    2. to be cautious, attentive, vigilant (in order to avoid danger or trouble, protect one's interests etc)
    X-y надо держать ухо востро - X must (has to) be on his guard (on the alert)
    X must keep his eyes and ears open X must (has got to etc) keep his ear to the ground (keep his ears pricked) X must keep a sharp lookout (in limited contexts) you can't be too careful.
    Она знала, её научили, что здесь (на Западе) ухо надо держать востро (Войнович 1). She knew, for she had been taught well, that in the West you have to be on your guard (1a).
    Сердце неугомонного старичка билось тревожно, он ходил по пустым своим комнатам и прислушивался. Надо было держать ухо востро: мог где-нибудь сторожить ее (Грушеньку) Дмитрий Федорович, а как она постучится в окно... то надо было отпереть двери как можно скорее... (Достоевский 1). The irrepressible old man's heart was beating anxiously, he paced his empty rooms and listened. He had to be on the alert: Dmitri Fyodorovich could be watching out for her (Grushenka) somewhere, and when she knocked at the window...he would have to open the door as quickly as possible... (1a).
    ...Ребров знал, что при Лялином мягкосердечии самая страстная ненависть может легко перекинуться в страстное сожаление, даже в сочувствие, тут надо держать ухо востро (Трифонов 1)....With Lyalya's softheartedness Rebrov knew that the strongest hatred could easily transform itself into feelings of pity or even sympathy, so here he would have to keep his eyes and ears open (1a).
    Ребята мои умничают. Они воры. Мне должно держать ухо востро при первой неудаче они свою шею выкупят моею головою» (Пушкин 2). "My fellows are always trying to be clever. They're crooks. I've got to keep my ears pricked: at the first sign of failure they'll try to save their necks in exchange for my head" (2a).
    «Я бы тебя... не поставил на этот пост, не положено кандидату, но господин ротмистр приказал... Ты держи ухо востро, Мак» (Стругацкие 2). "If it were up to me, I wouldn't have assigned you to this post. It's never given to candidates, but the captain ordered it. Keep a sharp lookout, Mac" (2a).

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  • 11 держать ухо востро

    [VP; subj: human; often Imper or infin with надо, нужно, следует etc; usu. this WO]
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    1. держать ухо востро с кем not to trust s.o., to be very cautious with s.o.: с Y-ом держи ухо востро ≈ be on your guard with Y; be very careful with Y; watch Y carefully; [in refer, to caution when speaking with s.o. or in s.o.'s presence] watch what you say when Y is around <when you talk to Y etc>.
         ♦ [Хлестаков:] Я еду в Саратовскую губернию, в собственную деревню. [Городничий (в сторону, с лицом, принимающим ироническое выражение):] В Саратовскую губернию! А? И не покраснеет! О, да с ним нужно ухо востро (Гоголь 4). [Kh.:] I'm on my way to my own estate in the province of Saratov. [Mayor (aside with an ironical expression):] In the province of Saratov! And not a blush! Oh, you have to be on your guard with him (4c).
         ♦ "...С Юркой со своим ухо держи востро". - "Как это " востро"? Почему?" - "...Думаю я, что нет для него ничего святого". - "Конечно, в бога не верит". - "Я не про бога говорю... Я к тому, что нету в нём доброты, души нет. А раз нет души, так и святого ничего нету" (Михайловская 1). "...Be very careful with your Yuri." "What do you mean by 'careful? Why?" "...I think that nothing is sacred to him." "Of course, he doesn't believe in God." "I am not speaking of God. What I mean is, there is no kindness in him, no soul. And if there is no soul, there is nothing sacred" (1a).
    2. to be cautious, attentive, vigilant (in order to avoid danger or trouble, protect one's interests etc):
    - X-y надо держать ухо востро≈ X must < has to> be on his guard < on the alert>;
    - X must <has got to etc> keep his ear to the ground < keep his ears pricked>;
    - [in limited contexts] you can't be too careful.
         ♦ Она знала, её научили, что здесь [на Западе] ухо надо держать востро (Войнович 1). She knew, for she had been taught well, that in the West you have to be on your guard (1a).
         ♦ Сердце неугомонного старичка билось тревожно, он ходил по пустым своим комнатам и прислушивался. Надо было держать ухо востро: мог где-нибудь сторожить ее [Грушеньку] Дмитрий Федорович, а как она постучится в окно... то надо было отпереть двери как можно скорее... (Достоевский 1). The irrepressible old man's heart was beating anxiously; he paced his empty rooms and listened. He had to be on the alert: Dmitri Fyodorovich could be watching out for her [Grushenka] somewhere, and when she knocked at the window...he would have to open the door as quickly as possible... (1a).
         ♦...Ребров знал, что при Лялином мягкосердечии самая страстная ненависть может легко перекинуться в страстное сожаление, даже в сочувствие, тут надо держать ухо востро (Трифонов 1)....With Lyalya's softheartedness Rebrov knew that the strongest hatred could easily transform itself into feelings of pity or even sympathy, so here he would have to keep his eyes and ears open (1a).
         ♦ "Ребята мои умничают. Они воры. Мне должно держать ухо востро; при первой неудаче они свою шею выкупят моею головою" (Пушкин 2). "My fellows are always trying to be clever. They're crooks. I've got to keep my ears pricked: at the first sign of failure they'll try to save their necks in exchange for my head" (2a).
         ♦ "Я бы тебя... не поставил на этот пост, не положено кандидату, но господин ротмистр приказал... Ты держи ухо востро, Мак" (Стругацкие 2). "If it were up to me, I wouldn't have assigned you to this post. It's never given to candidates, but the captain ordered it. Keep a sharp lookout, Mac" (2a).

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  • 12 держать ушки на макушке

    • ДЕРЖАТЬ УХО ВОСТРО coll; ДЕРЖАТЬ УШКИ НА МАКУШКЕ coll, usu. humor
    [VP; subj: human; often Imper or infin with надо, нужно, следует etc; usu. this WO]
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    1. держать ушки на макушке с кем not to trust s.o., to be very cautious with s.o.: с Y-ом держи ухо востро ≈ be on your guard with Y; be very careful with Y; watch Y carefully; [in refer, to caution when speaking with s.o. or in s.o.'s presence] watch what you say when Y is around <when you talk to Y etc>.
         ♦ [Хлестаков:] Я еду в Саратовскую губернию, в собственную деревню. [Городничий (в сторону, с лицом, принимающим ироническое выражение):] В Саратовскую губернию! А? И не покраснеет! О, да с ним нужно ухо востро (Гоголь 4). [Kh.:] I'm on my way to my own estate in the province of Saratov. [Mayor (aside with an ironical expression):] In the province of Saratov! And not a blush! Oh, you have to be on your guard with him (4c).
         ♦ "...С Юркой со своим ухо держи востро". - "Как это " востро"? Почему?" - "...Думаю я, что нет для него ничего святого". - "Конечно, в бога не верит". - "Я не про бога говорю... Я к тому, что нету в нём доброты, души нет. А раз нет души, так и святого ничего нету" (Михайловская 1). "...Be very careful with your Yuri." "What do you mean by 'careful? Why?" "...I think that nothing is sacred to him." "Of course, he doesn't believe in God." "I am not speaking of God. What I mean is, there is no kindness in him, no soul. And if there is no soul, there is nothing sacred" (1a).
    2. to be cautious, attentive, vigilant (in order to avoid danger or trouble, protect one's interests etc):
    - X-y надо держать ухо востро≈ X must < has to> be on his guard < on the alert>;
    - X must <has got to etc> keep his ear to the ground < keep his ears pricked>;
    - [in limited contexts] you can't be too careful.
         ♦ Она знала, её научили, что здесь [на Западе] ухо надо держать востро (Войнович 1). She knew, for she had been taught well, that in the West you have to be on your guard (1a).
         ♦ Сердце неугомонного старичка билось тревожно, он ходил по пустым своим комнатам и прислушивался. Надо было держать ухо востро: мог где-нибудь сторожить ее [Грушеньку] Дмитрий Федорович, а как она постучится в окно... то надо было отпереть двери как можно скорее... (Достоевский 1). The irrepressible old man's heart was beating anxiously; he paced his empty rooms and listened. He had to be on the alert: Dmitri Fyodorovich could be watching out for her [Grushenka] somewhere, and when she knocked at the window...he would have to open the door as quickly as possible... (1a).
         ♦...Ребров знал, что при Лялином мягкосердечии самая страстная ненависть может легко перекинуться в страстное сожаление, даже в сочувствие, тут надо держать ухо востро (Трифонов 1)....With Lyalya's softheartedness Rebrov knew that the strongest hatred could easily transform itself into feelings of pity or even sympathy, so here he would have to keep his eyes and ears open (1a).
         ♦ "Ребята мои умничают. Они воры. Мне должно держать ухо востро; при первой неудаче они свою шею выкупят моею головою" (Пушкин 2). "My fellows are always trying to be clever. They're crooks. I've got to keep my ears pricked: at the first sign of failure they'll try to save their necks in exchange for my head" (2a).
         ♦ "Я бы тебя... не поставил на этот пост, не положено кандидату, но господин ротмистр приказал... Ты держи ухо востро, Мак" (Стругацкие 2). "If it were up to me, I wouldn't have assigned you to this post. It's never given to candidates, but the captain ordered it. Keep a sharp lookout, Mac" (2a).

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  • 13 tahadhari

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    [Swahili Word] -tahadhari
    [English Word] avoid
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [Swahili Word] -tahadhari
    [English Word] be cautious
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [Swahili Example] mwenzake mrefu hutahadhari sana asije igusa meza ile kwa mikono yake [Ma]
    [English Example] his/her tall friend tries to be very cautious not to hit that table with his/her hands
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    [Swahili Word] -tahadhari
    [English Word] be on guard (against)
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [Swahili Word] -tahadhari
    [English Word] protect from harm
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [Swahili Word] -tahadhari
    [English Word] warn
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [Swahili Word] tahadhari
    [English Word] be careful!
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] imperative
    [Derived Word] hadhari
    [Swahili Example] tahadhari mbele ya simba!
    [English Example] be cautious in front of the lion
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    Swahili-english dictionary > tahadhari

  • 14 persona no muy lista pero trabajadora

    (n.) = plodder
    Ex. Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy -- they see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder.
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    (n.) = plodder

    Ex: Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy -- they see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder.

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  • 15 осторожничать

    несовер.; без доп.; разг.
    be over-cautious
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  • 16 dabei

    Adv.
    1. with it; (nahe) near-by, close by; ein Haus mit Garten dabei a house with a garden; dabei sein (anwesend sein) be there; (teilnehmen) take part (in it); (mit ansehen) see it; darf ich dabei sein? can I come too?; (teilnehmen) can I join in?; ich bin dabei! (you can) count me in!, I’m game!; er muss immer dabei sein he’s got to be in on everything; ist ein Brief für mich dabei? is there a letter for me there?; es war ziemlich viel Glück dabei I was etc. pretty lucky there; ein bisschen Risiko ist immer dabei there’s always an element of risk
    2. (im Begriff): dabei, etw. zu tun just doing s.th., in the middle of doing s.th.; (kurz davor) about ( oder going) to do s.th., on the point of doing s.th.; ich war gerade dabei zu packen I was just packing; tu das endlich! - ja, ja, ich bin ja schon dabei! umg. alright, alright, I’m doing it!
    3. (gleichzeitig) at the same time, while doing so; sie strickt und liest dabei she knits and reads at the same time; er aß und sah mich dabei fragend an while he ate, he gave me a questioning look
    4. (überdies) besides, what is more; sie ist hübsch und dabei auch noch klug auch she’s attractive and intelligent into the bargain (Am. intelligent to boot)
    5. (dennoch) nevertheless, yet, for all that, at the same time; und dabei ist er doch schon alt and he’s an old man, after all; er ist streng und dabei sehr fair he’s strict but very fair
    6. (obwohl) although, even though; er schenkte es mir, dabei hatte ich es gar nicht verlangt he gave it to me although I hadn’t even asked for it; jetzt schreibt sie immer noch, dabei könnte sie schon längst fertig sein she’s still writing, even though she could have been finished ages ago; dabei hätten wir gewinnen können to think we could have won; dabei macht man sich gar keinen Begriff, wie schwierig es ist but people have no idea how hard it is; sie suchte danach, dabei hatte er ihn in der Hand she was looking for it and he had it in his hand all the time
    7. (bei dieser Gelegenheit) on the occasion, then; (während) while, in the process; (dadurch) as a result; jemanden dabei ertappen oder erwischen, wie er... catch s.o. red-handed as he...; dabei kam es zu einer heftigen Auseinandersetzung this gave rise to ( oder resulted in) a heated argument; dabei fällt mir ein:... talking of which:...; alle dabei entstehenden Kosten all resulting costs; man könnte verrückt werden dabei it’s enough to drive you mad
    8. (bei dieser Handlung, Angelegenheit) about it; das Schwierige dabei ist,... the difficult thing about it is...; es kommt nichts dabei heraus umg. it’s no use, it’s not worth it; dabei dürfen wir nicht vergessen here we must not forget; mir ist gar nicht wohl dabei I don’t feel too good about it; ich dachte mir nichts Böses dabei I meant no harm; ich dachte mir nichts dabei (zu + Inf.) I thought nothing of it (of + Ger.); (bei einer Bemerkung) I didn’t mean anything by it; was hast du dir eigentlich dabei gedacht? what on earth made you do ( oder say etc.) that?; weitS. whatever possessed you?; ich finde nichts dabei I don’t see any harm in it; was ist schon dabei? umg. so what?; was ist schon dabei, wenn...? what difference does it make if...?, what harm does it do if...?; da ist doch nichts dabei umg. (ist nicht schwer) that’s child’s play, there’s nothing to it; (ist nicht bedenklich) it’s nothing to worry about; (schadet nichts) it can’t do any harm; (ist nicht gefährlich) it’s perfectly safe
    9. abschließend: ich bleibe dabei I’m not changing my mind; und ich bleibe dabei, in X ist es am schönsten I’m still convinced X is the most beautiful place in the world; du kommst mit, und dabei bleibt’s umg. you’re coming with us, and that’s that; dabei blieb’s umg. (and) that was the end of that; lassen wir es dabei let’s leave it at that
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    by; thereby; with it
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    da|bei [da'bai] (emph) ['daːbai]
    adv
    1) (örtlich) with it; (bei Gruppe von Menschen, Dingen) there

    ein Häuschen mit einem Garten dabéí — a little house with a garden (attached to it or attached)

    ist die Lösung dabéí? — is the solution given (there)?

    nahe dabéí — nearby

    2) (zeitlich) (= gleichzeitig) at the same time; (= währenddessen, wodurch) in the course of this

    er aß weiter und blätterte dabéí in dem Buch — he went on eating, leafing through the book as he did so or at the same time

    warum arbeiten Sie im Stehen? Sie können doch auch dabéí sitzen — why are you working standing up? you can sit down while you're doing it

    dabéí wurden drei Kinder verletzt —

    ... orkanartige Winde dabéí kam es zu schweren Schäden —... gale-force winds, which have resulted in serious damage

    3) (= außerdem) as well, into the bargain (inf), with it (inf)

    sie ist schön und dabéí auch noch klug — she's pretty, and clever as well

    4) (wenn, während man etw tut) in the process; ertappen, erwischen at it

    er wollte helfen und wurde dabéí selbst verletzt — he wanted to help and got injured in the process or (in) doing so or while he was about it (inf)

    du warst bei einem Jugendtreffen? hast du denn dabéí etwas gelernt? — you were at a youth meeting? did you learn anything there or from it?

    dabéí darf man nicht vergessen, dass... — it shouldn't be forgotten that...; (Einschränkung eines Arguments) it should not be forgotten here that...

    die dabéí entstehenden Kosten — the expenses arising from this/that

    als er das tat, hat er dabéí... — when he did that he...

    wenn man das tut, muss man dabéí... — when you do that you have to...

    wir haben ihn dabéí ertappt, wie er über den Zaun stieg — we caught him in the act of climbing over the fence

    5)

    (= in dieser Angelegenheit) das Schwierigste dabéí — the most difficult part of it

    wichtig dabéí ist... — the important thing here or about it is...

    mir ist nicht ganz wohl dabéí — I don't really feel happy about it

    dabéí kann man viel Geld verdienen — there's a lot of money in that

    er hat dabéí einen Fehler gemacht — he's made a mistake

    sie hat sich dabéí sehr dumm benommen — she behaved very stupidly

    es kommt doch nichts dabéí heraus — nothing will come of it

    6) (einräumend = doch) (and) yet

    er hat mich geschlagen, dabéí hatte ich gar nichts gemacht — he hit me and I hadn't even done anything or and yet I hadn't done anything

    ich habe fünf Stück gegessen, dabéí hatte ich gar keinen Hunger — I've eaten five pieces, and I wasn't even hungry

    7)

    du gehst sofort nach Hause, und dabéí bleibt es! — you're going straight home and that's that or that's the end of it!

    es bleibt dabéí, dass ihr morgen alle mitkommt — we'll stick to that or keep it like that, you're all coming tomorrow

    ich bleibe dabéí — I'm not changing my mind

    er bleibt dabéí, dass er es nicht gewesen ist — he still insists that he didn't do it, he's still sticking to his guns that he didn't do it

    aber dabéí sollte es nicht bleiben — but it shouldn't stop there or at that

    lassen wir es dabéí — let's leave it at that!

    was ist schon dabéí? — so what? (inf), what of it? (inf)

    was ist schon dabéí, wenn man das tut? — what harm is there in doing that?

    ich finde gar nichts dabéí — I don't see any harm in it

    nimm meine Bemerkung nicht so ernst, ich habe mir nichts dabéí gedacht — don't take my remark so seriously, I didn't mean anything by it

    ich habe mir nichts dabéí gedacht, als ich den Mann aus der Bank kommen sah — I didn't think anything of it when I saw the man coming out of the bank

    was hast du dir denn dabéí gedacht? — what were you thinking of?

    dabéí kann er sich nicht viel gedacht haben — he can't have thought about it much

    * * *
    (near: They stood by and watched.) by
    * * *
    da·bei
    [daˈbai]
    1. (dazugehörend) with it
    ein kleines Häuschen mit einem Garten \dabei a little house with a garden
    [bei etw dat] \dabei sein to be included [in sth]; (als Anlage) to be enclosed [in sth]
    die Rechnung war nicht \dabei the bill was not enclosed
    war bei dem Muster ein Brief \dabei? did the sample come with a letter?
    ist der Salat bei dem Gericht \dabei? is the salad included in the meal?
    ist bei dem Gericht ein Salat \dabei? does the meal come with a salad?, is there a salad with the meal?
    direkt/nahe \dabei right next/near to it
    3. (anwesend, beteiligt) there
    [bei etw dat] \dabei sein to be there [at sth]; (mitmachen) to take part [in sth]
    er war bei dem Treffen \dabei he was there at the meeting
    ich bin \dabei! count me in!
    sie kennt sich im Betrieb noch nicht so gut aus, sie ist erst seit einem Monat \dabei she is not familiar with the company yet, she's only been working there for a month
    4. (im Verlauf davon) during [or in the course of] which; (als Folge davon) as a result
    es kam zu einem Massenandrang, \dabei wurden viele Menschen verletzt there was a crush, in the course of which many people were injured
    es goss in Strömen, \dabei kam es zu zahlreichen Unfällen it was pouring down with rain, which resulted in a lot of accidents
    5. (bei dieser Verrichtung) in doing so; (währenddessen) while doing so
    Arbeit am Computer? aber \dabei muss man doch immer so viel tippen! working on the computer? but that involves so much typing!
    er half den Opfern und wurde \dabei selbst verletzt he helped the victims and in doing so got injured himself
    wir haben ihn \dabei ertappt, wie er über den Zaun stieg we caught him [while he was] climbing over the fence
    jdm \dabei helfen, etw zu tun to help sb doing sth
    6. (daraus resultierend) as a result
    die \dabei entstehenden Kosten sind sehr hoch the resulting costs are very high
    7. (gleichzeitig) at the same time; einräumend (doch) but; (außerdem)
    und \dabei auch noch and what's more, besides
    sie ist schön und \dabei auch noch intelligent she is beautiful and what's more [or besides] clever [or BRIT and clever to boot]
    sie las und hörte \dabei Radio she was reading and listening to the radio at the same time
    sie ist flink, \dabei aber [auch] sehr umsichtig she's quick but very cautious
    8. (und das obwohl) even though
    er hat die Prüfung nicht bestanden, \dabei hat er so fleißig gelernt he failed the exam, although he had studied so hard
    9. (damit beschäftigt)
    [gerade] \dabei sein, etw zu tun to be [just] doing sth
    10. (an dieser Sache)
    das Dumme/Schöne \dabei ist, dass... the stupid/good thing about it is that...
    interessant/wichtig \dabei ist, dass/ob/wie... the interesting/important thing about it is that/whether/how...
    11. (bei dieser Sache) by it; (damit) through it
    das Geschäft ist riskant, \dabei kann man aber reich werden it's a risky business but it can make you rich
    nimm meine Bemerkung nicht so ernst, ich habe mir nichts \dabei gedacht don't take my remark so seriously, I didn't mean anything by it
    was hast du dir denn \dabei gedacht? what were you thinking of?
    ich habe kein gutes Gefühl \dabei I don't feel happy about it
    nichts \dabei finden, etw zu tun/wenn jd etw tut to not see the harm in doing sth/in sb doing sth
    12. (fam: auszusetzen, problematisch)
    es ist nichts \dabei, wenn man/jd etw tut there is no harm in one/sb doing sth
    da ist [doch] nichts \dabei (nicht schwierig) there's nothing to it; (nicht schlimm) there's no harm in it
    was ist schon \dabei? so what?
    13. (wie gesagt) s. belassen 1, bleiben 8, lassen I. 6
    * * *
    1) with it/him/her/them

    eine Tankstelle mit einer Werkstatt dabei — a filling station with its own workshop [attached]

    nahe dabei — near it; close by

    dabei sein — (anwesend sein) be there; be present ( bei at); (teilnehmen) take part ( bei in)

    2) (währenddessen) at the same time; (bei diesem Anlass) then; on that occasion

    er ist dabei gesehen worden, wie er das Geld nahm — he was seen [in the act of] taking the money

    ein Unfall - dabei gab es zwei Tote — an accident - two people were killed [in it]

    er suchte nach dem Brief, dabei hatte er ihn in der Hand — he was looking for the letter and all the time he had it in his hand

    [gerade] dabei sein, etwas zu tun — be just doing something

    dabei [auch] — what is more

    er ist sehr beschäftigt, aber dabei (dennoch) immer freundlich — he is very busy but even so always friendly

    4) (hinsichtlich dessen)

    was hast du dir denn dabei gedacht? — what were you thinking of?; what came over you?

    5)

    da ist doch nichts dabei! — there's really no harm in it!; (es ist nicht schwierig) there's nothing to it!; s. auch bleiben 1)

    * * *
    dabei adv
    1. with it; (nahe) near-by, close by;
    ein Haus mit Garten dabei a house with a garden;
    dabei sein (anwesend sein) be there; (teilnehmen) take part (in it); (mit ansehen) see it;
    darf ich dabei sein? can I come too?; (teilnehmen) can I join in?;
    ich bin dabei! (you can) count me in!, I’m game!;
    er muss immer dabei sein he’s got to be in on everything;
    ist ein Brief für mich dabei? is there a letter for me there?;
    es war ziemlich viel Glück dabei I was etc pretty lucky there;
    ein bisschen Risiko ist immer dabei there’s always an element of risk
    2. (im Begriff):
    dabei, etwas zu tun just doing sth, in the middle of doing sth; (kurz davor) about ( oder going) to do sth, on the point of doing sth;
    ich war gerade dabei zu packen I was just packing;
    tu das endlich! -
    ja, ja, ich bin ja schon dabei! umg alright, alright, I’m doing it!
    3. (gleichzeitig) at the same time, while doing so;
    sie strickt und liest dabei she knits and reads at the same time;
    er aß und sah mich dabei fragend an while he ate, he gave me a questioning look
    4. (überdies) besides, what is more;
    sie ist hübsch und dabei auch noch klug auch she’s attractive and intelligent into the bargain (US intelligent to boot)
    5. (dennoch) nevertheless, yet, for all that, at the same time;
    und dabei ist er doch schon alt and he’s an old man, after all;
    er ist streng und dabei sehr fair he’s strict but very fair
    6. (obwohl) although, even though;
    er schenkte es mir, dabei hatte ich es gar nicht verlangt he gave it to me although I hadn’t even asked for it;
    jetzt schreibt sie immer noch, dabei könnte sie schon längst fertig sein she’s still writing, even though she could have been finished ages ago;
    dabei hätten wir gewinnen können to think we could have won;
    dabei macht man sich gar keinen Begriff, wie schwierig es ist but people have no idea how hard it is;
    sie suchte danach, dabei hatte er ihn in der Hand she was looking for it and he had it in his hand all the time
    7. (bei dieser Gelegenheit) on the occasion, then; (während) while, in the process; (dadurch) as a result;
    erwischen, wie er … catch sb red-handed as he …;
    dabei kam es zu einer heftigen Auseinandersetzung this gave rise to ( oder resulted in) a heated argument;
    dabei fällt mir ein: … talking of which: …;
    alle dabei entstehenden Kosten all resulting costs;
    man könnte verrückt werden dabei it’s enough to drive you mad
    8. (bei dieser Handlung, Angelegenheit) about it;
    das Schwierige dabei ist, … the difficult thing about it is …;
    es kommt nichts dabei heraus umg it’s no use, it’s not worth it;
    dabei dürfen wir nicht vergessen here we must not forget;
    mir ist gar nicht wohl dabei I don’t feel too good about it;
    zu +inf) I thought nothing of it (of +ger); (bei einer Bemerkung) I didn’t mean anything by it;
    was hast du dir eigentlich dabei gedacht? what on earth made you do ( oder say etc) that?; weitS. whatever possessed you?;
    ich finde nichts dabei I don’t see any harm in it;
    was ist schon dabei? umg so what?;
    was ist schon dabei, wenn …? what difference does it make if …?, what harm does it do if …?;
    da ist doch nichts dabei umg (ist nicht schwer) that’s child’s play, there’s nothing to it; (ist nicht bedenklich) it’s nothing to worry about; (schadet nichts) it can’t do any harm; (ist nicht gefährlich) it’s perfectly safe
    ich bleibe dabei I’m not changing my mind;
    und ich bleibe dabei, in X ist es am schönsten I’m still convinced X is the most beautiful place in the world;
    du kommst mit, und dabei bleibt’s umg you’re coming with us, and that’s that;
    dabei blieb’s umg (and) that was the end of that;
    lassen wir es dabei let’s leave it at that
    * * *
    1) with it/him/her/them

    eine Tankstelle mit einer Werkstatt dabei — a filling station with its own workshop [attached]

    nahe dabei — near it; close by

    dabei sein — (anwesend sein) be there; be present ( bei at); (teilnehmen) take part ( bei in)

    2) (währenddessen) at the same time; (bei diesem Anlass) then; on that occasion

    er ist dabei gesehen worden, wie er das Geld nahm — he was seen [in the act of] taking the money

    ein Unfall - dabei gab es zwei Tote — an accident - two people were killed [in it]

    er suchte nach dem Brief, dabei hatte er ihn in der Hand — he was looking for the letter and all the time he had it in his hand

    [gerade] dabei sein, etwas zu tun — be just doing something

    dabei [auch] — what is more

    er ist sehr beschäftigt, aber dabei (dennoch) immer freundlich — he is very busy but even so always friendly

    was hast du dir denn dabei gedacht? — what were you thinking of?; what came over you?

    5)

    da ist doch nichts dabei! — there's really no harm in it!; (es ist nicht schwierig) there's nothing to it!; s. auch bleiben 1)

    * * *
    adv.
    thereby adv.
    withal adv. präp.
    near by prep.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > dabei

  • 17 cauteloso

    cauteloso agg. (non com.) (very) prudent, (very) cautious, wary.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > cauteloso

  • 18 give hostage to fortune

    1) Общая лексика: сделать неопрометчивый шаг (He was very cautious with his words and gave no hostages to fortune.)

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > give hostage to fortune

  • 19 сделать неопрометчивый шаг

    General subject: give hostage to fortune (He was very cautious with his words and gave no hostages to fortune.)

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > сделать неопрометчивый шаг

  • 20 מהדר

    adj. meticulous, pedant; very cautious; zealot
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    compiler

    Hebrew-English dictionary > מהדר

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