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[naʊ] 1.1) adesso, ora2) (at once) adesso, subito5 days from now — da qui a 5 giorni, tra 5 giorni
from now on(wards) — d'ora in poi o avanti
5) (at that moment, then)6) (sometimes)now fast, now slowly — ora velocemente, ora lentamente
(every) now and then o now and again — di quando in quando, di tanto in tanto, ogni tanto, a volte
8) (introducing information, opinion)9) (in requests, warnings, reprimands)now let's see — allora, vediamo
there now, what did I tell you? — allora, cosa ti avevo detto?
2.now then, let's get down to work — bene, riprendiamo il lavoro
* * *1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) ora, adesso2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) adesso, subito3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) adesso, ora4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) allora, ormai5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) adesso, ora6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) dunque2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) ora (che)- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then* * *[naʊ] 1.1) adesso, ora2) (at once) adesso, subito5 days from now — da qui a 5 giorni, tra 5 giorni
from now on(wards) — d'ora in poi o avanti
5) (at that moment, then)6) (sometimes)now fast, now slowly — ora velocemente, ora lentamente
(every) now and then o now and again — di quando in quando, di tanto in tanto, ogni tanto, a volte
8) (introducing information, opinion)9) (in requests, warnings, reprimands)now let's see — allora, vediamo
there now, what did I tell you? — allora, cosa ti avevo detto?
2.now then, let's get down to work — bene, riprendiamo il lavoro
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[mɪ'tɪkjʊləs]* * *[mi'tikjuləs](very careful, almost too careful (about small details): He paid meticulous attention to detail.) meticoloso* * *meticulous /məˈtɪkjʊləs/a.meticulously avv. meticulousness n. [u].* * *[mɪ'tɪkjʊləs] -
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adjective(scrupulous) sorgfältig; (over-scrupulous) übergenaube meticulous about something — es peinlich genau mit etwas nehmen
* * *[mi'tikjuləs](very careful, almost too careful (about small details): He paid meticulous attention to detail.) peinlich genau- academic.ru/89125/meticulously">meticulously* * *me·ticu·lous[məˈtɪkjələs]\meticulous care höchste Sorgfalt\meticulous detail kleinstes Detail* * *[mI'tɪkjʊləs]adjsorgfältig, genau, exakt; (= fastidious) peinlich genau* * *meticulous adj (adv meticulously) peinlich genau, übergenau, akribisch* * *adjective(scrupulous) sorgfältig; (over-scrupulous) übergenau* * *adj.akkurat adj.akribisch adj.diffizil adj.minutiös adj.minuziös adj.peinlich genau adj.penibel adj.sorgfältig adj.übergenau adj. -
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transitive verb1) (rely on, count upon)look to somebody/something for something — etwas von jemandem/etwas erwarten
look to somebody/something to do something — von jemandem/etwas erwarten, dass er/es etwas tut
2) (be careful about) sorgen für; (keep watch upon) aufpassen auf (+ Akk.)* * *◆ look tovi1. (consider)to \look to to one's laurels sich akk behauptento \look to to one's motives seine Motive [genau] prüfen2. (rely on)▪ to \look to to sb auf jdn bauen [o setzen]we're \look toing to Jim for guidance on this matter wir erhoffen uns von Jim Rat in dieser Angelegenheitthe school is \look toing to its new head to improve its image die Schule erhofft sich vom neuen Direktor eine Aufbesserung ihres Image3. (expect)▪ to \look to to do sth erwarten [o damit rechnen], etw zu tun4. (regard with anticipation)to \look to to the future in die Zukunft blicken [o schauen]* * *vi +prep obj1) (= rely on) sich verlassen auf (+acc)they looked to him to solve the problem — sie verließen sich darauf, dass er das Problem lösen würde
we look to you for support —
we look to you to lead the country — wir rechnen damit or zählen darauf, dass Sie das Land führen
there's no point in looking to him for help — es ist sinnlos, von ihm Hilfe zu erwarten
we look to you for guidance — wir wenden uns an Sie um Rat
2)to look to the future — in die Zukunft sehen or blicken
3) (= look after) sich kümmern umlook to it that... — sieh zu, dass...
* * *look to v/i1. hinsehen oder hinschauen zulook to it that … achte darauf, dass …; sorge dafür, dass …; sieh zu, dass …; → academic.ru/41984/laurel">laurel 5I look to you to help me ( oder for help) ich erwarte Hilfe von dir; ich verlasse mich darauf, dass du mir hilfst7. hindeuten auf (akk), erwarten lassen:* * *transitive verb1) (rely on, count upon)look to somebody/something for something — etwas von jemandem/etwas erwarten
look to somebody/something to do something — von jemandem/etwas erwarten, dass er/es etwas tut
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mi'tikjuləs(very careful, almost too careful (about small details): He paid meticulous attention to detail.) meticulosotr[mə'tɪkjələs]1 meticuloso,-a, minucioso,-ameticulous [mə'tɪkjələs] adj: meticuloso♦ meticulously advadj.• menudo, -a adj.• meticuloso, -a adj.• minucioso, -a adj.mə'tɪkjələs, mə'tɪkjʊləsadjective meticuloso[mɪ'tɪkjʊlǝs]ADJ meticuloso* * *[mə'tɪkjələs, mə'tɪkjʊləs]adjective meticuloso -
86 NOW
1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) ahora2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) ya, ahora mismo3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) ahora4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) entonces5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) ahora6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) entonces
2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) ahora que, ya que- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then
now adv1. ahorawe used to write by hand, but now we use computers antes escribíamos a mano, pero ahora usamos ordenadores2. yaI can't wait, I want it now! no puedo esperar, ¡lo quiero ya!tr[naʊ]1 (at the present) ahora; (used contrastively) ya■ where do you work now? ¿dónde trabajas ahora?2 (immediately) ya, ahora mismo■ do it now! ¡hazlo ya!3 (in past) ya, entonces4 (introductory) bueno, vamos a ver, veamos■ now, let's begin bueno, empecemos■ now (that) we're all here, we can begin ya que estamos todos, podemos empezar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby now yafor now por el momentofrom now on de ahora en adelantejust now (at this moment) en estos momentos, ahora mismo 2 (a short while ago) hace un momento, ahora mismo■ have you seen Ann? -- she was here just now ¿has visto a Ann? --estaba aquí hace un momentonow and then de vez en cuandonow now vale, basta, ya está bien■ now, now, don't fight vale ya, no os peleéisright now ahora mismonow ['naʊ] adv1) presently: ahora, ya, actualmentefrom now on: de ahora en adelantelong before now: ya hace tiemponow and then: de vez en cuando2) immediately: ahora (mismo), inmediatamentedo it right now!: ¡hazlo ahora mismo!3) then: ya, entoncesnow they were ready: ya estaban listos4) (used to introduce a statement, a question, a command, or a transition)now hear this!: ¡presten atención!now what do you think of that?: ¿qué piensas de eso?until now: hasta ahoraby now: yaten years from now: dentro de 10 añosnow conjnow that : ahora que, ya queadv.• ahora adv.• entonces adv.• hora adv.• ora adv.• pues adv.• ya adv.n.• actualidad s.f.• momento presente s.m.noun (in US) = National Organization for Women[naʊ]N ABBR (US) = National Organization for Women* * *noun (in US) = National Organization for Women -
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1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) ahora2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) ya, ahora mismo3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) ahora4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) entonces5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) ahora6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) entonces
2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) ahora que, ya que- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then
now adv1. ahorawe used to write by hand, but now we use computers antes escribíamos a mano, pero ahora usamos ordenadores2. yaI can't wait, I want it now! no puedo esperar, ¡lo quiero ya!tr[naʊ]1 (at the present) ahora; (used contrastively) ya■ where do you work now? ¿dónde trabajas ahora?2 (immediately) ya, ahora mismo■ do it now! ¡hazlo ya!3 (in past) ya, entonces4 (introductory) bueno, vamos a ver, veamos■ now, let's begin bueno, empecemos■ now (that) we're all here, we can begin ya que estamos todos, podemos empezar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby now yafor now por el momentofrom now on de ahora en adelantejust now (at this moment) en estos momentos, ahora mismo 2 (a short while ago) hace un momento, ahora mismo■ have you seen Ann? -- she was here just now ¿has visto a Ann? --estaba aquí hace un momentonow and then de vez en cuandonow now vale, basta, ya está bien■ now, now, don't fight vale ya, no os peleéisright now ahora mismonow ['naʊ] adv1) presently: ahora, ya, actualmentefrom now on: de ahora en adelantelong before now: ya hace tiemponow and then: de vez en cuando2) immediately: ahora (mismo), inmediatamentedo it right now!: ¡hazlo ahora mismo!3) then: ya, entoncesnow they were ready: ya estaban listos4) (used to introduce a statement, a question, a command, or a transition)now hear this!: ¡presten atención!now what do you think of that?: ¿qué piensas de eso?until now: hasta ahoraby now: yaten years from now: dentro de 10 añosnow conjnow that : ahora que, ya queadv.• ahora adv.• entonces adv.• hora adv.• ora adv.• pues adv.• ya adv.n.• actualidad s.f.• momento presente s.m.noun (in US) = National Organization for Women[naʊ]1. ADV1) (of present, immediate future)a) (=at this time) ahorawhat shall we do now? — ¿qué hacemos ahora?
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now for something completely different — y ahora algo totalmente distinto•
not now, dear — ahora no, querido•
right now all I want to do is... — en este momento or ahora mismo, lo único que me apetece es...•
the time is now eight o'clock — son las ochob) (=these days) hoy en día, ahoranobody would think of doing that now — hoy en día or ahora a nadie se le ocurriría hacer eso
c) (=at last, already) yacan I go now? — ¿ya me puedo ir?
d) (=immediately) ahora; (more emphatic) yaif we leave now, we'll be there by six — si salimos ahora or ya, estaremos allí para las seis
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I'll do it right now — lo haré ahora mismothey've been married now for 30 years — ya llevan 30 años casados, hace 30 años que se casaron
3) (in accounts of past events) ahorait had once been the pantry but was now his office — tiempo atrás había sido la despensa, pero ahora era su estudio
4) (after prep)•
as of now — a partir de ahora•
before now — (=already) ya, antes; (=in the past) antes de ahora; (=till this moment) hasta ahora, antesyou should have done that before now — ya tendrías que haber hecho eso, tendrías que haber hecho eso antes
I've gone hungry before now to feed my children — ya he pasado hambre antes de ahora para poder alimentar a mis hijos
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between now and next Tuesday — entre hoy y el martes que viene•
by now, they must be there by now — ya deben haber llegadoby now it was clear that... — en ese momento ya estaba claro que...
•
(in) three weeks/100 years from now — dentro de tres semanas/100 años•
from now on — (with present, future tense) a partir de ahora, de ahora en adelante; (with past tense) a partir de entonces•
till now, until now, up to now — (=till this moment) hasta ahora; (=till that moment) hasta entonces5) (=in these circumstances)a) (gen) yait's raining, now we won't be able to go — está lloviendo, ya no podemos ir
how can I believe you now? — ¿cómo puedo seguir confiando en ti?
now what (do we do)? — ¿y ahora, qué (hacemos)?
they won't be long now — no tardarán en venir, al rato vienen (Mex)
b) (emphatic)now you've gone and done it! * — ¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena! *
now look what you've done! — ¡mira lo que has hecho!
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any minute or moment now — de un momento a otroI'm busy just now — ahora mismo or en este momento estoy ocupado
here 1., 6)I saw him come in just now — lo he visto entrar hace un momento, acabo de verlo entrar
a) (introducing new topic) bien, buenonow, as you all know... — bien or bueno, como todos sabéis...
now, some people may disagree but... — bien or bueno, puede que algunos no estén de acuerdo pero...
now there's a coincidence! — ¡eso sí que es una coincidencia!
now, what's everyone drinking? — a ver, ¿qué queréis tomar?
d) (remonstrating, pacifying)now Fred, you don't really mean that — vamos Fred, no lo dices en serio
now, now, don't get so upset! — ¡venga, no te pongas así!
now, now, we'll have none of that! — ¡vale ya, nada de tonterías!
•
come now, you must be hungry — venga ya, no me digas que no tienes hambre•
hush now, don't cry — shh, no llores•
now then, what's the trouble? — ¡entonces a ver! ¿cuál es el problema?now then, don't tease! — ¡ya está bien, deja de burlarte!
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well now, what have we here! — ¡vamos a ver! ¿qué tenemos aquí?8)now..., now...: now she dances, now she sings — liter tan pronto está bailando como cantando
2.PRONhere 3.3.CONJ4.ADJ actual* * *noun (in US) = National Organization for Women -
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mi'tikjuləs(very careful, almost too careful (about small details): He paid meticulous attention to detail.) grundig, omhyggelig, pirketnøyaktigadj. \/məˈtɪkjʊləs\/1) omhyggelig, grundig2) (overdrevent) samvittighetsfull3) pirkete, overnøyaktig, pedantisk4) sirlig, pertentlig -
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1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) nå2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) nå, straks3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) akkurat nå; (fra) nå av4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) da, dengang5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) nå6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) nå!2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) nå når- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now thennå--------straksIsubst. \/naʊ\/nuet, nåværende tidspunktIIadv. \/naʊ\/1) nå, nå for tiden2) nåja, ja• now, he was no geniusnåja, noe geni var han ikke akkurat• now, that's how it isja, slik er det3) nei (men), jaså• did he now!nei (men), gjorde han det? \/ jaså, gjorde han det?before now før, tidligereby now på denne tiden, nåfor now for øyeblikket, foreløpig, inntil videre, for denne gangnow and then eller now and again nå og da, en og annen gang, innimellomnow... now snart... snart, i det ene øyeblikket... i det neste• now she cried, now she laughednow, now ( mildt bebreidende) nå da ( trøstende) så da, såsåIIIkonj. \/naʊ\/nå (som), når, nå når• now you mention it, I do remember -
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[mi'tikjuləs](very careful, almost too careful (about small details): He paid meticulous attention to detail.) nákvæmur, vandvirkur -
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1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) nú, núna2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) núna, strax3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) nú, núna4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) þegar hér er komið sögu, þá5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) nú (í ljósi reynslunnar)6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) jæja, sko, (núna) strax2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) þar sem.TH.TH. þá- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then -
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kínosan lelkiismeretes, pedáns, aprólékos* * *[mi'tikjuləs](very careful, almost too careful (about small details): He paid meticulous attention to detail.) aprólékos(kodó) -
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ugyan már!, ugyan, ugyanakkor, jelenleg, nemsokára* * *1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) most2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) azonnal3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) jelenleg4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) akkor5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) most6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) na(hát)2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) most, hogy- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then -
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[mi'tikjuləs](very careful, almost too careful (about small details): He paid meticulous attention to detail.) meticuloso* * *me.tic.u.lous[mət'ikjuləs] adj meticuloso, escrupuloso. -
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1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) agora2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) agora3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) agora4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) então5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) já6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) ora2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) agora- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then* * *[nau] adv 1 agora, ora, presentemente. 2 já, imediatamente. 3 nessas circunstâncias. • conj desde que, assim sendo. • interj ora!, qual! any day now, any time now, any moment now a qualquer hora. by now entrementes, entretanto. every now and then ocasionalmente. from now on de agora em diante. just now agora mesmo, há pouco. now and again de vez em quando, ocasionalmente. now and then de vez em quando, ocasionalmente. now or never agora ou nunca. now this now that ora este, ora aquele. right now já, imediatamente. up till now até agora. -
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adj. titiz, çok dikkatli, kılı kırk yaran* * *çok titiz* * *[mi'tikjuləs](very careful, almost too careful (about small details): He paid meticulous attention to detail.) titiz -
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adv. şimdi, şu anda, halen, acilen, hemen, derhal————————conj. mademki, dığından————————n. şimdi, şu an* * *şimdi* * *1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) şimdi, şu anda2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) şimdi, hemen3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) şimdi4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) şimdi, artık5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) şimdi, artık6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) işte, hah, hey, evet, hadi2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.)...-diğine gore, mademki...- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now, now!
- now then -
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[mi'tikjuləs](very careful, almost too careful (about small details): He paid meticulous attention to detail.) pikolovski* * *[mitíkjuləs]adjective ( meticulously adverb)pikolovski, drobnjakarski -
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1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) zdaj2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) zdaj3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) zdaj4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) zdaj5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) torej6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) daj no!2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) zdaj ko- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then* * *I [náu]adverbsedaj; torej, tedaj, sedaj, nato (pri pripovedovanju)now and again ( —ali then) — tu pa tam, včasihnow... now — sedaj... sedajnow... then — sedaj... potemjust now — pravkar, pred kakšnim trenutkomII [náu]nounsedaj, sedanjostbefore now — že prej, že enkratby now — že, medtem, do sedajhow now? — no, kaj pa sedaj?what is it now? — no, kaj pa je spet?now that — ker, sedaj kono nonsense, now! — brez neumnosti, prosim! -
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• nuuka• turhantarkka• huolellinen• erittäin tarkka• ahkera• perinpohjainen• pedanttinen• säntillinen• pikkutarkka• pikkumainen• pilkunnussija* * *mi'tikjuləs(very careful, almost too careful (about small details): He paid meticulous attention to detail.) pikkutarkka
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careful — adjective 1 (be) careful! spoken used to tell someone to think about what they are doing so that they do not have an accident 2 trying to avoid damaging, harming, or losing something: a careful driver | careful to do sth: I was careful not to say … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
careful — care|ful W2S1 [ˈkeəfəl US ˈker ] adj 1.) (be) careful! spoken used to tell someone to think about what they are doing so that something bad does not happen ▪ Be careful there s broken glass on the floor! 2.) trying very hard to avoid doing… … Dictionary of contemporary English
careful — carefully, adv. carefulness, n. /kair feuhl/, adj. 1. cautious in one s actions: Be careful when you cross the street. 2. taking pains in one s work; exact; thorough: a careful typist. 3. (of things) done or performed with accuracy or caution:… … Universalium
careful — care•ful [[t]ˌkɛər fəl[/t]] adj. 1) cautious in one s actions: careful when crossing the street[/ex] 2) taking pains in one s work: a careful typist[/ex] 3) done or performed with accuracy or caution: careful research[/ex] 4) solicitously mindful … From formal English to slang
careful — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ make sb ▪ Bitter past experience had made her careful of what she confided to Nadia. ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly … Collocations dictionary
careful — /ˈkɛəfəl / (say kairfuhl) adjective 1. cautious in one s actions. 2. taking pains in one s work; exact; thorough: *He was pleased to see Fish so scientific and careful about his gambling. –peter carey, 1988. 3. (of things) done or performed with… …