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1 cautious
1 ( careful) [person, attitude, approach, action] prudent ; he's cautious about spending money il est prudent en ce qui concerne les dépenses ; to be cautious in one's dealings with sb être prudent quand on traite avec qn ;2 ( wary) [person, welcome, reception, response, agreement, statement] réservé ; [optimism] prudent ; to be cautious about doing ne pas aimer faire ; he's cautious about committing himself il n'aime pas se prononcer. -
2 cautious
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3 cautious
['kɔːʃəs]1) (careful) [person, attitude] cauto, prudente2) (wary) [ person] cauto, circospetto; [ response] cauto, prudente; [ welcome] cauto, diffidente; [ optimism] cauto* * *adjective (having or showing caution; careful: She used to trust everyone but she's more cautious now; a cautious driver.) cauto, prudente* * *['kɔːʃəs]1) (careful) [person, attitude] cauto, prudente -
4 cauteloso
adj.1 cautious, careful, prudent, cagey.2 careful, prudent.3 guarded.* * *► adjetivo1 cautious, wary* * *(f. - cautelosa)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=cuidadoso) cautious, wary, careful2) pey (=astuto) cunning, crafty* * ** * *= wary [warier -comp., wariest -sup.], guarded.Ex. The girls were wary, nervously self-conscious, quite unable to behave in a natural and relaxed way.Ex. Britain has given a guarded response to Myanmar's announcement that a referendum will be held on a new constitution in May.* * ** * *= wary [warier -comp., wariest -sup.], guarded.Ex: The girls were wary, nervously self-conscious, quite unable to behave in a natural and relaxed way.
Ex: Britain has given a guarded response to Myanmar's announcement that a referendum will be held on a new constitution in May.* * *cauteloso -sa[ SER] ‹persona› cautiouslos primeros cautelosos pasos the first cautious o tentative steps* * *
cauteloso
cauteloso,-a adjetivo cautious
' cauteloso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cautelosa
English:
cagey
- cautious
- circumspect
- conservative
- guarded
- wary
- err
* * *cauteloso, -a♦ adjcautious, careful♦ nm,fcautious person* * *adj cautious* * *cauteloso, -sa adj: cautious, prudent♦ cautelosamente adv* * *cauteloso adj cautious -
5 contator
delayer/procrastinator; one prone to delay; considerate/cautious person (L+S) -
6 cunctator
delayer/procrastinator; one prone to delay; considerate/cautious person (L+S) -
7 cho’qi
v.t. to peck; to take a pinch (of food, to taste); to browbeat for no reason. bir cho’qib, ikki qaraydi said of a panicky, overly cautious person (lit., ‘pecks once and looks twice’). (cho’qil, cho’qin, cho’qit, cho’qish, cho’qishtir) -
8 Cunctator
1.cunctātor ( cont-), ōris, m. [id.], one who acts with hesitation or tardiness, a delayer, loiterer, lingerer (not in Cic.); in a bad sense, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 10, 3:2.cunctato ex acerrimo bellatore factus,
Liv. 6, 23, 5.—In a good sense, a considerate or cautious person (magister equitum Fabium) pro cunctatore segnem, pro cauto timidum compellabat, Liv. 22, 12, 12;so with cautus,
Tac. H. 2, 25:non cunctator iniqui Labdacus,
Stat. Th. 3, 79; cf.: Atheniensium populum celerem et supra vires audacem esse ad conandum, Lacedaemoniorum cunctatorem, Liv. 45, 23, 15.Cunctātor, ōris, m., a surname of the dictator Q. Fabius Maximus (prob. retained as a title of honor, from the reproach of his master of horse; v. 1. cunctator); cf. Liv. 30, 26, 9; 28, 40, 6; Quint. 8, 2, 11, and cunctor. -
9 cunctator
1.cunctātor ( cont-), ōris, m. [id.], one who acts with hesitation or tardiness, a delayer, loiterer, lingerer (not in Cic.); in a bad sense, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 10, 3:2.cunctato ex acerrimo bellatore factus,
Liv. 6, 23, 5.—In a good sense, a considerate or cautious person (magister equitum Fabium) pro cunctatore segnem, pro cauto timidum compellabat, Liv. 22, 12, 12;so with cautus,
Tac. H. 2, 25:non cunctator iniqui Labdacus,
Stat. Th. 3, 79; cf.: Atheniensium populum celerem et supra vires audacem esse ad conandum, Lacedaemoniorum cunctatorem, Liv. 45, 23, 15.Cunctātor, ōris, m., a surname of the dictator Q. Fabius Maximus (prob. retained as a title of honor, from the reproach of his master of horse; v. 1. cunctator); cf. Liv. 30, 26, 9; 28, 40, 6; Quint. 8, 2, 11, and cunctor. -
10 cuntator
1.cunctātor ( cont-), ōris, m. [id.], one who acts with hesitation or tardiness, a delayer, loiterer, lingerer (not in Cic.); in a bad sense, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 10, 3:2.cunctato ex acerrimo bellatore factus,
Liv. 6, 23, 5.—In a good sense, a considerate or cautious person (magister equitum Fabium) pro cunctatore segnem, pro cauto timidum compellabat, Liv. 22, 12, 12;so with cautus,
Tac. H. 2, 25:non cunctator iniqui Labdacus,
Stat. Th. 3, 79; cf.: Atheniensium populum celerem et supra vires audacem esse ad conandum, Lacedaemoniorum cunctatorem, Liv. 45, 23, 15.Cunctātor, ōris, m., a surname of the dictator Q. Fabius Maximus (prob. retained as a title of honor, from the reproach of his master of horse; v. 1. cunctator); cf. Liv. 30, 26, 9; 28, 40, 6; Quint. 8, 2, 11, and cunctor. -
11 önlemli
prudent, cautious (person). -
12 zurückhaltend
I Part. Präs. zurückhaltenII Adj.1. reserved; (unaufdringlich) unobtrusive; (kühl, reserviert) restrained, undemonstrative; (vorsichtig) guarded, cautious; (wenig mitteilsam) uncommunicative; Empfang: cool; Beifall: polite; Ton, Behandlung, Art etc.: low-key; Farben: muted; ( nicht) zurückhaltend sein mit be (un-) sparing withII Adv. reagieren: in a subdued ( oder restrained) way; eher negativ: coolly, without enthusiasm; antworten: cautiously, guardedly; zurückhaltend gemustert Stoff: with an unobtrusive pattern* * *retiring; incommunicative; reticent; restrained; reserved; distant; cagey; aloof; guarded; undemonstrative; temperate* * *zu|rụ̈ck|hal|tend1. adj1) (= beherrscht, kühl) restrained; (= reserviert) reserved; (= vorsichtig) cautious, guarded; Börse dull2) (= nicht großzügig) sparing2. advwith restraint* * *1) (not sociable and friendly: People find the new teacher rather aloof.) aloof2) (not close: a distant relation.) distant3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) distant4) (cautious: He gave guarded replies.) guarded5) guardedly6) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) shy7) (not saying very much; not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc: a reserved manner.) reserved8) (controlling, or able to control, one's feelings.) restrained9) (shy: a very quiet, retiring person.) retiring10) (not too obvious or noticeable: She is quiet and unobtrusive.) unobtrusive* * *zu·rück·hal·tendI. adj1. (reserviert) reserved2. (vorsichtig) cautious, guardedII. adv cautiously, guardedly* * *1.1) reserved; subdued, muted < colour>2) (kühl, reserviert) cool, restrained <reception, response>3) (sparsam)2.mit etwas zurückhaltend — < person> who is/was sparing with something; sparing with something pred.
1) < behave> with reserve or restraint2) (kühl, reserviert) coolly* * *B. adj1. reserved; (unaufdringlich) unobtrusive; (kühl, reserviert) restrained, undemonstrative; (vorsichtig) guarded, cautious; (wenig mitteilsam) uncommunicative; Empfang: cool; Beifall: polite; Ton, Behandlung, Art etc: low-key; Farben: muted;(nicht) zurückhaltend sein mit be (un-)sparing withB. adv reagieren: in a subdued ( oder restrained) way; eher negativ: coolly, without enthusiasm; antworten: cautiously, guardedly;zurückhaltend gemustert Stoff: with an unobtrusive pattern* * *1.1) reserved; subdued, muted < colour>2) (kühl, reserviert) cool, restrained <reception, response>3) (sparsam)2.mit etwas zurückhaltend — < person> who is/was sparing with something; sparing with something pred.
1) < behave> with reserve or restraint2) (kühl, reserviert) coolly* * *(alt.Rechtschreibung) adj.restraining adj. (alt.Rechtschreibung) adv.incommunicative adj. (alt.Rechtschreibung) sein ausdr.to be reserved expr. adj.cautious adj.reserved adj.retentive adj. -
13 vorsorglich
I Adj. Maßnahme etc.: precautionary; Person: (vorsichtig) cautious; (besorgt) solicitous; Mutter war immer so vorsorglich Mother was always so cautiousII Adv. as a precaution(ary measure), to be on the safe side, just in case umg.; vorsorglich Einspruch erheben raise an objection as a precautionary measure* * *forehanded* * *vor|sorg|lich [-zɔrklɪç]1. adjprecautionary; Mensch cautious2. advas a precaution, to be on the safe side* * *vor·sorg·lichI. adj precautionaryII. adv as a precaution, to be on the safe side* * *1.Adjektiv precautionary <measure, check-up, etc.>2.adverbial as a precaution* * *Mutter war immer so vorsorglich Mother was always so cautiousB. adv as a precaution(ary measure), to be on the safe side, just in case umg;vorsorglich Einspruch erheben raise an objection as a precautionary measure* * *1.Adjektiv precautionary <measure, check-up, etc.>2.adverbial as a precaution* * *adj.precautionary adj.preventive adj. adv.forehandedly adv. -
14 prudente
careful, cautious* * *prudente agg.1 ( accorto) prudent; ( cauto) cautious, careful: un'azione, una risposta, una persona prudente, a prudent action, answer, person; sii prudente nel guidare l'automobile, be careful when you drive; un prudente sciatore, a cautious skier; una prudente dichiarazione, a cautious statement2 ( pauroso) fearful, timorous3 ( saggio) wise, prudent: non è prudente partire adesso, it's not wise to leave now; è più prudente parlarne prima con lui, it would be wiser to speak to him first.* * *[pru'dɛnte]1) (cauto) [persona, comportamento] careful, cautious, prudent; [ automobilista] safe, careful; [atteggiamento, risposta] cautious, wary2) (giudizioso) prudent, wise* * *prudente/pru'dεnte/1 (cauto) [persona, comportamento] careful, cautious, prudent; [ automobilista] safe, careful; [atteggiamento, risposta] cautious, wary; sii prudente! be careful!2 (giudizioso) prudent, wise; la cosa più prudente da fare sarebbe andarsene the safest thing to do would be to leave. -
15 gedämpft
I P.P. dämpfenII Adj. auch Stimmung, Person etc.: subdued; Musik, Licht: auch soft; Farben: auch muted; Schall: muffled; mit gedämpfter Stimme in a low voice, in an undertone; gedämpfter Optimismus guarded ( oder cautious) optimism* * *(dampfig) steamed;(leise) soft* * *ge|dạ̈mpft [gə'dɛmpft]adj1) (= vermindert) Geräusch muffled; Farben, Musikinstrument, Stimmung muted; Optimismus cautious; Licht, Freude subdued; Wut suppressed; Entwicklung, Wachstum restrained; (TECH ) Schwingung dampedmit gedämpfter Stimme — in a low voice
See:→ auch dämpfen* * *2) (quiet; not bright or lively: subdued voices; He seems subdued today.) subdued* * *ge·dämpftII. adj1. Geräusch muffled, muted, low\gedämpfter Aufprall softened impact\gedämpfter Schall muffled echomit \gedämpfter Stimme in a low voice2. Farben, Licht, Stimmung muted, subdued\gedämpfte Eigenfrequenz damped natural frequency\gedämpfte Schwingung damped oscillation4. ÖKON\gedämpfter Bedarf checked demand* * *Adjektiv subdued < mood>; subdued, soft < light>; subdued, muted < colour>; muffled < sound>; low, hushed < voice>* * *B. adj auch Stimmung, Person etc: subdued; Musik, Licht: auch soft; Farben: auch muted; Schall: muffled;mit gedämpfter Stimme in a low voice, in an undertone;gedämpfter Optimismus guarded ( oder cautious) optimism* * *Adjektiv subdued < mood>; subdued, soft < light>; subdued, muted < colour>; muffled < sound>; low, hushed < voice>* * *adj.cautious adj.damped adj. -
16 schüchtern
I Adj. shy; (verschämt) bashful; (zaghaft) timid; schüchterner Versuch hesitant attempt; ( seid) nur nicht schüchtern! umg. come on, don’t be shy!, no need to hold back!II Adv. shyly; (verschämt) bashfully; (zaghaft) timidly; schüchtern (an) lächeln give s.o. a shy smile; und er, gar nicht schüchtern,... umg. and he, bold as brass,...* * *coy; shy; sheepish; bashful; timid; diffident; shamefaced; timorous* * *schụ̈ch|tern ['ʃʏçtɐn]1. adjshy; (= scheu auch) bashful2. advshyly; (= scheu auch) bashfully* * *1) coyly2) ((pretending to be) shy: She gave her brother's friend a coy smile.) coy3) diffidently4) (not confident.) diffident5) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) shy* * *schüch·tern[ˈʃʏçtɐn]1. (gehemmt) shy* * *1.1) shy <person, smile, etc.>; shy, timid <voice, knock, etc.>2.1) shyly; <knock, ask, etc.> timidly2) (fig.): (zaghaft) tentatively; cautiously* * *schüchterner Versuch hesitant attempt;(seid) nur nicht schüchtern! umg come on, don’t be shy!, no need to hold back!schüchtern (an)lächeln give sb a shy smile;und er, gar nicht schüchtern, … umg and he, bold as brass, …* * *1.1) shy <person, smile, etc.>; shy, timid <voice, knock, etc.>2.1) shyly; <knock, ask, etc.> timidly2) (fig.): (zaghaft) tentatively; cautiously* * *adj.bashful adj.coy adj.diffident adj.sheepish adj.shy n. adv.bashfully adv.coyly adv.diffidently adv.sheepishly adv.shyly adv. -
17 reserviert
reserviert adj 1. COMP assigned, dedicated; 2. FREI, GEN reserved, booked; cautious, aloof (Person); 3. WIWI earmarked* * *adj 1. < Comp> assigned, dedicated; 2. <Frei, Geschäft> reserved, booked, Person cautious, aloof; 3. <Vw> earmarked* * *reserviert
(besetzt) reserved, occupied, (Börse) cautious, inactive, flat, dead, dull, (Käufer) reluctant;
• für eine ausländische Bank reserviert earmarked for a foreign bank (coll.);
• für persönliche Zwecke reserviert reserved for private use;
• sich reserviert verhalten (Käufer) to hold back. -
18 accorto
1. past part vedere accorgersi2. adj shrewd* * *accorto agg.1 perspicacious, discerning, shrewd: fare accorto qlcu., to warn (o to caution) s.o.2 ( prudente) cautious, wary: persona accorta, cautious (o wary) person; bisogna essere, stare accorti nell'accettare passaggi in auto, you must be wary (o cautious) of (o about) accepting lifts // parole accorte, carefully chosen (o well-chosen) words.* * *[ak'kɔrto] accorto (-a)1. ppSee:2. aggshrewd, alert* * *[ak'kɔrto] 1.participio passato accorgersi2.1) (avveduto) [ persona] worldly-wise; [ consiglio] wise2) (cauto) cautious, wary* * *accorto/ak'kɔrto/II aggettivo2 (cauto) cautious, wary -
19 wary
['weərɪ]1) (cautious) [manner, reply] prudente, cauto, accorto2) (distrustful) [look, person] diffidente* * *['weəri](cautious or on one's guard (about or concerning): Be wary of lending money to him.) accorto, cauto; diffidente- warily- wariness* * *wary /ˈwɛərɪ/a.accorto; cauto; circospetto; guardingo; diffidente: to be wary of sb., diffidare di q.; essere sospettoso di q.● to be wary of doing st., stare attento a non fare qc.; guardarsi dal fare qc.: He is wary of breaking the rules of the road, si guarda (bene) dal violare il codice della stradawarily avv.* * *['weərɪ]1) (cautious) [manner, reply] prudente, cauto, accorto2) (distrustful) [look, person] diffidente -
20 conservative
- tiv1) (disliking change: Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions.) conservador2) (in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands.) conservadorconservative adj n conservador1 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL conservador,-raconservative [kən'sərvət̬iv] adj1) : conservador2) cautious: moderado, cautelosoa conservative estimate: un cálculo moderado: conservador m, -dora fadj.• conservador adj.• conservativo, -a adj.• moderado, -a adj.n.• conservador, -ora s.m.,f.• conservativo s.m.• moderado s.m.
I kən'sɜːrvətɪv, kən'sɜːvətɪva) ( traditional) conservadorb) Conservative ( in UK) (before n) conservadorc) ( cautious) cauteloso, prudente
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a) ( traditionalist) conservador, -dora m,fb) Conservative ( in UK) conservador, -dora m,fthe Conservatives — los conservadores, el Partido Conservador
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Cultural note:
El Partido Conservador es uno de los principales partidos políticos británicos. Se sitúa a la derecha del espectro político que apoya el sistema capitalista, la libre empresa y la privatización de la industria y los servicios públicos. Surgió alrededor de 1830 como resultado de la evolución del Tory Party y a menudo se le denomina aún por este nombre[kǝn'sɜːvǝtɪv]ADJ1) (=conventional) [person, suit, colour, ideas] conservador2) (=cautious) [attitude, approach, guess] prudente, cautelosoa conservative estimate — un cálculo prudente or cauteloso
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I [kən'sɜːrvətɪv, kən'sɜːvətɪv]a) ( traditional) conservadorb) Conservative ( in UK) (before n) conservadorc) ( cautious) cauteloso, prudente
II
a) ( traditionalist) conservador, -dora m,fb) Conservative ( in UK) conservador, -dora m,fthe Conservatives — los conservadores, el Partido Conservador
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Cultural note:
El Partido Conservador es uno de los principales partidos políticos británicos. Se sitúa a la derecha del espectro político que apoya el sistema capitalista, la libre empresa y la privatización de la industria y los servicios públicos. Surgió alrededor de 1830 como resultado de la evolución del Tory Party y a menudo se le denomina aún por este nombre
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