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1 cautious
adjective (having or showing caution; careful: She used to trust everyone but she's more cautious now; a cautious driver.) opatrný, obezřetný* * *• opatrný• obezřetný -
2 careful
1) (taking care; being cautious: Be careful when you cross the street; a careful driver.) opatrný2) (thorough: a careful search.) pečlivý, důkladný* * *• pečlivý• opatrný -
3 caution
['ko:ʃən] 1. noun1) (carefulness (because of possible danger etc): Exercise caution when crossing this road.) opatrnost2) (in law, a warning: The policeman gave him a caution for speeding.) varování, výstraha2. verb(to give a warning to: He was cautioned for drunken driving.) varovat- cautious
- cautiously* * *• varování• varovat• výstraha• záruka• opatrnost• obezřetnost -
4 chary
[' eəri]((with of) cautious: Be chary of lending money to someone you don't know very well.) opatrný, bedlivý* * *• obezřetný -
5 deliberate
[di'libərət]1) (intentional and not by accident: That was a deliberate insult.) úmyslný2) (cautious and not hurried: He had a very deliberate way of walking.) opatrný, uvážený•* * *• úmyslný• záměrný• promyšlený• rozvážný -
6 discreet
[di'skri:t](wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble: My secretary won't let the secret out - she's very discreet.) diskrétní, rozvážný, mlčenlivý- discretion* * *• taktní• diskrétní -
7 guarded
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8 incautious
[in'ko:ʃəs](acting or done without thinking; not cautious: an incautious action/remark/person.) neopatrný* * *• neopatrný -
9 indiscreet
[indi'skri:t]1) (giving too much information away: an indiscreet remark.) indiskrétní2) (not wise or cautious: indiscreet behaviour.) nerozvážný•* * *• indiskrétní• nediskrétní• netaktní -
10 take care
(to be cautious, watchful, thorough etc: Take care or you will fall!) dávat pozor* * *• postarat se• dát si pozor -
11 unwary
(not cautious: If you are unwary he will cheat you.) neopatrný- unwarily- unwariness* * *• neopatrný• nerozvážný -
12 wary
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13 watchful
adjective (alert and cautious: watchful eyes; If you are watchful you will not be robbed.) bdělý* * *• všímavý• bdělý -
14 keep one's wits about one
(to be cautious, alert and watchful.) vzít rozum do hrsti -
15 ultra-
1) (beyond, as in ultraviolet.) ultra-2) (very or excessively: He's ultra-cautious when he drives a car.) pře-
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