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1 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 -
2 wary adj
['wɛərɪ]to be wary (of) — essere diffidente (di), diffidare (di)
to be wary about or of doing sth — andare cauto (-a) nel fare qc, esitare a fare qc
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3 unwary un·wary adj
[ʌn'wɛərɪ] -
4 cagey
['keɪdʒɪ]aggettivo colloq.1) (wary) prudente, guardingo2) AE (shrewd) astuto, furbo* * *['kei‹i](secretive: He's very cagey about his plans.) circospetto- caginess* * *cagey /ˈkeɪdʒɪ/ (fam.)a.astuto; furbo; guardingo; circospettocaginessn. [u]astuzia; furbizia; circospezione.* * *['keɪdʒɪ]aggettivo colloq.1) (wary) prudente, guardingo2) AE (shrewd) astuto, furbo -
5 look out
look out (take care) fare attenzione, badare ( for a); (be wary) non fidarsi, essere diffidente ( for di)look out! — attenzione! look out for [sb., sth.] fare la posta a [ person]; essere alla ricerca di, a caccia di [new talent, bargain]; cercare, essere in cerca di [ apartment]; reperire, cercare [ examples]; look out for [oneself] cavarsela da solo; look out over [sth.] [ window] dare su, guardare [ park]
* * *1) ((usually with for) to watch: She was looking out for him from the window.) guardare2) (to find by searching: I've looked out these books for you.) trovare* * *1. vi + adv1) (watch) guardar fuori2)2. vt + adv(find) tirar fuori* * *look out (take care) fare attenzione, badare ( for a); (be wary) non fidarsi, essere diffidente ( for di)look out! — attenzione! look out for [sb., sth.] fare la posta a [ person]; essere alla ricerca di, a caccia di [new talent, bargain]; cercare, essere in cerca di [ apartment]; reperire, cercare [ examples]; look out for [oneself] cavarsela da solo; look out over [sth.] [ window] dare su, guardare [ park]
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6 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 -
7 suspicious
[sə'spɪʃəs]1) (wary) sospettoso, diffidenteto be suspicious of — sospettare di [person, scheme]
to be suspicious that... — sospettare che...
we became suspicious when... — abbiamo cominciato a insospettirci o ad avere qualche sospetto quando
a suspicious-looking individual — un individuo dall'aria sospetta, un tipo sospetto
* * *[sə'spiʃəs]1) (having or showing suspicion: I'm always suspicious of men like him; a suspicious glance.) sospettoso, diffidente2) (causing or arousing suspicion: suspicious circumstances.) sospetto* * *[sə'spɪʃəs]1) (wary) sospettoso, diffidenteto be suspicious of — sospettare di [person, scheme]
to be suspicious that... — sospettare che...
we became suspicious when... — abbiamo cominciato a insospettirci o ad avere qualche sospetto quando
a suspicious-looking individual — un individuo dall'aria sospetta, un tipo sospetto
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8 pussyfoot
['pʊsɪfʊt]verbo intransitivo colloq. (anche pussyfoot around) non prendere posizione, cercare di non compromettersi* * *verb (to behave in a wary or timid way.) svicolare* * *pussyfoot /ˈpʊsɪfʊt/n. (pl. pussyfoots)(fam.) chi non si compromette; chi è molto prudente; svicolone (fam.).(to) pussyfoot /ˈpʊsɪfʊt/v. i.2 non prendere posizione; evitare di compromettersi; svicolare (fam.).* * *['pʊsɪfʊt]verbo intransitivo colloq. (anche pussyfoot around) non prendere posizione, cercare di non compromettersi
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Wary — Wa ry, a. [Compar. {Warier}; superl. {Wariest}.] [OE. war, AS. w[ae]r; akin to Icel. v?rr, Dan. & Sw. var, Goth. wars, G. gewahr aware, OHG. wara notice, attention, Gr. ? to see. Cf. {Aware}, {Garment}, {Garnish}, {Garrison}, {Panorama}, {Ward},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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