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careful English

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careful

If you are careful, then you do not take risks and are cautious; you have care. Edward had to be very careful when walking with the hot soup bowl in his hands because he could spill it and burn himself.

careful

exercising caution or showing care or attention they were careful when crossing the busy street be careful to keep her shoes clean did very careful research careful art restorers careful of the rights of others careful about one's behavior (= heedful) cautiously attentive careful of her feelings heedful of his father's advice (= deliberate, measured) unhurried and with care and dignity walking at the same measured pace with all deliberate speed full of cares or anxiety Thou art careful and troubled about many things — Luke 10.41 mindful of the future in spending money careful with money

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Simple sentences

You must be careful not to make him angry.
You should have been more careful.
It was obvious that the driver had not been careful enough.
You must be careful with the wine glass.
You need to be more careful.
Please be careful not to break this vase.
Be careful what you say!
Careful!
We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be.
You should be more careful.
You must be careful when swimming in the sea.
Science is based on very careful observations.
You must learn to be more careful.
Be more careful, or you will make mistakes.
If he had been careful then, the terrible accident would not have happened.
A successful business is built on careful financial management.
Above all, be careful about what you eat and drink.
We have given careful thought to both alternatives.
Please be careful not to let the dog loose.
You cannot be too careful about spelling.
That requires careful consideration.
You should have been more careful with your health.
I was very careful, but I caught a cold.
Each of us has to be careful when driving.
Science is based on careful observation.
After some careful thought, I elected to stay at home.
If you want to lose weight, you'll have to be careful about what you eat.
A careful reader would have noticed the mistake.

Movie subtitles

You should be careful.
You must be very careful around here.
Nabulungi, we must be careful.
Be careful how you proceed, Arnold (We're going to Paradise!
Please be careful.
Ah, well, I mean it's not okay, but at least now you understand how careful we have to be when we do this kind of work.
Now, be careful with those.
I know you just got it, I promise I'll be careful.
Be careful of your husband.
Just promise me you're as careful as you can be when you're at work.
Owner of several buildings in the residential part of Paris, a usurer, a crooked but careful businessman, father Moche always pays his bills on time.
Be careful or one of us will get hurt.
Be careful, she could end her own life. she's very crafty.
All right then, but let's be careful.
Be careful or he'll kill you.
Be careful, Doctor.
Careful. It's quite bitter.
Be careful, boss.
Be careful, please.
Careful. They're probably headed your way, too.
Be careful with them.
Be careful, it's a dangerous answer.
You should be careful what you say.
And very careful, please.
Careful, please, Muzzy!
Oh, careful. You're gonna pull out your I.V. again.
It's okay. - Ah, well, I mean it's not okay, but at least now you understand how careful we have to be when we do this kind of work.
Be careful, Georges!
This level is still not that dangerous but depending on the location there are areas without police, so be careful.
And be careful.
Be very careful at the front, Paul.
You should be careful because he can find another girl.
Here comes, be careful with your driving.
Be careful when you stop this car.
Be careful there. Oh, don't worry about me.

News and current affairs

With careful management, Turkey may find itself drawing closer to Europe, while rebuilding its relationship with America.
One should be careful, however, about reading too much into national opinion polls measuring the candidates' popular support.
If the US is not careful, our own new nuclear posture could provoke the very nuclear-proliferation activities we are seeking to prevent.
But we are not careful enough to distinguish situations in which equilibrium-restoring forces are strong from those in which such forces are weak.
In rebuilding the shattered post-Thatcherite economy, we should be careful not to revive the failed policies of the past.
While the IPCC's estimates and conclusions are grounded in careful study, Gore doesn't seem to be similarly restrained.
While Haider is careful not to say anything which can be construed as anti-Semitic, his praise for the valor and honor of Waffen-SS veterans as well as comments on Nazi concentration camps clearly suggest where his ideological home is.
Medical professionals know how often seemingly promising new therapies turn out, after careful study, not to work, or even to be harmful.
If policymakers are not careful, two problems, in particular, can reinforce each other, potentially pushing the economy over the precipice.
The risk of default or debt restructuring induces creditors to be more careful in their lending decisions.
In defending the Fed's policy, Bernanke had to be careful not to say anything that might overly alarm investors.
But a careful look at the projections by, say, the US Congressional Budget Office, show that the aging of our societies is only a part of the problem, and not the larger part.
At that time, one had to be careful, given the government's sensitivities, even about how one framed the country's problems - its poverty, lack of rural productivity, and unskilled workforce.
Successful leaders are careful to identify their company's blind spots and introduce mechanisms to ensure that no harm will come from them.
Second, it attaches careful conditions to the type and scope of American military action.
Those are careful estimates by serious economists.
One careful study of presidential rhetoric found that even such famous orators as Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan could not count on charisma to enact their programs.
Careful studies need to be done to determine available energy, land, mineral, and biological resources before projects proceed.
In some cases, this will harm free trade, and governments should be careful to avoid measures that distort resource allocation.
The police finally stepped in and, after a careful investigation, announced that they had found the true criminal: Yang Yongming, a private businessman whom the local lottery administration had contracted to organize ticket sales.
The US, for its part, while justified in joining the ASEAN claimants in pushing back against Chinese overreach in 2010-2011, must be careful about escalating its rhetoric.
The reality is that our prescriptions often go beyond what can be supported by careful theoretical reasoning or empirical demonstration.

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