Kilo Lingo

careful

/ˈkeə.fəl/

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Translation

Giving thought and attention to what you do so nothing goes wrong.

Word origin

From Old English caru, meaning worry or attention, plus full.

Origin
Old English
Root
caru

Examples

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"Careful" means to give thought so nothing goes wrong.

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Here "careful" describes a person who pays close attention.

cross .

Here "careful" means to look out for danger.

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This word is part of lesson 19.