Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/kwiˈðaðo/

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Translation

care, caution; careful

Word origin

From Latin cogitatus ('thought, reflection'), the past participle of cogitare ('to think'). Spanish narrowed the sense from 'thought' to 'care, attention, worry'.

Origin
Latin
Root
cogitatus
English cognates
cogitate

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

¡ escalón, roto!

Watch out for the step, it is broken!

.

You have to be very careful when driving at night.

hacerle .

She did it very carefully so as not to hurt it.

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Looking after the grandparents is the whole family's job.

plantas , .

Handle the plants carefully, they are weak.

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This word is part of lesson 7.