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/kwiˈðaðo/
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
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.
.
Looking after the grandparents is the whole family's job.
plantas , .
Handle the plants carefully, they are weak.
Used in
Stories
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