voorzichtig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- careful adjective Paying close attention to avoid mistakes, danger, or harm.
- carefully adverb In a way that pays close attention to avoid mistakes or harm.
- cautious adj Careful to avoid risk, mistakes, or danger.
- chary adj Careful, cautious, shy, wary.
- gently adv Softly or lightly, without force or roughness.
- gingerly adv In a cautious and delicate manner; (very) carefully or cautiously.
- provident adj Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.
- prudent adj Careful and sensible, especially about avoiding unnecessary risk.
- shy adj Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.
Senses
voorzichtig is used for these senses in English:
- carefully With care; attentively, circumspectly.
- chary Careful, cautious, shy, wary.
- gently In a gentle manner; to a gentle degree.
- gingerly In a cautious and delicate manner; (very) carefully or cautiously.
- provident Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.
- prudent Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.
- shy Cautious; wary; suspicious.
careful — full definition
- adjective Paying close attention to avoid mistakes, danger, or harm.
- adjective Done with great attention to detail; thorough and precise.