остерега́ться — meaning in English

English meaning

• beware verb To be cautious or watchful, often about a specific danger.
• shun verb To deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.

Senses

остерега́ться is used for these senses in English:

• beware (defective, ambitransitive) To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).
• shun (transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
• steer clear (figuratively, intransitive, often followed by of) To avoid; to dodge; to sidestep.
• watch out (idiomatic) To be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution. Often used in the imperative.

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