осторо́жный — meaning in English
ostorozhnyy
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English meaning
- canny adj Shrewd and clever, especially in practical or business matters.
- careful adjective Paying close attention to avoid mistakes, danger, or harm.
- cautious adj Careful to avoid risk, mistakes, or danger.
- deliberate adjective Done on purpose; intentional.
- prudent adj Careful and sensible, especially about avoiding unnecessary risk.
- shy adj Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.
- wary adj Cautious and alert to possible danger, deception, or problems.
Senses
осторо́жный is used for these senses in English:
- canny Careful, prudent, cautious.
- deliberate Of a person, weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; slow in determining.
- prudent Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.
- risk-averse Unwilling to take risks; especially (economics) reluctant to accept a bargain with an uncertain payoff rather than another bargain with a more certain, but possibly lower, expected payoff.
- shy Cautious; wary; suspicious.
- wary Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
- wary Characterized by caution; guarded; careful; on one's guard
canny — full definition
- adj Shrewd and clever, especially in practical or business matters.
- adj British dialect, especially Northern English and Scots: pleasant, nice, or considerable.
careful — full definition
- adjective Paying close attention to avoid mistakes, danger, or harm.
- adjective Done with great attention to detail; thorough and precise.