Words / A2

KAIRFL/ˈkeəfl/

Careful means taking care to avoid mistakes or danger: be careful, a careful driver. Carefully is the adverb. Careless is the opposite. Full of care is the picture: you pay attention.

Meaning

Giving attention so that you do not make a mistake or have an accident.

Examples

• “Be careful when you cross the road.”
• “Be careful with that hot pan.”
• “A careful reading of the contract saved them money.”

Good to know

be careful / a careful + noun. Adverb: carefully. Opposite: careless.

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