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осторожный

cautious

Meaning of осторожный

Русский

Старающийся избежать опасности или ошибок.

English

being careful about what you say or do in order to avoid danger or mistakes

осторожный

Pronunciation

Russian
[ɐstɐˈroʐnɨj]

Traps and common mistakes

Будь осторожный! or Будь осторожен!?

Будь осторожен!

Будь осторожен = be careful (short form)

Don't say Будь осторожный. In warnings after быть, use the short form — Будь осторожен.

Будь осторожна, тут скользко.

Be careful, it's slippery here.

осторожный with English translation

осторожный usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Будь осторожен, когда едешь по льду.

Be cautious when you drive on ice.

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Инвесторы осторожны в отношении нового рынка.

Investors are cautious about the new market.

осторожный synonyms

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What's the difference between осторожный, аккуратный, and осмотрительный

аккуратный
🇷🇺Russian

Colloquial «careful» in handling things; also neat.

often
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🇷🇺Russian
осмотрительный

Bookish: thinks ahead before acting.

rare word

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осторожный meaning: what does it mean?

being careful about what you say or do in order to avoid danger or mistakes

осторожный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

осторожный is pronounced as [ɐstɐˈroʐnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

осторожный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Be cautious when you drive on ice. Translation: Будь осторожен, когда едешь по льду.

Is осторожный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, осторожный (cautious) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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