careful
/ˈkeəfl/adjective
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सावधान, सतर्क
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~ (to do sth) | ~ (about/of sth) | ~ (that)…
giving attention to what you are doing so that you do not have an accident or make a mistake
सावधान, सतर्क
- Be careful while crossing the road.
- She is careful about what she eats.
- Be careful with the hot milk.
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- Radhika is careful to lock the door every night.
- Be careful that you don't miss the last bus.
- He is a careful driver who never rushes.
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done with a lot of attention to detail
ध्यानपूर्वक किया गया, सूक्ष्म
- a careful study of the passage
- Radhika's careful notes helped the whole class before the exam.
- A careful reading of the passage will help you answer.
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- They made a careful check of every bag.
- After careful thought, she accepted the offer.
Synonyms thorough meticulous
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be careful with sth / sb
With names the thing that you must handle gently or use wisely.
'With' उस वस्तु को बताता है जिसे सावधानी से सँभालना या प्रयोग करना है।
- Be careful with the hot tea.
- Be careful with your money.
be careful about / of / over sth
About or over shows the matter in which you are thoughtful; of is used for guarding against danger.
'About' या 'over' उस विषय को बताते हैं जिसमें सावधानी रखनी है; खतरे से बचने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- She is careful about her spelling.
- Be careful of pickpockets in the market.
be careful + to-infinitive / that-clause / wh-clause
Be careful to do something means make sure that you do it. Also use that or what after careful.
'Be careful to do something' का अर्थ यह सुनिश्चित करना है कि वह किया जाए; 'careful' के बाद that या what भी आ सकता है।
- Be careful to lock the door.
- Be careful what you say.
be careful not to + infinitive / careful that + negative
For a warning, use careful not to plus the base verb.
चेतावनी के लिए 'careful not to' के साथ base verb आता है।
- Be careful not to spill the milk.
- Radhika was careful not to wake the baby.
+Collocations 4
adverb + careful
veryextremelyparticularlyespeciallyalwaysoverly
- Be extremely careful when you cross the railway track.
careful + noun
driverplanningattentionthoughtconsiderationreader
- A careful reader will notice the difference.
verb + careful
bestayseemneed to beremain
- Stay careful on the wet roads.
careful + preposition
careful withcareful aboutcareful ofcareful over
- He is careful about his health.
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- Be careful when you cross the road.
सड़क पार करते समय सावधान रहिए।
- After careful thought, Radhika chose engineering.
सावधानीपूर्वक सोचने के बाद राधिका ने इंजीनियरिंग चुनी।
- The old man is careful with every rupee he spends.
वृद्ध व्यक्ति खर्च किए जाने वाले हर रुपये के विषय में सावधान रहते हैं।
- You must be careful not to make silly mistakes in the exam.
आपको परीक्षा में मूर्खतापूर्ण गलतियाँ करने से सावधान रहना चाहिए।
- A careful study of the map showed a shorter route.
नक़्शे के ध्यानपूर्वक अध्ययन से एक छोटा रास्ता दिखा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Be careful from the dog.
✓ Be careful of the dog.
Careful takes of, with, about or over, not from.
'Careful' के बाद 'of', 'with', 'about' या 'over' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ Be careful that you don't to fall.
✓ Be careful not to fall.
Do not mix a that-clause with to. Use careful not to plus the base verb.
that-clause और 'to' को न मिलाएँ; 'careful not to' के साथ base verb लिखें।
✗ He walked careful on the wet floor.
✓ He walked carefully on the wet floor.
An adverb (carefully) is needed to describe the verb walked.
क्रिया 'walked' का वर्णन करने के लिए adverb 'carefully' चाहिए।
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