careless

careless
adjective (not careful (enough): This work is careless; a careless worker.) descuidado, despreocupado
careless adj
1. descuidado / poco cuidadoso
it was careless of you to lose my book fue un descuido por tu parte perder mi libro
2. poco cuidado
sometimes your work is very careless a veces tu trabajo es muy poco cuidado
3. imprudente
a careless driver un conductor imprudente
careless
tr['keələs]
adjective
1 (inattentive, thoughtless - person) descuidado,-a, poco cuidadoso,-a; (driving) negligente; (work) dejado,-a, poco cuidado,-a
■ he's careless with his money es muy descuidado con el dinero
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
careless talk costs lives las indiscreciones cuestan vidas
careless mistake descuido
careless ['kærləs] adj
: descuidado, negligente
♦ carelessly adv
careless
adj.
• abandonado, -a adj.
• baldío, -a adj.
• desaliñado, -a adj.
• desatento, -a adj.
• descuidado, -a adj.
• omiso, -a adj.
• perdulario, -a adj.
• tibio, -a adj.
n.
• sin cuidado s.m.
'kerləs, 'keəlɪs
adjective
a) (inattentive, negligent) <person> descuidado, poco cuidadoso; <work> poco cuidado; <driving> negligente

you made some careless mistakes — cometiste errores por descuido

b) (indifferent)

to be careless OF something: she seems careless of the danger — no parece importarle or preocuparle el peligro

['kɛǝlɪs]
ADJ
1) (=negligent) [person] descuidado; [appearance] descuidado, desaliñado; [handwriting] poco cuidado

careless driving — conducción f negligente

careless driver — conductor(a) m / f negligente

a careless mistake — una falta de atención, un descuido

she was producing work that was careless — no ponía cuidado en el trabajo que hacía

it was careless of her to do that — no fue muy prudente de or por su parte hacer eso

how careless of me! — ¡qué descuido!

his spelling is careless — no pone cuidado en la ortografía

you shouldn't be so careless with money — deberías tener más cuidado con el dinero, deberías mirar más el dinero

2) (=thoughtless) [remark, comment] desconsiderado

she is careless of others — no le importan los demás, es desconsiderada con los demás

3) (=carefree) [existence, days] despreocupado
* * *
['kerləs, 'keəlɪs]
adjective
a) (inattentive, negligent) <person> descuidado, poco cuidadoso; <work> poco cuidado; <driving> negligente

you made some careless mistakes — cometiste errores por descuido

b) (indifferent)

to be careless OF something: she seems careless of the danger — no parece importarle or preocuparle el peligro


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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