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# careful

adjective (careful, more careful, most careful); adverb (carefully)

«careful» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Careful means paying close attention so you do not make mistakes, break things or get hurt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/careful/#m1)
2. Careful also means thinking well before you act: be careful with money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/careful/#m2)
3. Careful work is done slowly and well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/careful/#m3)

### In the lessons

In maths: a story word or an advice word in problems («be careful with the units», «be careful to count each one once»); no operation. Safety: be careful crossing the road, careful with scissors, hot water and knives. In school: careful handwriting, careful checking. Phrases: be careful, careful with, careful not to, careful of.

### Examples

- Be careful to count each one only once. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/careful/#x1)
- She was careful not to spill the 2 litres of milk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/careful/#x2)
- Careful: the answer is in centimetres. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/careful/#x3)
- He made careful steps of 50 cm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/careful/#x4)
- Be careful when you cross the road. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/careful/#x5)
- Be careful with the scissors. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/careful/#x6)
- She did careful, neat work in her book. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/careful/#x7)
- Be careful not to wake the baby. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/careful/#x8)
- Carry the hot soup carefully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/careful/#x9)
- How careful he was of the third bulrush! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/careful/#x10)

### Note

Spelt with one l at the end: careful (not «carefull»). Adverb «carefully». Opposite: careless. A story or advice word; no clue to the operation.

## In Jewish tradition

In maths: a story word or an advice word in problems («be careful with the units», «be careful to count each one once»); no operation. Safety: be careful crossing the road, careful with scissors, hot water and knives. In school: careful handwriting, careful checking. Phrases: be careful, careful with, careful not to, careful of.

### Note

Spelt with one l at the end: careful (not «carefull»). Adverb «carefully». Opposite: careless. A story or advice word; no clue to the operation.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «careful» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/careful/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«careful» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/careful.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «careful» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/careful/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«careful» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/careful.html) on Mova free.