wary

wary
[ˈweərɪ]
adjetivo
1cauteloso(a), precavido(a)
  • to be wary of something/somebody -> recelar de algo/alguien

wary [uea-ri]
adjetivo
1Cauto, cauteloso, prudente, avisado, precavido contra engaños o peligro, circunspecto (cautious, careful, prudent, politic).
2Astuto, artificioso, sagaz, sutil.
  • In this country you must be very wary -> en ese país debes ser prudente

wary [ˈwɛərɪ]
adjective
warier (comparative)wariest (superlative) [+person] receloso
we all felt rather wary, none of us knowing quite what to do next They were distinctly wary, as if expecting trouble
[+manner] cauteloso; precavido
she seems very wary parece estar muy recelosa
she took a few wary steps into the room he gave a few wary knocks on the door he looked at her with wary eyes
banks are becoming increasingly warybecoming los bancos están volviéndose cada vez más precavidos
to keep a wary eye on sth/sbeye
I kept a wary eye on the gathering stormclouds observaba con cierta preocupación los nubarrones que se acercaban; the president had to keep a wary eye on the radical faction of his party el presidente tenía que vigilar de cerca al sector más radical de su partido
bankers are keeping a wary eye on the outcome
he gave her a wary looklook la miró con recelo
the question made her warymade la pregunta la puso en guardia
to be wary of sth/sbof desconfiar de algo/algn; no fiarse de algo/algn
to be wary of strangers desconfiar no fiarse de los desconocidos;or
People are understandably wary of the new government People did not teach their children to be wary of strangers I've always been very wary of her
they were very wary of his violent temper se mostraban muy cautelosos debido a su temperamento violento

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