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careless

descuidado

poco cuidadoso

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careless(

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (negligent)

a. descuidado

You're so careless! Next time, lock the door.¡Qué descuidado eres! La próxima vez cierra la puerta con llave.

b. poco cuidadoso

She's very careless with her belongings.Es poco cuidadosa con sus cosas.

c. negligente

It was a careless oversight that would have major repercussions.Fue un olvido negligente que tendría graves consecuencias.

d. poco cuidado (work)

His essay was a careless piece of work, full of mistakes.Su ensayo era un trabajo poco cuidado, lleno de errores.

2. (unconcerned)

a. indiferente

She went ahead, careless of the consequences.Siguió adelante, indiferente a las consecuencias.

3. (casual)

a. natural

He had the careless elegance that only the upper classes possessed.Tenía esa elegancia natural que solo las clases altas poseían.

4. (carefree)

a. despreocupado

Do you remember those careless times when we had no responsibilities?¿Recuerdas esos tiempos despreocupados en los que no teníamos responsabilidades?

careless

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (negligent)

a. descuidado(a)

he's careless about his appearancedescuida mucho su aspecto

a careless mistakeun descuido

a careless remarkuna observación inoportuna

careless [ˈkɛəlɪs]

adjective

1 (negligent) [+person] descuidado; [+appearance] descuidado; desaliñado; [+handwriting] poco cuidado

careless driving conducción (f) negligente; careless driver conductoraconductora (m) (f) negligente;a conductora 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

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