carefully

Before answering the test questions, carefully read the instructions.Antes de responder a las preguntas en el examen, lee detenidamente las instrucciones.

carefully

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

1. (taking care, thoroughly)

a. cuidadosamente

2. (to think, choose)

a. con cuidado

3. (to drive)

a. con cuidado, con precaución

to listen carefullyescuchar atentamente

carefully [ˈkɛəfəlɪ]

adverb

1 (cautiously) [+drive, step] con cuidado; [+choose] con cuidado; cuidadosamente; [+reply] con cautela

he chose his words carefully escogió con cuidado or cuidadosamente sus palabras; I have to spend carefully tengo que tener cuidado a la hora de gastar dinero; she carefully avoided looking at him tuvo cuidado de no mirarlo; think carefully before you answer piénsalo bien antes de contestar; to go or tread carefully andar con cuidado

we must go carefully here she's very sensitive so I have to tread carefully he replied carefully

2 (painstakingly) (gen) cuidadosamente; [+listen] atentamente

she read the instructions carefully first Make sure you read the instructions carefully The policeman wrote down the details carefully He explained very carefully what he was doing ...a series of carefully planned thefts now, listen carefully

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Examples

Phrases

drive carefully	manejar con cuidado
listen carefully	escuchar cuidadosamente escucha con atención
listen very carefully to The Music Room	escuchar con atención a The Music Room
she works carefully	trabaja con cuidado
read the following text carefully	lee el siguiente texto detenidamente
very carefully	con mucho cuidado
carefully worked	trabajado