tener cuidado con

to be careful with

tener cuidado con(teh-nehr kwee-dah-doh kohn)

transitive verb phrase

1. (general)

a. to be careful with

Ten cuidado con esa caja. Hay un florero de cristal adentro.

Be careful with that box. There's a crystal vase inside.

b. to be careful of

Siempre hay que tener cuidado con la gente zalamera. Nunca sabes qué pueden estar diciendo a tus espaldas.

You always have to be careful of flatterers. You never know what they might be saying behind your back.

c. to be careful about

Eres un funcionario electo, y como tal, debes tener cuidado con lo que dices.

You're an elected official, and as such, you should be careful about what you say.