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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
careless
care‧less /ˈkeələs $ ˈker-/ BrE AmE adjective [Word Family: noun: ↑care, ↑carer; adjective: ↑careful ≠ ↑careless, ↑caring ≠ UNCARING; verb: ↑care; adverb: ↑carefully ≠ ↑carelessly] 1. not paying enough attention to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes, damage things etc OPP careful: It was careless of him to leave the door unlocked. a careless mistake careless driving careless with He’s careless with his glasses and has lost three pairs. Careless talk can be disastrous for a business. 2. [usually before noun] natural and not done with any deliberate effort or attention: He ran a hand through his hair with a careless gesture. 3. not concerned about something careless of a man careless of his own safety She gave a careless shrug. HINT: ► Do not use ‘careless’ to mean that someone has no worries. Use carefree: They all felt happy and carefree. —carelessly adverb —carelessness noun [uncountable] • • • THESAURUS ▪ careless not paying enough attention to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes, damage things etc: I made a few careless mistakes. | It was careless of you to leave your purse lying about. | He started getting careless about taking his medication. ▪ clumsy often dropping or breaking things because you move around in a careless way: I’m so clumsy, I spilt milk all over the floor. | a clumsy child ▪ sloppy careless and lazy in the way you do your work or in your behaviour generally: As a student, he was brilliant but sloppy. | I will not tolerate sloppy work. ▪ reckless especially written doing dangerous or stupid things without thinking about your own or other people’s safety: The driver of the car was arrested for reckless driving. | His actions showed a reckless disregard for human life. ▪ irresponsible careless in a way that might affect other people, especially when you should be taking care of them: It’s irresponsible for parents to let their children smoke. | his irresponsible attitude to keeping animals ▪ tactless carelessly saying something that upsets or embarrasses someone, without intending to do this: He kept making tactless remarks about her appearance. | a tactless question | I thought it would be tactless to ask about her divorce. ▪ casual not being careful enough about something and treating it as though it is not important: He seems to have a very casual attitude towards his work. | She disliked the casual way in which he made decisions affecting other people’s lives. ▪ negligent careless about something that you are responsible for, so that serious mistakes are made – used especially when someone will be officially punished for this: The doctor was negligent in using the wrong type of needle. | They found him guilty of negligent conduct.
carelesshu◎ | ['keəlis] | ※ | tính từ | | ■ | không để ý, không chú ý, sơ suất, lơ đễnh, cẩu thả | | ☆ | he is careless to (about) the kind of clothes he wears | | anh ta không chú ý đến quần áo mình mặc | | ☆ | a careless driver | | người lái xe cẩu thả | | ☆ | a careless mistake | | một lỗi do sơ ý | | ☆ | to be careless of hardship | | không để ý tới gian khổ, không màng gian khổ |
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