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careful in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ḥadhir
- Arabizi
7adhir- Type
- adjective · masculine
- Plural
- حَذِرون ḥadhirūn
- Root
- ح ذ ر
Other meanings
- مُنْتَبِه muntabih — careful · attentive, mindful
How to use it
'Ḥadhir' (حذر) is the most common translation for 'careful', implying caution and awareness of potential danger or mistakes. 'Muntabih' (منتبه) means 'attentive' or 'mindful', focusing more on paying attention to the task at hand.
Example sentences
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كن حذرًا عند عبور الشارع.
kun ḥadhiran ʿinda ʿubūr ash-shāriʿ.
Be careful when crossing the street.
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يجب أن تكون حذرًا مع هذه المعلومات.
yajibu an takūna ḥadhiran maʿa hādhihi al-maʿlūmāt.
You must be careful with this information.
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هو سائق حذر جدًا.
huwa sāʾiqun ḥadhirun jiddan.
He is a very careful driver.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Be careful.
احترسي
Woman: Be careful!
إمرأة: كن حذراً!
I'll be very careful.
سأكون حذرا جدا.
Even so, one must be careful.
مع ذلك، يجب على المرء أن يكون حذراً.
Now we have to be very careful.
الآن يجب علينا الحذر
We should have been more careful.
كان من المفترض أن نكون حذرين أكثر.
Be careful when you cross a road.
التمس الحذر وأنت تعبر الطريق.
But be careful what you wish for.
انتبه لما تتمنّاه.
Good decisions come from careful consideration.
إن القرارات الجيدة تنبع من التفكير المتروي.
The accident happened because he wasn't careful.
لقد حدث هذا الحادث بسبب إهماله
But this requires careful preparation, adjustment and management.
لكن هذا يتطلب توخي الدقة والحذر في الإعداد والتعديل والإدارة.
And we have to be careful, even as journalists, even as Global Voices, not to sound too detached, not to sound too hygienic, too careful.
وعلينا أن ننتبه، حتى كصحفيين، حتى هنا في الأصوات العالمية، ألّا نبدو منعزلين عن الحدث، ألّا نبدو مهووسين بنظافة ما نكتبه أو فائقي الحرص.
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