 | English  | German | |
 | thoughtful {adj} [careful] | 858 sorgfältig | |
| accurate {adj} [careful, meticulous] | 471 sorgfältig | |
| thrifty {adj} [careful, economical] | 139 wirtschaftlich [sparsam] | |
| deliberate {adj} [careful, slow] | 135 bedächtig [Wesen, Bewegung] | |
| wary {adj} [careful, gentle] | 108 behutsam | |
| scrupulous {adj} [having scruples, principled; minutely careful or precise] | 94 skrupulös [geh.] [veraltend] [bedenkenvoll; peinlich genau, gewissenhaft] | |
| deliberate {adj} [careful] | 75 bedachtsam | |
| med. sociol. care- {prefix} [e.g. careful, caregiver] | 74 Pflege- [z. B. Pflegeschwester, Pflegesystem] | |
| deliberate {adj} [careful] | 44 vorsichtig | |
| finicky {adj} [requiring careful attention and precision] | 41 knifflig | |
| select {adj} [careful or fastidious in selecting] | 13 wählerisch | |
| finicky {adj} [requiring careful attention and precision] | 10 kniffelig | |
| headlong {adv} [without careful thought] | Hals über Kopf | |
| heedful {adj} [careful] | vorsichtig | |
| Verbs |
| to mind [be careful] | 5103 aufpassen | |
| to peruse sth. [formal] [read sth. in a thorough or careful way] | etw.Akk. (genau) durchlesen | |
| to watch sb./sth. [keep under careful observation] | auf jdn./etw. aufpassen | |
| Nouns |
| consideration [careful thought, deliberation] | 1256 Überlegung {f} | |
| consideration [deliberation, careful thinking] | 389 Erwägung {f} | |
| bummer [Am.] [coll.] [Careful: can also mean "a bad situation". Only the context can guarantee the correct interpretation] | 45 Schnorrer {m} [ugs.] | |
| 2 Words |
| to watch oneself [to be careful] | sichAkk. vorsehen [sich hüten] | |
| 5+ Words |
| Watch what you're doing with ... ! [Be careful with ... !] | Vorsicht mit ... ! | |
