English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "versigtig" is om op te let of aandag te gee om potensiƫle gevaar of foute te vermy; om versigtigheid, omsigtigheid of diskresie te toon in 'n mens se optrede of besluite; om nougeset of deeglik in 'n mens se werk of pogings te wees.

Sentence Examples

  1. I hobble back to my bolthole, careful of footprints, avoiding puddles and soft earth.
  2. He pushed his fears aside, honing his focus, and examined his office with careful, Enforcer eyes.
  3. Reluctantly, Cianne set the book aside, careful to put it far from the tea, and picked up her own cup.
  4. All that hard work, all those careful calculations as to how much stock to buy, what price to sell it at, and the man ended up here, lying in a pool of his own blood.
  5. He had to be careful lest any preconceived notions crept in, but his first instinct was to chalk her intentions up to an attempt to keep him as in the dark as possible, at least until such time as she decided she could trust him, if ever.
  6. Despite the cautious side of him that urged him to be careful with her, he believed he had found an ally in her.
  7. I had to be honest with Eleanor, but I needed to be careful observing that fine line between revealing everything and saying just enough.
  8. Flim had been his partner in Cearova, and while her work as an Enforcer was solid and aboveboard, she was a careful and circumspect woman, unlike Meara, who had been an outright House bootlicker.
  9. Told me to get a life and be more careful when I called next time.
  10. He and Cianne butted heads with regular frequency, but she was careful not to do anything that threatened his grasp on power.

TV Series Examples

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- Careful, Ned. Careful now.