a careless mistake
ошибка по невнимательности
I lost points on the test because of a careless mistake.
На контрольной у меня сняли баллы за ошибку по невнимательности.
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adjective · B1 · often · UK/US
careless
careless
Meaning of careless
English
not paying enough attention, so making mistakes
Русский
делающий всё кое-как, не думая о последствиях
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈkeələs/
American English
/ˈkerləs/
careless with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом careless
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6 сочетаний
Невнимательность и ошибки
Carelessness and mistakescareless driving
неосторожное вождение
The officer gave him a ticket for careless driving.
Полицейский выписал ему штраф за неосторожное вождение.
- It was careless of me.Это была моя оплошность.
Небрежность и беспечность
Sloppiness and lack of carebe careless with money
легкомысленно обращаться с деньгами
Teenagers can be careless with money when they get their first paycheck.
Подростки часто легкомысленно обращаются с деньгами, когда получают первую зарплату.
a careless remark
неосторожное замечание
One careless remark at dinner started a long family argument.
Одно неосторожное замечание за ужином вызвало долгий семейный спор.
- careless handwritingнебрежный почерк
careless usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He is careless with his keys.
Он небрежен со своими ключами.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
That was careless work.
Это была небрежная работа.
careless synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between careless, sloppy, thoughtless, inattentive, reckless, negligent, and rash
S
🇬🇧English
sloppy
informal: untidy, poor-quality work
B2often
ENHer report was sloppy and full of mistakes.
T
🇬🇧English
thoughtless
not thinking about effects on others
B2often
ENHis thoughtless comment upset her.
I
🇬🇧English
inattentive
not paying attention
B2rare word
ENThe driver was inattentive and missed the exit.
R
🇬🇧English
reckless
ignoring danger and risk
B2often
ENHe was fined for reckless driving.
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N
🇬🇧English
negligent
formal or legal: failing in duty
C1rare word
ENThe hospital was found negligent in its care of the patient.
R
🇬🇧English
rash
acting too quickly without thinking
B2rare word
ENMaking a rash decision could make things worse.
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What does careless mean?
not paying enough attention, so making mistakes
How do you pronounce careless?
careless is pronounced [ˈkeələs].
How is careless used in a sentence?
Он небрежен со своими ключами. Translation: He is careless with his keys.
Is careless part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
Yes, careless can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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