deliberate

S2 W2

BrE /dɪˈlɪbərət/ AmE /dɪˈlɪbərət/

adjective / verb en → es

1 INTENTIONAL [adjective] B2

done on purpose; not accidental or unplanned

intencional, deliberado

Collocations deliberate action · deliberate mistake

The damage was caused by deliberate vandalism.

El daño fue causado por vandalismo intencional.

2 THINK CAREFULLY [infinite] B1

to think carefully about something before you do it or make a decision

reflexionar, deliberar

Collocations deliberate over a decision · deliberate on an issue

They deliberated for hours before making the final decision.

Reflexionaron durante horas antes de tomar la decisión final.

1 INTENTIONAL [transitive] B2

done on purpose; not accidental or unplanned (verb form)

hacer intencionalmente, deliberar

Collocations deliberately ignore · deliberately damage

She deliberately ignored my phone calls.

Ella ignoró intencionalmente mis llamadas telefónicas.