careless

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Quên lỡ, không cẩn thận

BrE /ˈkær.ləs/ AmE /ˈkɛr.ləs/

adjective en → vi

1 UNATTENTIVE [attributive / predicative] A2

Quên lỡ, không cẩn thận

not being careful or paying attention to what you are doing

  • be careless about something

Collocations careless mistake · careless driving

  • He was very careless with his money.

    Anh ấy rất cẩu thả với tiền bạc.

2 DAMAGE [attributive / predicative] B1

Gây thiệt hại, gây tổn thương

causing damage or harm because you are not careful

  • be careless about something

Collocations careless accident · careless injury

  • She was careless and broke the vase.

    Cô ấy cẩu thả và làm vỡ bình.