beware

be·ware  (b-wâr)

v. be·wared, be·war·ing, be·wares

v.tr.

To be on guard against; be cautious of: "Beware the ides of March" Shakespeare.

v.intr.

To be cautious; exert caution: We had to beware of the icy patches on the road. Beware of the dog.

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[Middle English ben war : ben, to be; see be + war, on one's guard; see ware².]

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beware

Verb

[-waring, -wared] (often foll. by of)to be wary (of); be on one's guard (against) [be (imperative) + obsolete war wary]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

beware - be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to; "Beware of telephone salesmen" mind look out, watch out, watch - be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!"

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beware

verb 1. be careful, look out, watch out, be wary, be cautious, take heed, guard against something

verb 2. avoid, mind, shun, refrain from, steer clear of, guard against

Translations

beware [bɪˈwɛəʳ] vi to beware (of) → tener cuidado (con) excl → ¡cuidado!

beware [bɪˈwɛəʳ] vt, vi to beware (of) → prendre garde (à);

"beware of the dog" → "(attention) chien méchant"

beware [bɪˈwɛəʳ] vi to beware (of) → sich in Acht nehmen (vor +dat);

"beware of the dog" → "Vorsicht, bissiger Hund"

beware [bɪˈwɛəʳ] vt, vi to beware (of) → stare attento/a (a)

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beware

v beware [biˈweə]

1 (usually with of) to be careful (of) Beware of the dog.pas opيَحْذَرпази се отdát si pozor (na)pas påsich hütenπροσέχω, έχω το νου μουcuidado/atención (con)hoidumaمواظب بودن؛ حذر کردنvaroaattention (à)לְהִזָהֵר @@@לְהִיזָהֵר$$$सावधान होनाpazitióvakodikawasvara sig á, varaststare attento a気をつける조심하다saugotis[]sargātieshati-hatioppassenvokte seg for, se opp forstrzec sięter cuidadoatenţie (la)остерегатьсяpozor (na)paziti (se)čuvati seakta sigระมัดระวังในเรื่อง...-den/dan sakınmak, ...-e dikkat etmek謹防остерігатисяخبردار رہناthận trọng谨防

2 to be careful He told them to beware.wees versigtigيَحْتَرِس، يَحْذَرвнимавайdát si pozorvære forsigtig; passe påsich vorsehenπροσέχω, φυλάγομαιtener cuidadoettevaatlik olemaمراقب بودنolla varovainenprendre gardeלְהִזָהֵר @@@לְהִיזָהֵר$$$सतर्क होनाbiti na oprezuvigyázhati-hatifara varlegastare attento, stare in guardia用心する주의하다saugotis[]sargātiesberhati-hatioppassenpasse på, være på vaktuważaćacautelar-sea fi atentбыть осторожнымdať si pozorvarovati sepaziti seta vara på sigระวังdikkatli olmak當心бути пильним, остерігатисяمحتاط کرناchú ý当心