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beware

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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.

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

beware
Verb
[-waring, -wared] (often foll. by of)to be wary (of); be on one's guard (against) [be (imperative) + obsolete war wary]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.beware - be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to; "Beware of telephone salesmen"
look out, watch out, watch - be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!"

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)

beware
v beware [biˈweə]
1 (usually withof) to be careful (of) Beware of the dog. pas op يَحْذَر пази се от dát si pozor (na) pas på sich hüten προσέχω, έχω το νου μου cuidado/atención (con) hoiduma مواظب بودن؛ حذر کردن varoa attention (à) לְהִזָהֵר @@@לְהִיזָהֵר$$$ सावधान होना paziti óvakodik awas vara sig á, varast stare attento a 気をつける 조심하다 saugotis []sargāties hati-hati oppassen vokte seg for, se opp for strzec się ter cuidado atenţie (la) остерегаться pozor (na) paziti (se) čuvati se akta sig ระมัดระวังในเรื่อง ...-den/dan sakınmak, ...-e dikkat etmek 謹防 остерігатися خبردار رہنا thận trọng
2 to be careful He told them to beware. wees versigtig يَحْتَرِس، يَحْذَر внимавай dát si pozor være forsigtig; passe på sich vorsehen προσέχω, φυλάγομαι tener cuidado ettevaatlik olema مراقب بودن olla varovainen prendre garde לְהִזָהֵר @@@לְהִיזָהֵר$$$ सतर्क होना biti na oprezu vigyáz hati-hati fara varlega stare attento, stare in guardia 用心する 주의하다 saugotis []sargāties berhati-hati oppassen passe , være på vakt uważać acautelar-se a fi atent быть осторожным dať si pozor varovati se paziti se ta vara på sig ระวัง dikkatli olmak 當心 бути пильним, остерігатися محتاط کرنا chú ý


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Beware, oh, beware the perils of international arbitration
Beware my Laura (she would often say) Beware of the insipid Vanities and idle Dissipations of the Metropolis of England; Beware of the unmeaning Luxuries of Bath and of the stinking fish of Southampton.
Beware of making any distinctions which may infringe equality.
 
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