Cool MateCareful with that thing vs Look out
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Careful with that thing
InformellTop 2.000 (häufig)
Look out
Top 2.000 (häufig)
Am formellsten: Look out
| Careful with that thing | Look out | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 //ˈkeəfəl wɪð ðæt θɪŋ//🇺🇸 //ˈkerfəl wɪð ðæt θɪŋ// | 🇬🇧 //lʊk aʊt//🇺🇸 //lʊk aʊt// |
| Bedeutung | Be cautious when using or handling something. | Be careful or watch for something. |
| Beispiel | I said, 'Careful with that thing!' as she picked up the glass vase. | Look out for cars when crossing the street. |
| Register | Informell | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) |
| Kollokationen | Careful with your words, Careful with the fragile items, Careful with the equipment | look out for danger, look out for each other, look out from the window |
| Häufige Fehler | Using it in overly formal contexts., Not addressing who the warning is directed to., Ignoring the context of potential danger or delicacy. | Confused with 'look after' which means to care for someone., Using 'look out' incorrectly in passive voice., Misusing 'look out' as a noun. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Used informally to warn someone to be cautious with an object, often used when the object seems dangerous or delicate. | Used to warn someone of danger or to advise them to be cautious. It is appropriate in everyday conversations but may sound too informal in formal writing. |
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Häufige Fragen: Careful with that thing vs Look out
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Careful with that thing und Look out?
Careful with that thing: Be cautious when using or handling something. Look out: Be careful or watch for something.
Was ist formeller: Careful with that thing und Look out?
Look out ist davon am formellsten.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
Careful with that thing: I said, 'Careful with that thing!' as she picked up the glass vase. Look out: Look out for cars when crossing the street.
Kann ich Careful with that thing und Look out austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Careful with that thing und Look out sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.