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be·ware
(bĭ-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.]
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beware
(bɪˈwɛə)vb
(often foll by: of) to be cautious or wary (of); be on one's guard (against)
[C13 be war, from be (imperative) + war wary]
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be•ware
(bɪˈwɛər)v. (usu. used in the imperative or infinitive) v.t.
1. to be wary of: Beware his waspish wit.
v.i. 2. to be cautious or careful: Beware of the dog.
[1150–1200; from warning phrase be ware; see be, ware 2]
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beware
If you tell someone to beware of a person or thing, you are warning them that the person or thing may harm them.
Beware of the dog.
I would beware of companies which depend on one product only.
Beware is only an imperative or infinitive. It does not have any other forms such as 'bewares', 'bewaring', or 'bewared'.
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beware
Past participle: bewared
Gerund: bewaring
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Verb | 1. | beware - be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to; "Beware of telephone salesmen" |
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beware
verb
1. be careful, look out, watch out, be wary, be cautious, take heed, guard against something Beware, this recipe is not for slimmers.
2. avoid, mind, shun, refrain from, steer clear of, guard against Beware using plastic cards in foreign cash machines.
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beware
verbTo be careful:
Idioms: be on guard, be on the lookout, keep an eye peeled , take care.
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Translations
يَحْتَرِس، يَحْذَريَحْذَر
dát si pozor
óvakodik
fara varlegavara sig á, varast
saugotis
piesargātiessargāties
dať si pozor
paziti se
-den/dan sakınmakdikkatli olmak-e dikkat etmek
beware
[bɪˈwɛəʳ] VI to beware of sth/sb → tener cuidado con algo/algnbeware! → ¡cuidado!
"beware of the dog!" → ¡cuidado con el perro!
"beware of pickpockets!" → ¡ojo con los carteristas!
"beware of imitations!" (Comm) → desconfíe de las imitaciones
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
beware
[bɪˈwɛər] vi → prendre gardebeware! → prenez garde!
to beware of sth (= watch out for) → prendre garde à qch
to beware of sb (= be wary of) → se méfier de qn
to beware of doing sth (= be careful not to) → se garder de faire qch
"beware of the dog" → "chien méchant", "attention, chien méchant"
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
beware
vi imper and infin only to beware of somebody/something → sich vor jdm/etw hüten, sich vor jdm/etw in Acht nehmen; to beware of doing something → sich davor hüten, etw zu tun; beware of falling → passen Sie auf or sehen Sie sich vor, dass Sie nicht fallen; beware of being deceived, beware lest you are deceived (old) → geben Sie acht or sehen Sie sich vor, dass Sie nicht betrogen werden; beware of how you speak → geben Sie acht or sehen Sie sich vor, was Sie sagen; beware! (old, liter) → gib acht!; “beware of the dog” → „Vorsicht, bissiger Hund“; “beware of pickpockets” → „vor Taschendieben wird gewarnt“
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
beware
[bɪˈwɛəʳ] vi to beware of sb/sth → stare attento/a a qn/qc, guardarsi da qn/qcyou must beware of falling → devi stare attento a non cadere
beware of the dog! → attenti al cane!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
beware
(biˈweə) – used mostly in the imperative and the infinitive – verb1. (usually with of) to be careful (of). Beware of the dog.
2. to be careful. He told them to beware.
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