cẩn thận 
careful like: vorsichtig → →
vorsichtig ☊ 
cẩn thận ☊ 
☊ vorsichtig ☊ 小心 ☊ xiǎoxīn Er hob vorsichtig seinen Daumen und wartete auf einen Fahrer. ☊ Anh ấy giơ ngón tay cái lên và chờ một tài xế. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 359) Do it slowly and carefully. ☊ and ☊
Be careful! ☊ careful ☊
careful to do sth: He was careful to keep out of sight. ☊ careful ☊
careful when/what/how, etc.: You must be careful when handling chemicals. ☊ careful ☊
Be careful what you say. ☊ careful ☊
careful of/about/with sth: Be careful of the traffic. ☊ careful ☊
Please be careful with my glasses (= Don't break them). ☊ careful ☊
I'm very careful about washing my hands before eating (= I make sure I do it). ☊ careful ☊
She put the glass down carefully. ☊ carefully ☊
Drive carefully. ☊ carefully ☊
It was careless of me to leave the door open. ☊ careless ☊
'I don't mind,' he said carelessly. ☊ carelessly ☊
Be careful you don't leave yourself open to charges of political bias. ☊ charge ☊
I sat and watched everyone very closely (= carefully). ☊ closely ☊
contrast (of sth): Careful contrast of the two plans shows some important differences. ☊ contrast ☊
Heat gently until the sugar dissolves. ☊ dissolve ☊
Take extra care on the roads this evening. ☊ extra ☊
You need to be extra careful not to make any mistakes. ☊ extra ☊
fault (for doing sth): It's your own fault for being careless. ☊ fault ☊
Pull gently on the free end of the rope. ☊ free ☊
The cat carefully licked its fur. ☊ fur ☊
Please be more careful in future. ☊ in future ☊
The label on the box said: 'Fragile. Handle with care.' ☊ handle ☊
However carefully I explained, she still didn't understand. ☊ however ☊
+ speech: 'I cooked it myself, so be careful!' he joked. ☊ joke ☊
They don't last long no matter how careful you are. ☊ no matter who, what, where, etc. ☊
mean (that)...: We'll have to be careful with money but that doesn't mean (that) we can't enjoy ourselves. ☊ mean ☊
Mind your head! (= for example, be careful you don't hit it on a low ceiling) ☊ mind ☊
Be careful with that —it cost a lot of money. ☊ money ☊
From now on I'll be more careful. ☊ now ☊
Word always gets out (= people find out about things) no matter how careful you are. ☊ out ☊
Carefully lay each slab in place. ☊ in place ☊
Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some. ☊ pour ☊
I replaced the cup carefully in the saucer. ☊ replace ☊
right (to do sth): You're right to be cautious. ☊ right ☊
He should have been more careful. ☊ should ☊
She was careful not to let her control slip. ☊ slip ☊
She walked carefully down the stairs, supported by her grandson. ☊ support ☊
watch sth/yourself: Watch yourself! (= be careful, because you're in a dangerous situation) ☊ watch ☊
Be careful with the glasses. ☊ with ☊
'Dad, can I borrow the car?' 'Yes, but be careful.' ☊ yes ☊