YOU CAN'T BE TOO CAREFUL

Meaning of YOU CAN'T BE TOO CAREFUL in English

used to warn sb that they should take care to avoid danger or problems :

Don't stay out in the sun for too long—you can't be too careful.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CAN — I. modal verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a beer bottle/can (= a bottle/can for beer ) ▪ Empty beer cans …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
T — I. ˈtē noun ( plural t's or ts ˈtēz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1. a. : the 20th letter …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAN — I. _kən, (|)kan; esp after a stressed vowel _k ə ŋ; esp in NewEng (|) ke(ə)n; esp dial (|) kin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOO — (|)tü adverb Etymology: Middle English to, too, from Old English tō to, too — more at to 1. : in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAREFUL — ˈ ̷ ̷fəl, -R also ˈkaf- adjective ( sometimes carefuller -f(ə)lə(r) ; sometimes carefullest -f(ə)lə̇st) Etymology: Middle English, fromOld English carful, cearful, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOO — (adv.) Over; more than enough; -- noting excess; as, a thing is too long, too short, or too wide; too …
Английский словарь Webster
CAREFUL — (a.) Taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent, heedless, or reckless; -- often followed by of, for, …
Английский словарь Webster
TOO — ( adv. ) Over; more than enough; -- noting excess; as, a thing is too long, too short, or too …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CAREFUL — ( a. ) Taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent, heedless, or reckless; -- often followed by …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TOO — /tooh/ , adv. 1. in addition; also; furthermore; moreover: young, clever, and rich too. 2. to an excessive extent or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CAREFUL — — carefully , adv. — carefulness , n. /kair'feuhl/ , adj. 1. cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CAN — can 1 /kan/ ; unstressed /keuhn/ , auxiliary v. and v., pres. sing. 1st pers. can , 2nd can or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CAN — I. kən, ˈkan also ˈken; dialect ˈkin verb ( past could kəd, ˈku̇d ; present singular & plural can ) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOO — adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tō to, too — more at to Date: before 12th century 1. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CAREFUL — adjective ( care·ful·ler ; care·ful·lest ) Date: before 12th century 1. archaic a. : solicitous , anxious b. : filling …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOO — adv likewise; also; in addition. 2. too ·adv over; more than enough; noting excess; as, a thing is too …
Webster English vocab
CAREFUL — adj full of care; anxious; solicitous. 2. careful ·adj filling with care or solicitude; exposing to concern, anxiety, or trouble; …
Webster English vocab
CAREFUL — [care.ful] adj care.ful.ler ; care.ful.lest (bef. 12c) 1 archaic a: solicitous, anxious b: filling with care or solicitude 2: exercising …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CAREFUL — careful BrE AmE ˈkeəf ə l -ʊl AmE \ ˈkerf- ˈkærf- ▷ careful|ly ‿i ▷ careful|ness nəs nɪs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CAN — I . / kən; NAmE ; kæn/ modal verb —see also can (II) ( negative can·not / ˈkænɒt; NAmE -nɑːt/, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOO — / tuː; NAmE / adverb 1. used before adjectives and adverbs to say that sth is more than is good, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
T — (also t ) / tiː; NAmE / noun [ C , U ] ( pl. Ts , T's , t's …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAREFUL — / ˈkeəfl; NAmE ˈkerfl/ adjective 1. [ not before noun ] careful (to do sth) | careful (not to do …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOO — too S1 W1 /tuː/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: to 'to, too' ] 1 . [+ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
T — T BrE AmE , t /tiː/ ( plural T’s , t’s ) noun 1 . [uncountable and countable] the 20th …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CAREFUL — care ‧ ful S1 W2 /ˈkeəf ə l $ ˈker-/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ care …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CAN — I. can 1 S1 W1 /kən; strong kæn/ BrE AmE modal verb ( negative short form can’t ) [ Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TOO — adv. 1 to a greater extent than is desirable, permissible, or possible for a specified or understood purpose (too colourful …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TOO — adv. 1 to a greater extent than is desirable, permissible, or possible for a specified or understood purpose (too colourful …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TOO — adv.1 to a greater extent than is desirable, permissible, or possible for a specified or understood purpose (too colourful for …
Oxford English vocab
CAN — 1. v.aux. (3rd sing. present can; past could) (foll. by infin. without to, or absol.; present and past only in …
Oxford English vocab
TOO — I. ADDING SOMETHING OR RESPONDING /tu:/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAN — I. MODAL USES /kən, STRONG kæn/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: …
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CAREFUL — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you are careful , you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAREFUL — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you are ~, you give …
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TOO
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
T — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES can/can't cope ▪ Older people can't cope so well with the heat. don't expect miracles ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CAREFUL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a careful examination ▪ After a very careful examination of the evidence, we have ruled …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TOO — (MORE) [adverb] [not gradable] - more than is needed or wanted; more than is suitable or enoughYou're too fat.I can't …
Cambridge English vocab
CAREFUL — [adjective]Norwich welcomes careful drivers (= people who drive with care in order to avoid accidents)!Be careful with the glasses (= …
Cambridge English vocab
TOO — Synonyms and related words : above, additionally, again, all included, along, also, altogether, among other things, and all, and also, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CAREFUL — adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: CAUTIOUS , calculating, chary, circumspect, considerate, discreet, gingerly, guarded, safe, wary Related Words: attentive, heedful, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CAREFUL — adjective 1. Synonyms: cautious , calculating, chary, circumspect, considerate, discreet, gingerly, guarded, safe, wary Related Word: attentive, heedful, observant 2. …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
CAREFUL — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ make sb ▪ Bitter past experience had made her ~ of what she confided to …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TOO — See ↑ AND/ALSO 1, ↑ TOO/TOO MUCH 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ about time too • ↑ be too big/small • …
Longman Activator English vocab
CAREFUL — INDEX: 1. careful to avoid risks or danger 2. to try to avoid risks or danger 3. what you say …
Longman Activator English vocab
CAREFUL — See ↑ CAREFUL 1,4,5,7 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be careful
Longman Activator English vocab
TOO — adv. 25B6; adverb invasion would be too risky : EXCESSIVELY, overly, over, unduly, immoderately, inordinately, unreasonably, extremely, very; informal too-too. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CAREFUL — adj. 25B6; adjective be careful when you go up the stairs : CAUTIOUS, heedful, alert, attentive, watchful, vigilant, wary, on …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CAREFUL — adj. 1 cautious, wary, circumspect, chary, prudent, watchful, aware, alert, vigilant These days one cannot be too careful about walking …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
TOO — adverb 1 BAD : I was too happy when I received your letter today. GOOD : I was very happy …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
CAREFUL — adjective BAD : Be careful to water the African violets regularly. GOOD : Make sure (that) you water the African …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
TOO — нареч. 1) излишне, слишком, чересчур 2) весьма, очень, сильно Syn : very, much 3) также, тоже; к тому же 4) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
T — I сокр. от temperature температура II сокр. от tension напряжение; натяжение III сокр. от t - true истинный 20-я буква …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
T — сущ.; мн. Ts, T's двадцатая буква англ. алфавита mark with a T ист. ≈ выжигать вору клеймо в виде буквы …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CAREFUL — прил. 1) заботливый, проявляющий заботу (for, of) careful children ≈ заботливые дети 2) старательный, аккуратный; внимательный, тщательный careful examination of …
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CAN
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BE — гл. 1) иметь место как факт, существовать, случаться а) существовать как факт в объективной реальности быть; быть живым, жить Tyrants …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TOO — too.ogg _I tu: adv 1. 1> слишком too quickly - слишком бстро too much little - слишком много мало he …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
T — n ( pl Ts, t's ti:z ) 1. 20-я буква английского алфавита 2. 1> серийный номер 20 или 19 2> …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CAREFUL — careful.ogg ʹkeəf(ə)l a 1. заботливый, внимательный careful mother - заботливая мать to be careful of one's health - заботиться о …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CAN — can.ogg _I kæn (полная форма); kən,kn (редуцированные формы) v (could; отриц. форма cannot, can't; 2-е л. ед. ч. наст. вр. …
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