- imprudente
- adj.1 careless, rash.es muy imprudente he's a reckless driver (al conducir)2 reckless, careless, imprudent, tactless.3 presumptuous, excessively forward.f. & m.rash or reckless person.* * *imprudente► adjetivo1 imprudent, careless■ es imprudente conducir a esa velocidad it is dangerous to drive at that speed► nombre masulino o femenino1 (imprudente) imprudent person, careless person; (indiscreto) indiscreet person* * *adj.imprudent, rash* * *ADJ1) (=irreflexivo) imprudent, rash2) (=indiscreto) indiscreet3) [conductor] careless* * *adjetivo (que actúa sin cuidado) imprudent, careless; (temerario) reckless
fuiste muy imprudente al decírselo — it was very rash o imprudent of you to tell him
* * *= unwise, rash, injudicious, reckless, ill-judged, foolhardy, indiscreet.Ex. It may appear, at first sight, unwise to establish standards for encypherment as any publication of methods is likely to assist the intruder.Ex. And some way down the list of benefits was a rash promise to 'slash the red tape that hinders our trade with Europe -- and thereby safeguard the 2 1/2 million jobs involved'.Ex. The author concludes that, although valuable CAL resources had been produced during both projects, over reliance on email is injudicious.Ex. The article is entitled 'Reckless driving on the information highway, or, is the scholar of the research library effectively using the available resources?'.Ex. The announcement has been criticised by the Institute of Physics, which said the university was making a 'precipitous and ill-judged' move.Ex. There is nothing wrong with killing enemy soldiers that are attacking you and it would seem foolhardy just to let them escape.Ex. Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.----* ser imprudente = be reckless.* * *adjetivo (que actúa sin cuidado) imprudent, careless; (temerario) recklessfuiste muy imprudente al decírselo — it was very rash o imprudent of you to tell him
* * *= unwise, rash, injudicious, reckless, ill-judged, foolhardy, indiscreet.Ex: It may appear, at first sight, unwise to establish standards for encypherment as any publication of methods is likely to assist the intruder.
Ex: And some way down the list of benefits was a rash promise to 'slash the red tape that hinders our trade with Europe -- and thereby safeguard the 2 1/2 million jobs involved'.Ex: The author concludes that, although valuable CAL resources had been produced during both projects, over reliance on email is injudicious.Ex: The article is entitled 'Reckless driving on the information highway, or, is the scholar of the research library effectively using the available resources?'.Ex: The announcement has been criticised by the Institute of Physics, which said the university was making a 'precipitous and ill-judged' move.Ex: There is nothing wrong with killing enemy soldiers that are attacking you and it would seem foolhardy just to let them escape.Ex: Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.* ser imprudente = be reckless.* * *imprudente1adjective(que actúa sin cuidado) imprudent, careless; (temerario) recklessfuiste muy imprudente al decírselo it was very rash o imprudent of you to tell himimprudente2masculine and femininees un imprudente he's very reckless* * *
imprudente adjetivo (que actúa sin cuidado) imprudent, careless;
(temerario) reckless;◊ fuiste muy imprudente al decírselo it was very rash o imprudent of you to tell him
imprudente adjetivo imprudent, unwise
'imprudente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
temeridad
- alocado
English:
careless
- foolish
- ill-advised
- ill-judged
- imprudent
- jaywalker
- rash
- reckless
- short-sighted
- unguarded
- unwary
- unwise
- foolhardy
- jay
* * *imprudente♦ adj[en los actos] careless, rash; [en los comentarios] indiscreet;es muy imprudente al conducir he's a reckless driver♦ nmf1. [en los actos] reckless person;es un auténtico imprudente he's very reckless2. [en los comentarios] indiscreet person;es un imprudente he's very indiscreet* * *imprudenteadj reckless, rash* * *imprudente adjindiscreto: imprudent, indiscreet♦ imprudentemente adv* * *imprudente adj1. (acción) rashuna decisión imprudente a rash decision2. (persona) carelessun conductor imprudente a careless driver
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.