Английский Этимологический словарь - wary
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~ adj someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful (be wary of (doing) sth) (I'm a bit wary of driving in this fog.) - wariness n - warily adv ("I want to ask you a favour." "What is it?" Mike said warily.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(warier, wariest) If you are wary of something or someone, you are cautious because you do not know much about them and you believe they may be dangerous or cause problems. People did not teach their children to be wary of strangers... They were very wary about giving him a contract. ADJ: usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ of/about n/-ing • warily She studied me warily, as if I might turn violent. ADV: usu ADV with v ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective (warier; -est) Etymology: 1ware, from Middle English war, ware, from Old English w?r careful, aware, ~; akin to Old High German giwar aware, attentive, Latin vereri to fear, Greek horan to see Date: 15th century marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger Synonyms: see cautious • warily adverb • wariness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. (warier, wariest) 1 on one's guard; given to caution; circumspect. 2 (foll. by of) cautious, suspicious (am wary of using lifts). 3 showing or done with caution or suspicion (a wary expression). Derivatives warily adv. wariness n. Etymology: WARE(2) + -Y(1) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. осторожный, осмотрительный to be wary of smb., smth. —- остерегаться кого-л., чего-л.; настороженно относиться к кому-л., чему-л. to be wary of giving offence —- бояться обидеть кого-л., стараться никого не обидеть to be wary of trouble —- опасаться неприятностей be wary! —- будь начеку! to be wary in the choice of words —- тщательно (осторожно) подбирать слова 2. настороженный; подозрительный, недоверчивый wary look —- подозрительный (недоверчивый) взгляд to keep a wary eye of smth. —- бдительно (с опаской) следить за чем-л. ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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