careful, a.1Aireach(of, ar), faichilleach, cúramach. Be careful of it!tabhair aire dó!Be careful what you are doing, fainic an rud atá tú a dhéanamh. Be careful! (i) fainic! seachain! (ii) bí cúramach! tabhair aire!2Críonna, airdeallach, tíosach, barrainneach. Careful housewife, bean tí bharrainneach. A careful answer, freagra faichilleach, tomhaiste. ►carefully, adv.1Go haireach, etc. He examined it carefully, d'iniúch sé go grinn é.2Go hairdeallach, etc. He lives carefully, (i) tá sé an-teolaí air féin, (ii) tá sé críonna coinneálach.