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char·y

 (châr′ē)
adj. char·i·er, char·i·est
1. Very cautious; wary: was chary of the risks involved.
2. Not giving or expending freely; sparing: was chary of compliments.
[Middle English chari, careful, sorrowful, from Old English cearig, sorrowful, from cearu, sorrow; see care.]
char′i·ly adv.
char′i·ness n.
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chary

(ˈtʃɛərɪ)
adj, charier or chariest
1. wary; careful
2. choosy; finicky
3. shy
4. sparing; mean
[Old English cearig; related to caru care, Old High German charag sorrowful]
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char•y

(ˈtʃɛər i)

adj. char•i•er, char•i•est.
1. cautious or careful; wary.
2. shy; timid.
3. particular; choosy.
4. sparing; frugal (often fol. by of): chary of his praise.
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English cearig sorrowful =c(e)ar(u) care + -ig -y1]
char′i•ly, adv.
char′i•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.chary - characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"
cagey, cagy
cautious - showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver"
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chary

adjective
1. wary, guarded, careful, reluctant, cautious, suspicious, uneasy, scrupulous, circumspect, leery (slang), heedful Some people are rather chary of being associated with him.
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chary

adjective
1. Trying attentively to avoid danger, risk, or error:
careful, cautious, circumspect, forehanded, gingerly, prudent, wary.
2. Careful in the use of material resources:
canny, economical, frugal, provident, prudent, saving, Scotch, sparing, thrifty.
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حَذِر، مُحْتَرِس
bedlivýopatrný
varsom
aîgætinn
piesardzīgs
dikkatliihtiyatlı

chary

[ˈtʃɛərɪ] ADJ (charier (compar) (chariest (superl)))
1. (= wary) → cauteloso
he's chary of getting involved → evita inmiscuirse
2. (= sparing) she's chary in her praise → no se prodiga en alabanzas
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chary

[ˈtʃɛəri] adj (= cautious) to be chary of sth, to be chary about sth → être méfiant(e) à l'égard de qch, se méfier de qch
to be chary of doing sth, to be chary about doing sth → hésiter à faire qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

chary

adj (+er) (= cautious) → vorsichtig; (= sparing) → zurückhaltend (of mit); I’d be chary of taking lifts from strangers if I were you → an deiner Stelle würde ich nicht so ohne Weiteres mit Fremden mitfahren; he is chary of giving praise → er ist mit Lob zurückhaltend
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

chary

[ˈtʃɛərɪ] adj → cauto/a, attento/a
to be chary of doing sth → andare con i piedi di piombo prima di fare qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

chary

(ˈtʃeəri) adjective
(with of) cautious. Be chary of lending money to someone you don't know very well.cauteloso, cauto
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