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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrücksichtslos
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈrʏk.zɪçt.los
"Sein rücksichtsloses Verhalten führte zu Problemen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Showing a lack of care about the possible consequences of an action; rash.
"His reckless driving led to a serious accident." - 2
Characterized by a lack of caution; careless.
"The reckless spending habits of the company resulted in financial trouble."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'reckless' originates from the Middle English 'rekeles', which is derived from the Old English 'recen', meaning 'to care' or 'to heed'. The prefix 'less' denotes the absence of care or concern, evolving into its current meaning of acting without regard for consequences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reckless" is said worldwide
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imprudent
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pʁy.dɑ̃
"Sa conduite imprudente a causé un accident."
rücksichtslos
Transliteration: ˈrʏk.zɪçt.los
"Sein rücksichtsloses Verhalten führte zu Problemen."
sconsiderato
Transliteration: skon.si.deˈra.to
"La sua guida sconsiderata ha causato un incidente."
imprudente
Transliteration: im.pɾuˈðen.te
"Su conducción imprudente causó un accidente."
imprudente
Transliteration: im.pɾuˈdẽ.tʃi
"A sua condução imprudente causou um acidente."
लापरवाह
Transliteration: lāparvāh
"उसकी लापरवाह ड्राइविंग ने एक गंभीर दुर्घटना का कारण बना।"
鲁莽的
Transliteration: lǔmǎng de
"他的鲁莽驾驶导致了一场严重的事故。"
무모한
Transliteration: mumohan
"그의 무모한 운전은 심각한 사고를 초래했다."
無謀な
Transliteration: mubōna
"彼の無謀な運転は深刻な事故を引き起こした。"
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