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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimprudente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: im.pruˈdente
"La sua scelta imprudente ha portato a problemi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.
"His imprudent decision to invest all his savings in a single venture led to significant losses." - 2
Lacking discretion or good judgment.
"The imprudent remarks made during the meeting caused unnecessary tension among the team."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'imprudent' originates from the Latin 'imprudentem', which is the accusative form of 'imprudens', meaning 'not foreseeing' or 'unwise'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to describe a lack of caution or foresight in decision-making.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Imprudent" is said worldwide
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imprudent
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pʁy.dɑ̃
"Sa décision imprudente a causé des problèmes."
unbedacht
Transliteration: ʊn.bə.dɑxt
"Seine unbedachte Entscheidung führte zu Schwierigkeiten."
imprudente
Transliteration: im.pruˈdente
"La sua scelta imprudente ha portato a problemi."
imprudente
Transliteration: im.pɾuˈðente
"Su decisión imprudente causó problemas."
imprudente
Transliteration: im.pɾuˈdẽ.tʃi
"A decisão imprudente levou a consequências negativas."
अविवेकी
Transliteration: aviveki
"उसका अविवेकी निर्णय समस्याओं का कारण बना।"
轻率的
Transliteration: qīngshuài de
"他的轻率决定导致了问题。"
경솔한
Transliteration: gyeongsolhan
"그의 경솔한 결정은 문제를 일으켰다."
軽率な
Transliteration: けいそつな
"彼の軽率な決定は問題を引き起こした。"
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