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Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese cuidado, coidado, from Latin cōgitātus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
cuidado (feminine cuidada, masculine plural cuidados, feminine plural cuidadas)
- meditated, thought-out
- planned
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Interjection
cuidado
- watch out!
- beware!
- be careful!
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Noun
cuidado m (plural cuidados)
- care, caution, precaution
- fear
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Participle
cuidado (feminine cuidada, masculine plural cuidados, feminine plural cuidadas)
- past participle of cuidar
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Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Past participle of cuidar; corresponds to Latin cōgitātus.
The Philippine sense is a calque of Tagalog bahala, as in the expressions bahala ka, ako bahala, ikaw bahala, etc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kwiˈdado/
- Rhymes: -ado
- Syllabification: cui‧da‧do
Interjection
cuidado
- watch out!
- beware!
- be careful!
Noun
cuidado m (plural cuidados)
- care (close attention; concern)
- care (maintenance, upkeep)
- care (the treatment of those in need)
Derived terms
Related terms
Adjective
cuidado (feminine cuidada, masculine plural cuidados, feminine plural cuidadas)
- (Philippines) answerable; accountable; responsible
yo cuidado- I'll take care of it. / I am accountable.
tú cuidado- It's up to you. / You are responsible.
Derived terms
Participle
cuidado (feminine cuidada, masculine plural cuidados, feminine plural cuidadas)
- past participle of cuidar
References
- ^ Lipski, John M. (1987 June) “Contemporary Philippine Spanish: Comments on Vestigial Usage”, in Philippine Journal of Linguistics, volume 18, number 1, page 45
- ^ de los Reyes, Manuel (1937) Prontuario de Palabras Y Frases Mal Empleadas en Filipinas
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