imprudente
imprudénte with stress marks
imprudent
Usage Note
Imprudente is a Spanish loanword (from imprudente) used to describe someone who acts without caution or forethought. It appears more often in formal or written contexts; in casual speech, Filipinos may prefer walang ingat or pabaya, and legal language around negligence sometimes uses this word.
Examples
" Imprudente ang ginawa mo. "
Natural Translation
What you did was imprudent.
Literal Translation
Imprudent the did you.
" Ang imprudenteng pagpapatakbo ng sasakyan ay nagdulot ng aksidente. "
Natural Translation
The imprudent driving of the vehicle caused an accident.
Literal Translation
The imprudent driving of-the vehicle caused accident.
" Itinuring na imprudente ng korte ang kanyang mga desisyon dahil hindi niya inisip ang maaaring kahihinatnan ng kanyang mga aksyon. "
Natural Translation
The court regarded his/her decisions as imprudent because he/she did not consider the possible consequences of his/her actions.
Literal Translation
Considered as imprudent of-the court the his/her decisions because not he/she thought the possible outcome of-the his/her actions.
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