reckless

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɛkləs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrɛklɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rek′lis)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
reckless adj (actions: without care)imprudente adj mf
  temerario/a adj
  insensato/a adj
 Pam's reckless drinking was a worry to her family.
 La manera imprudente de beber de Pam preocupaba a su familia.
reckless adj (person: without regard for risk)imprudente adj mf
  temerario/a adj
 Ben has always been reckless, so it was no surprise when he ended up in hospital.
 Ben siempre ha sido imprudente así que a nadie le sorprendió que terminara en el hospital.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
reckless conduct n (law: careless behavior)conducta temeraria nf + adj
reckless driver n ([sb] who drives dangerously)conductor temerario nm
 The reckless driver was eventually stopped by the police.
 El conductor temerario fue finalmente detenido por la policía.
reckless driving n US (law: traffic violation)conducción temeraria nf + adj
reckless homicide n US (death caused by negligence)homicidio culposo loc nom m
  homicidio imprudente loc nom m
 Si lo declaran homicidio culposo, la pena podría ser de 8 ó 10 años.
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'reckless' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
adventurism - bull in a china shop - cowboy - daredevil - desperate - devil-may-care - deviltry - foolhardy - have a death wish - lunatic - madman - madwoman - tearaway - what the heck
Spanish:
arriesgado - desorejado - temeridad - aturdido - desmelenado - irresponsable - kamikaze - mala cabeza - atronado - cafre - conducta imprudente - conductor temerario - confiar - imprudencia temeraria - imprudente - prisa - temerario

Collocations: his reckless pursuit of, a reckless disregard for [safety, authority], the reckless disregard of [others, society, laws], more...

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