recklessly

ˈrɛkləsli
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Translation of recklessly from English into Dutch

Adverb

1.

careless behavior

in a manner showing lack of care about risks or consequences
  • He drove recklessly through the crowded streets.Hij reed roekeloos door de drukke straten
2.

disregard for others

with disregard for others' rights or feelings
  • She recklessly ignored the warnings from her friends.Ze negeerde roekeloos de waarschuwingen van haar vrienden.
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Synonyms and analogies of recklessly in English

Examples of recklessly in a sentence

  • He spoke recklessly without considering the impact.
  • He recklessly drove through the crowded street.
  • The company recklessly disregarded environmental regulations.

Translations of "recklessly" in Context ordered by category and frequency

roekeloos

We should not stretch the bounds of our agreement recklessly.

We moeten de grenzen van onze afspraak niet roekeloos oprekken.

John recklessly shouted at his coworkers, hurting their feelings deeply.

John schreeuwde roekeloos tegen zijn collega's en kwetste hen diep.

door roekeloosheid

Ship-source discharges of polluting substances should be regarded as infringements if committed with intent, recklessly or by serious negligence.

Het lozen van verontreinigende stoffen vanaf schepen dient als inbreuk te worden beschouwd wanneer het met opzet, door roekeloosheid of door ernstige nalatigheid gebeurt.

the offender has deliberately or recklessly endangered the life of the child; or

de dader heeft het leven van het kind opzettelijk of door roekeloosheid in gevaar gebracht, of

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recklessly: Examples and translations in context

He was caught on camera while he run red lights recklessly.

Hij werd op camera gezet terwijl hij roekeloos door rood reed.

The teenagers throw about their skateboards recklessly in the park area.

De tieners smijten nogal roekeloos met hun skateboards in het park.

They threw themselves recklessly into the storm to save others.

Ze stortten zich roekeloos de storm in om anderen te redden.

Driving recklessly often results in a penalty point on your record.

Roekeloos rijgedrag leidt vaak tot een strafpunt op je rijbewijs.

I wish he would come to his senses and stop gambling recklessly.

Ik wou dat hij bij zinnen kwam en roekeloos gokken zou stoppen.

They threw themselves recklessly into the project, ignoring possible setbacks.

Ze hebben zich roekeloos op het project gestort en mogelijke tegenslagen genegeerd.

Some offenders go joyriding recklessly, causing accidents and damage.

Sommige daders gaan roekeloos joyriden en veroorzaken ongelukken en schade.

The tearaway dog darted through the park, chasing after squirrels recklessly.

De losgeslagen hond schoot roekeloos door het park, op eekhoorns afstormend.

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