die Sorgfalt
Translation
care, diligence, meticulousness, carefulness
Examples
Er erledigte die Arbeit mit großer Sorgfalt.
He completed the work with great care.
Sorgfalt ist bei dieser Aufgabe sehr wichtig.
Carefulness is very important for this task.
Grammar Patterns
to do ((sth.)) with care mit Sorgfalt ((et4)) tun He completed the task with great care.
Similar Words
Genauigkeit (accuracy), Gründlichkeit (thoroughness); Antonyms: Nachlässigkeit (negligence)
Etymology
Derived from 'sorgen' (to care). It describes the quality of applying 'care' to one's actions.
Memory Tips
Think of being so full of 'care' (Sorge) that your work is done with great 'Sorgfalt' (carefulness).