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leery

['lɪ(ə)rɪ] adj.
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leary (alternative spelling)
context. бывалый
fig. настороженно относящийся (about – к • сначала настороженно отнеслись к идее – Most business owners were initially leery about moving to a new neighbourhood. Some had been downtown 20, 30, even 35 years, and the Riverside District seemed a bit out there. Was it going to take off? Would it be a success? Now I'd say we definitely have an amazing shopping district full of interior designers, antique shops, cafes, bake and cake shops. ART Vancouver)
inf. подозрительный (If you are leery of something, you are cautious and suspicious about it and try to avoid it collinsdictionary.com); хитрый; недоверчивый
slang осмотрительный; осторожный; сомневающийся; скептический
leery
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