GERMAN · C2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

skrupulös

scrupulous; full of moral qualms

Sie war zu skrupulös, um den offensichtlichen Abrechnungsfehler zu verschweigen, auch wenn eine Korrektur ihr selbst erheblichen Aufwand bereitete.

She had too many moral scruples to keep quiet about the obvious billing error, even if correcting it caused her considerable work herself.

meticulous; scrupulous

Seine skrupulöse Prüfung der Unterlagen verzögerte zwar die Übergabe, bewahrte uns aber davor, eine entscheidende Vereinbarung zu übersehen.

His scrupulous examination of the documents delayed the handover, but saved us from overlooking a crucial agreement.

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