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pre·cau·tion (pr

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1. An action taken in advance to protect against possible danger, failure, or injury; a safeguard: followed safety precautions when using heavy machinery.

2. Caution practiced in advance; forethought or circumspection: a need for precaution when planning a vacation.

[Late Latin praecauti, praecautin-, from praecautus, past participle of Latin praecavre, to guard against : prae-, pre- + cavre, to beware.]

precaution [prɪˈkɔːʃən]

1. an action taken to avoid a dangerous or undesirable event

2. caution practised beforehand; circumspection

[from French, from Late Latin praecautiō, from Latin praecavēre to guard against, from prae before + cavēre to beware]

precautionary , precautional adj

precautious adj

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Noun	1.	precaution - a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down" safeguard, guard measure, step - any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime" backstop - a precaution in case of an emergency; "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong" security measures, security - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"
	2.	precaution - the trait of practicing caution in advance circumspection, caution - the trait of being circumspect and prudent
	3.	precaution - judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care" care, forethought, caution judiciousness - good judgment

precaution

noun

1. safeguard, insurance, protection, provision, safety measure, preventative measure, belt and braces (informal) This is purely a safety precaution.

2. forethought, care, caution, anticipation, prudence, foresight, providence, wariness, circumspection Exercise adequate precaution when out in public.

Translations

precaution [prɪˈkɔːʃən] N → precaución f
as a precaution → como precaución, para mayor seguridad
to take precautions (gen) → tomar precauciones; (= use contraceptive) → usar anticonceptivos, tomar precauciones
to take the precaution of doing sth → tomar la precaución de hacer algo
he took the precaution of hiding the letter → tomó la precaución de esconder la carta

precaution [prɪˈkɔːʃ^ən] n → précaution f
to take precautions → prendre ses précautions
to take the precaution of doing sth → prendre la précaution de faire qch
as a precaution → par précaution

precaution

n → Sicherheitsmaßnahme f, → (Sicherheits)vorkehrung f, → Vorsichtsmaßnahme f; security precautions → Sicherheitsmaßnahmen or -vorkehrungen pl; fire precautions → Brandschutzmaßnahmen pl; to take precautions against something → Vorsichtsmaßnahmen pl → gegen etw treffen; do you take precautions? (euph: = use contraception) → nimmst or machst du (irgend)etwas?; to take the precaution of doing something → vorsichtshalber or sicherheitshalber etw tun

precaution [prɪˈkɔːʃ/ən] n → precauzione f
as a precaution → per precauzione
to take precautions → prendere precauzioni
to take the precaution of doing → prendere la precauzione di fare

precaution

n precaution [priˈkoːʃən]

care taken to avoid accidents, disease etc They took every precaution to ensure that their journey would be safe and enjoyable. voorsorgmaatreël حَيْطَه، إحْتِياط، إحْتِراس предпазливост opatrnost, předběžná opatření forholdsregel die Vorsichtsmaßregel προφύλαξη precaución ettevaatus(abinõu) احتیاط varotoimi précaution אֶמצָעֵי זְהִירוּת पूर्वोपाय, सावधानी mjera opreza,predostrožnost óvatosság tindakan hati-hati varúð; varúðarráðstöfun precauzione 用心 조심 atsargumo priemonė piesardzība; drošības pasākums langkah beringat-ingat voorzorgsmaatregel forholdsregel, sikkerhetstiltak środek ostrożności precaução precauţie меры предосторожности opatrnosť, predbežné opatrenie previdnost, varnostni ukrep predostrožnost försiktighet การระมัดระวังไว้ก่อน önlem 預防 обережність; передбачливість حفظ ماتقدم، پيش بندي sự đề phòng 预防

adj preˈcautionary

voorsorgend إحْتِياطي предпазен preventivní forholds- vorbeugend προληπτικός, προφυλακτικός de precaución, precautorio, cautelar ettevaatus- احتیاطی varo- préventif -זְהִירוּת सावधानीपूर्वक mjere opreza óvatossági (intézkedés) hati-hati varúðar- precauzionale, preventivo 用心の 조심스럽게 atsargumo piesardzības-; drošības- mencegah voorzorgs{#169} sikkerhets-, forsiktighets- prewencyjny de cautela preventiv предупредительный preventívny varnosten oprezan försiktighets-, säkerhets- อย่างระมัดระวัง önlem olarak 預防的 попереджувальний; застережний احتياطي، تدارکي để đề phòng 预防的

precaution → حيطة preventivní opatření forholdsregel Vorkehrung προφύλαξη precaución varotoimi précaution predostrožnost precauzione 用心 예방조치 voorzorgsmaatregel forholdsregel ostrożność precaução предосторожность förebyggande åtgärd การระมัดระวังไว้ก่อน önlem lời cảnh báo 预防

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