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cau·tion  (kôshn)

n.

1.

a. Careful forethought to avoid danger or harm.

b. Close attention or vigilance to minimize risk: The car proceeded over the rickety bridge with caution.

2. Prudence or restraint in action or decision: advised caution in choosing a school.

3. A warning or admonishment, especially to take heed: I received a caution from the doctor about fat in my diet.

4. A cautious action; a precaution: The climbers took the necessary cautions in preparing for the ascent.

5. Informal One that is striking or alarming.

tr.v. cau·tioned, cau·tion·ing, cau·tions

To advise to take heed; warn or admonish.

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[Middle English caucioun, from Old French caution, from Latin cauti, cautin-, from cautus, past participle of cavre, to take care.]

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caution

Noun

1. care or prudence, esp. in the face of danger

2. warning: a word of caution

3. Law chiefly Brit a formal warning given to a person suspected of an offence

Verb

to warn or advise: he cautioned against an abrupt turnaround [Latin cautio]

cautionary adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	caution - the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution" carefulness, cautiousness attentiveness - the trait of being observant and paying attention incaution, incautiousness - the trait of forgetting or ignoring possible danger
	2.	caution - a warning against certain acts; "a caveat against unfair practices" caveat warning - a message informing of danger; "a warning that still more bombs could explode"
	3.	caution - judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care" care, forethought, precaution judiciousness - good judgment
	4.	caution - the trait of being circumspect and prudent circumspection precaution - the trait of practicing caution in advance chariness, wariness - the trait of being cautious and watchful discernment, discretion - the trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment"
Verb	1.	caution - warn strongly; put on guard           monish, admonish warn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"

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caution

noun 1. care, discretion, heed, prudence, vigilance, alertness, forethought, circumspection, watchfulness, belt and braces, carefulness, heedfulness << OPPOSITE carelessness

noun 2. reprimand, warning, injunction, admonition

verb 3. warn, urge, advise, alert, tip off, forewarn, put you on your guard

verb 4. reprimand, warn, admonish, give an injunction to

Translations

caution [ˈkɔːʃən] n → cautela, prudencia (= warning); advertencia, amonestación f

vt → amonestar

caution [ˈkɔːʃən] n → prudence f (= warning); avertissement m

vt → avertir, donner un avertissement à

caution [ˈkɔːʃən] n → Vorsicht f;

(warning) → Warnung f: (Law) → Verwarnung f

vt → warnen;

(Law) → verwarnen

caution [ˈkɔːʃən] n → prudenza (= warning); avvertimento

vt → ammonire

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caution

n caution [ˈkoːʃən]

1 carefulness (because of possible danger etc) Exercise caution when crossing this road.versigtigheid, omsigtigheidاحْتِراسٌ، حَذَرٌвниманиеopatrnostforsigtigheddie Vorsichtπροσοχή, προφύλαξηcautela, precaución, prudenciaettevaatusاحتیاطvarovaisuusprudenceזְהִירוּתसावधानीoprezóvatosságberhati-hatigætni, varfærnicautela, prudenza用心조심atsargumaspiesardzībadengan berhati-hativoorzichtigheidforsiktighet, varsomhetostrożnośćcuidadoprudenţăосторожностьopatrnosťprevidnostoprezförsiktighetความระมัดระวังdikkat, özen, ihtimam小心обережність; обачністьاحتیاط کا رویہsự thận trọng小心

2 in law, a warning The policeman gave him a caution for speeding.waarskuwingتَحْذيرٌпредупреждениеvarování, výstrahaadvarseldie Warnungσύστασηadvertenciahoiatusهشدار؛ تذکرvaroitusavertissementאַזהָרָהचेतावनीopreznostfigyelmeztetésperingatanáminningavvertimento, ammonimento警告경고įspėjimasbrīdinājumsmemperingatkanwaarschuwingadvarselostrzeżenierepreensãoavertismentпредупреждениеvýstrahaopominopomenavarning, tillrättavisningการตักเตือนuyarı, ikaz警告застереження, попередженняتنبیہہ ، آگاہیcảnh cáo警告

v

to give a warning to He was cautioned for drunken driving.waarskuيُحَذِّرُпредупреждавамvarovatadvare(ver-)warnenπροειδοποιώadvertirhoiatust tegemaهشدار دادن؛ تذکر دادنvaroittaaavertirלְהַזהִירचेतावनी देनाupozoritifigyelmeztetmemperingatkanáminnaavvertire警告する경고하다įspėtibrīdinātamaranwaarschuwenadvare, bli advartostrzegaćrepreendera avertizaделать предупреждениеvarovaťopomnitiopomenutivarna, tillrättavisaเตือนuymak, ikaz etmek警告робити попередженняخبردار کرناcảnh báo警告

adj ˈcautionary

waarskuwendتَحْذيري، تَنْبيهِيпредупредителенvarovný, výstražnýadvarende; advarsels-vorsichtigπροειδοποιητικόςaleccionadorhoiatavهشدار آمیزvaroittavad'avertissementמַתרֶהसलाह या चेतावनीupozorenjefigyelmeztetőperingatanaðvörunar-ammonitore警告の경계의, 경고의pamokomas, įspėjantisbrīdinošsperingatanwaarschuwendadvarendeostrzegawczyacauteladorde avertismentпредупреждающийvýstražnýopozorilenopominjućivarnande, varnings-ที่ให้คำแนะนำหรือคำเตือนuyarıcı, ikaz edici告誡的попереджувальний, застережнийہوشیاری، تنبیہی ، چوکسیđể báo trước告诫的

adj ˈcautious

having or showing caution; careful She used to trust everyone but she's more cautious now; a cautious driver.versigtig; behoedsaam; omsigtigحَذِر، مُحْتَرِسпредпазливopatrný, obezřetnýforsigtigvorsichtigπροσεκτικόςcauteloso, prudente, cautoettevaatlikمحتاطvarovainenprudentזָהִירसावधान, चौकसoprezanóvatoshati-hativarfærinncauto, prudente用心深い조심성 있는, 신중한atsarguspiesardzīgswaspadavoorzichtig, behoedzaamforsiktig, forbeholdenostrożnycuidadosopru­dent, precautосторожныйopatrnýprevidenoprezanförsiktigซึ่งรอบคอบdikkatli, tedbirli謹慎的обережний; передбачливийچوکنا ، خبردارcẩn trọng谨慎的

adv ˈcautiously

versigtigبِحَذَر، باحْتِراسпредпазливоopatrněforsigtigt; varsomtvorsichtigπροσεκτικάprudentementeettevaatlikultمحتاطانهvarovaisestiprudemmentבִּזהִירוּתसावधानीपूर्वकoprezanóvatosanberhati-hativarfærnislegaprudentemente用心して신중히atsargiaipiesardzīgidengan berwaspadavoorzichtig, behoedzaamforsiktig, forbeholdentostrożniecuidadosamenteprudent, cu grijăосторожноopatrneprevidnoopreznoförsiktigtอย่างรอบคอบdikkatlice, ihtiyatla謹慎地обережно; передбачливоاحتیاط سےmột cách cẩn trọng谨慎地