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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, omsigtigheid احْتِراسٌ، حَذَرٌ внимание opatrnost forsigtighed die Vorsicht προσοχή, προφύλαξη cautela, precaución, prudencia ettevaatus احتیاط varovaisuus prudence זְהִירוּת सावधानी oprez óvatosság berhati-hati gætni, varfærni cautela, prudenza 用心 조심 atsargumas piesardzība dengan berhati-hati voorzichtigheid forsiktighet, varsomhet ostrożność cuidado prudenţă осторожность opatrnosť previdnost oprez försiktighet ความระมัดระวัง dikkat, özen, ihtimam 小心 обережність; обачність احتیاط کا رویہ sự thận trọng 小心

2 in law, a warning The policeman gave him a caution for speeding. waarskuwing تَحْذيرٌ предупреждение varování, výstraha advarsel die Warnung σύσταση advertencia hoiatus هشدار؛ تذکر varoitus avertissement אַזהָרָה चेतावनी opreznost figyelmeztetés peringatan áminning avvertimento, ammonimento 警告 경고 įspėjimas brīdinājums memperingatkan waarschuwing advarsel ostrzeżenie repreensão avertisment предупреждение výstraha opomin opomena varning, tillrättavisning การตักเตือน uyarı, ikaz 警告 застереження, попередження تنبیہہ ، آگاہی cảnh cáo 警告

v

to give a warning to He was cautioned for drunken driving. waarsku يُحَذِّرُ предупреждавам varovat advare (ver-)warnen προειδοποιώ advertir hoiatust tegema هشدار دادن؛ تذکر دادن varoittaa avertir לְהַזהִיר चेतावनी देना upozoriti figyelmeztet memperingatkan áminna avvertire 警告する 경고하다 įspėti brīdināt amaran waarschuwen advare, bli advart ostrzegać repreender a avertiza делать предупреждение varovať opomniti opomenuti varna, tillrättavisa เตือน uymak, ikaz etmek 警告 робити попередження خبردار کرنا cảnh báo 警告

adj ˈcautionary

waarskuwend تَحْذيري، تَنْبيهِي предупредителен varovný, výstražný advarende; advarsels- vorsichtig προειδοποιητικός aleccionador hoiatav هشدار آمیز varoittava d'avertissement מַתרֶה सलाह या चेतावनी upozorenje figyelmeztető peringatan aðvörunar- ammonitore 警告の 경계의, 경고의 pamokomas, įspėjantis brīdinošs peringatan waarschuwend advarende ostrzegawczy acautelador de avertisment предупреждающий výstražný opozorilen opominjući varnande, varnings- ที่ให้คำแนะนำหรือคำเตือน uyarıcı, ikaz edici 告誡的 попереджувальний, застережний ہوشیاری، تنبیہی ، چوکسی để 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; omsigtig حَذِر، مُحْتَرِس предпазлив opatrný, obezřetný forsigtig vorsichtig προσεκτικός cauteloso, prudente, cauto ettevaatlik محتاط varovainen prudent זָהִיר सावधान, चौकस oprezan óvatos hati-hati varfærinn cauto, prudente 用心深い 조심성 있는, 신중한 atsargus piesardzīgs waspada voorzichtig, behoedzaam forsiktig, forbeholden ostrożny cuidadoso pru­dent, precaut осторожный opatrný previden oprezan försiktig ซึ่งรอบคอบ dikkatli, tedbirli 謹慎的 обережний; передбачливий چوکنا ، خبردار cẩn trọng 谨慎的

adv ˈcautiously

versigtig بِحَذَر، باحْتِراس предпазливо opatrně forsigtigt; varsomt vorsichtig προσεκτικά prudentemente ettevaatlikult محتاطانه varovaisesti prudemment בִּזהִירוּת सावधानीपूर्वक oprezan óvatosan berhati-hati varfærnislega prudentemente 用心して 신중히 atsargiai piesardzīgi dengan berwaspada voorzichtig, behoedzaam forsiktig, forbeholdent ostrożnie cuidadosamente prudent, cu grijă осторожно opatrne previdno oprezno försiktigt อย่างรอบคอบ dikkatlice, ihtiyatla 謹慎地 обережно; передбачливо احتیاط سے một cách cẩn trọng 谨慎地