precautionary
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pre·cau·tion·ar·y
(prĭ-kô′shə-nĕr′ē) also pre·cau·tion·al (-shə-nəl)adj.
Of, relating to, or constituting a precaution: taking precautionary measures; gave precautionary advice.
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Adj. | 1. | precautionary - taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure; "gave precautionary advice"; "I would take precautionary steps to keep him away" preventative, preventive - tending to prevent or hinder |
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precautionary
adjective preventative, safety, protective, preventive The curfew is a precautionary measure.
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إحْتِياطي
preventivní
forholds-
óvatossági
varúîar-
önlem olarak
precautionary
[prɪˈkɔːʃənərɪ] ADJ → preventivo, de precauciónas a precautionary measure → como medida preventiva or de precaución
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precautionary
adj → Vorsichts-, Sicherheits-, vorbeugend; precautionary measure → Vorsichts- or Sicherheitsmaßnahme f; it’s purely precautionary → es ist eine reine or nur eine Vorsichtsmaßnahme
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precaution
(priˈkoːʃən) noun care taken to avoid accidents, disease etc. They took every precaution to ensure that their journey would be safe and enjoyable.
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