precautionary

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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Thesaurus

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" precautional 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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Translations

إحْتِياطي

preventivní

forholds-

vorbeugend

préventif

óvatossági

varúîar-

precauzionale

forsiktighets-sikkerhets-

önlem olarak

预防的

precautionary

[prɪˈkɔːʃənərɪ] ADJ → preventivo, de precaución
as a precautionary measure → como medida preventiva or de precaución

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precautionary

[prɪˈkɔːʃ^ənəri] adj [measure] → de précaution

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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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precautionary

[prɪˈkɔːʃ/ən/ərɪ] adj (measure) → precauzionale

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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. voorsorgmaatreël حَيْطَه، إحْتِياط، إحْتِراس предпазливост precaução opatrnost, předběžná opatření die Vorsichtsmaßregel forholdsregel προφύλαξηprecaución 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 voorzorgsmaatregelforholdsregel, sikkerhetstiltak środek ostrożności پام 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

preˈcautionary adjective

voorsorgend إحْتِياطي предпазен cauteloso preventivní vorbeugend forholds- 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- sikkerhets-, forsiktighets- prewencyjny پام نيونه 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

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