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pre·cau·tion

(prĭ-kô′shən)

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 praecautiō, praecautiōn-, from praecautus, past participle of Latin praecavēre, to guard against : prae-, pre- + cavēre, to beware.]

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precaution

(prɪˈkɔːʃən)

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

2. caution practised beforehand; circumspection

[C17: from French, from Late Latin praecautiō, from Latin praecavēre to guard against, from prae before + cavēre to beware]

preˈcautionary, preˈcautional adj

preˈcautious adj

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pre•cau•tion

(prɪˈkɔ ʃən)

n.

1. a measure taken in advance to avert possible harm or misfortune.

2. caution employed beforehand; prudent foresight.

v.t.

3. to forewarn; put on guard.

[1595–1605; < Late Latin]

pre•cau′tion•ar′y, 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.

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precaution

noun

1. Careful forethought to avoid harm or risk:

calculation, care, carefulness, caution, chariness, gingerliness, wariness.

2. The exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters:

caution, circumspection, discretion, forehandedness, foresight, foresightedness, forethought, forethoughtfulness, prudence.

Translations

إِحْتِيَاطحَيْطَه، إحْتِياط، إحْتِراس

opatrnostpředběžná opatřenípreventivní opatření

forholdsregel

Vorkehrung Vorsichtsmaßregel Vorsorge

προφύλαξη

precaución

varotoimi

précaution préparatif précaire

predostrožnost

varúî; varúîarráîstöfun

precauzione prudenza

用心

예방조치

atsargumoatsargumo priemonė

drošības pasākumspiesardzība

voorzorgsmaatregel

forholdsregel sikkerhetstiltak

ostrożność

precaução

предосторожность

varnostni ukrep

förebyggande åtgärd

การระมัดระวังไว้ก่อน

önlem

lời cảnh báo

预防

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

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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

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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

(priˈkoːʃən) noun

care taken to avoid accidents, disease etc. They took every precaution to ensure that their journey would be safe and enjoyable.

preˈcautionary adjective

precaution

→ إِحْتِيَاط 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

precaution

n. precaución, prevención.

precaution

n precaución f; as a precaution..por or como precaución; airborne precautions precauciones de transmisión aérea, precauciones aéreas (fam); contact precautions precauciones de contacto; droplet precautions precauciones de transmisión por gotas, precauciones por gotas (fam); standard precautions precauciones estándar; universal precautions (ant) precauciones universales (ant)