caution
Definitions
- Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm
- Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.
- eye
- A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided
- A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided.
- keyhole
- Security; guaranty; bail
- Security; guaranty; bail.
- look! watch out!
- One who draws attention or causes astonishment by their behaviour
- One who draws attention or causes astonishment by their behaviour.
- A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases
- A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
- A yellow card.
Equivalents
33 more languages
Azərbaycan diliehtiyat
বাংলাসতর্কীকরণ
Esperantoatentigi
עבריתז־ה־ר
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Polskiostrożnośćostrzeżeniepouczeniepowściągliwośćprzestrogaprzezornośćrezerwaroztropnośćuwagażółta kartka
Tagalogpaingat
Examples
“take⟳ caution”
“have⟳ caution”
“exercise great caution”
“utmost caution is required when travelling in this dangerous neighbourhood”
“act with caution”
“proceed without due caution”
“sound⟳ a note⟳ of caution”
“In way of caution I must tell⟳ you.”
“[...] and on the Saturday heavy seas pounded the W.R. on its exposed coastal stretch⟳ between Dawlish and Teignmouth, loosening the ballast and forcing trains to proceed with extreme caution.”
“The guideline expressed caution against excessive radiographic imaging.”
“The Parliament would yet give⟳ his majesty sufficient caution that the war should be vigorously prosecuted.”
“Oh, that boy, he's a caution! He does make⟳ me laugh⟳.”
“‘You are a caution,’ she said, when she came out. ‘I don't understand⟳ you.’”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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