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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrudence
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pry-dahns
"Il a agi avec prudence près du bord."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes.
"He approached the edge of the cliff with great caution." - 2
A warning or a piece of advice to be careful.
"The sign was a caution against swimming in the lake."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'caution' originates from the Latin 'cautio', meaning 'a taking care' or 'a being cautious', which evolved through Old French 'caution' in the 14th century, reflecting a sense of carefulness and prudence in actions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Caution" is said worldwide
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Prudence
Transliteration: pry-dahns
"Il a agi avec prudence près du bord."
Vorsicht
Transliteration: for-zikt
"Er ging mit großer Vorsicht an den Rand."
Cautela
Transliteration: kau-tay-lah
"Si avvicinò al bordo con cautela."
Cuidado
Transliteration: kwee-dah-doh
"Se acercó al borde con cuidado."
Cuidado
Transliteration: koo-ee-dah-doo
"Ele se aproximou da borda com cuidado."
सावधानी
Transliteration: sāvadhānī
"वह किनारे के पास सावधानी से चला।"
小心
Transliteration: xiǎo xīn
"他小心翼翼地走近边缘。"
주의
Transliteration: ju-ui
"그는 가장자리에 조심스럽게 다가갔다."
注意
Transliteration: chūi
"彼は端に注意して近づいた。"
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