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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 'to be careful', which evolved through Old French into Middle English. Its meaning has remained consistent, emphasizing the importance 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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