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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesressalva
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʁeˈsal.vɐ/
"Faço apenas uma ressalva em relação ao orçamento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.
"The agreement was accepted with one major caveat regarding delivery schedules." - 2
A legal notice given to a court or public officer to suspend a proceeding until the notifier is given a hearing.
"Her lawyer filed a caveat to prevent the prompt probate of the will."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin, 'caveat' is the third-person singular present subjunctive of 'cavēre', meaning 'to beware'. Entering the English legal lexicon in the 16th century, it originally referred to a formal notice or warning entered in a court register to prevent certain actions, eventually broadening in modern usage to denote any qualifying proviso or warning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Caveat" is said worldwide
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réserve
Transliteration: ʁezɛʁv
"Il y a une réserve importante à faire concernant ce projet."
Vorbehalt
Transliteration: /ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌhalt/
"Dieser Plan hat einen entscheidenden Vorbehalt."
avvertenza
Transliteration: /av.verˈtɛn.tsa/
"Dobbiamo accettare l'offerta con una piccola avvertenza."
salvedad
Transliteration: /sal.βeˈðað/
"Aceptó la propuesta con una pequeña salvedad."
ressalva
Transliteration: /ʁeˈsal.vɐ/
"Faço apenas uma ressalva em relação ao orçamento."
चेतावनी
Transliteration: chetaavni
"इस समझौते के साथ एक महत्वपूर्ण चेतावनी जुड़ी हुई है।"
附加条款
Transliteration: fùjiā tiáokuǎn
"这项协议有一个重要的附加条款。"
단서
Transliteration: danseo
"그 제안에는 몇 가지 단서가 붙어 있었다."
注意点
Transliteration: chuuiten
"この契約には一つ重要な注意点があります。"
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