caution

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.
2. A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided.
3. Security; guaranty; bail.
4. One who draws attention or causes astonishment by their behaviour.
5. A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
6. A yellow card.

Verb

1. To warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted.
2. To give a yellow card

Concepts

prudence

précaution

circonspection

avertir

avertissement

⚠️

attention

garde

💂

vigilance

alerter

recommandation

soin

avis

caution

châtiment

commandement

exhortation

gage

mettre en garde

mise en garde

précepte

prévenir

prévoyance

punition

réprimander

sommation

admonester

Synonymes

warn

warning

⚠️

care

prudence

carefulness

precaution

circumspection

discretion

alert

admonish

wariness

attention

watchfulness

vigilance

notice

forewarn

caveat

admonition

advice

cautiousness

heed

guard

💂

advise

monition

wisdom

tip off

premonition

reprimand

find fault with

monish

heedfulness

alarm

chariness

generalship

rebuke

danger

❗

prohibit

protection

foresight

forestall

forethought

alertness

reproach

advertence

consideration

counsel

thoughtfulness

admonishment

lesson

lookout

being careful

look out

cautious

note

safety

notification

watchout

reprove

reserve

safeguarding

sageness

scold

security

shrewdness

sign

sound the alarm

wakefulness

watch for

watching

watch out

worldly wisdom

be careful

oyez

advocacy

conception

prevention

registration

express disapproval

preadmonish

warning word

stop

🛑

flag up

advertency

advisory

attentiveness

awakening

blame

book

📖

call attention to

careful

cautionary

censure

comment

commination

concentration

condemn

counseling

criticize

defence

deliberateness

delicacy

diligence

disallow

discourage

dissuasion

enrolment

example

exhortation

forbid

forewarning

guardedness

guarding

gumption

heads-up

hint

idea

💡

indication

inform

instruction

intentness

interdict

jealousy

minuteness

mortgage

paying

precautionary

presage

preservation

prophylaxis

protect

protest

providence

raise the alarm

recommendation

red flag

regard

remind

reminding

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Recorded since 1297 as Middle English caucioun (“bail, guarantee, pledge”), from Old French caution (“security, surety”), itself from Latin cautiō, from cautus, past participle of caveō, cavēre (“be on one's guard”).