precaution

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good.
2. (countable, uncountable) A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.

Verb

1. (transitive) To warn or caution beforehand.
2. (rare, transitive) To take precaution against.

Concepten

voorzorg

vooruitziende blik

bedachtzaamheid

voorzorgsmaatregel

toebereiding

voorbereiding

voorbereidsel

beleid

preventie

voorzichtigheid

omzichtigheid

voorbehoedmiddel

voorkoming

Synoniemen

caution

safeguard

care

carefulness

prevention

lookout

forethought

prophylaxis

vigilance

prudence

thoughtfulness

guard

💂

anticipation

watchout

foresight

protection

preparation

circumspection

discretion

farsight

wariness

altertness

protection against

provision

alert

attention

aversion

avoidance

careful

chariness

forestall

forewarn

generalship

guarding

prevent

protect

providence

admonish

reserve

sanitation

warn

watch

⌚

Providence

tip off

Vertalingen

precaución

précaution

precauzione

Vorsorge

precaução

Vorsicht

prudenza

precaució

⚠️

Schutzmaßnahme

vigilance

prevención

Vorsichtsmaßnahme

Vorkehrung

προφύλαξη

cura

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

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Etymologie (Engels)

From French précaution, Latin praecautio, from praecavere, praecautum (“to guard against beforehand”); prae (“before”) + cavere (“be on one's guard”). See pre-, and caution.