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1 precaución
f.1 precaution, wariness, caution, forethought.2 precautionary measure, security precaution.* * *1 precaution\conducir con precaución to drive carefullytomar precauciones to take precautions* * *noun f.1) caution2) precaution* * *SF1) [al hacer algo] (=cuidado) precaution; (=medida) preventive measurelo hicimos por precaución — we did it to be on the safe side, we did it as a precautionary measure o as a precaution
2) (=previsión) foresight; (=cautela) caution* * *1) ( medida) precaution2) ( prudencia)lo hice por precaución — I did it to be on the safe side o (frml) as a precautionary measure
* * *= caution, precaution.Ex. The project is being undertaken with caution.Ex. Just as in the establishment of headings for use in catalogues and indexes a code was deemed useful so a code is a wise precaution in any search for standard filing orders.----* extrema precaución = extreme caution.* medida de precaución = security precaution, precautionary measure.* pecar de precaución = err + on the side of caution.* precaución contra el fuego = fire precaution.* tener precaución de = be chary of.* tomar precaución = take + precaution, take + caution.* tratar con precaución = approach + with caution.* usar con precaución = use + with caution.* * *1) ( medida) precaution2) ( prudencia)lo hice por precaución — I did it to be on the safe side o (frml) as a precautionary measure
* * *= caution, precaution.Ex: The project is being undertaken with caution.
Ex: Just as in the establishment of headings for use in catalogues and indexes a code was deemed useful so a code is a wise precaution in any search for standard filing orders.* extrema precaución = extreme caution.* medida de precaución = security precaution, precautionary measure.* pecar de precaución = err + on the side of caution.* precaución contra el fuego = fire precaution.* tener precaución de = be chary of.* tomar precaución = take + precaution, take + caution.* tratar con precaución = approach + with caution.* usar con precaución = use + with caution.* * *A1 (medida) precautiontomamos todas las precauciones del caso we took all the necessary precautionsB(prudencia): como medida de precaución as a precautionary measurehemos de actuar con precaución we must act with cautionlo hice por precaución I did it to be safe o to be on the safe side o as a precautionary measure[ S ] circule con precaución drive carefully* * *
precaución sustantivo femenino
1 ( medida) precaution
2 ( prudencia):
actuar con precaución to act with caution
precaución sustantivo femenino
1 (prudencia) caution: cruza la calle con precaución, cross the street carefully
2 (prevención) precaution
♦ Locuciones: tomar precauciones, to take precautions
' precaución' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hincapié
- ojo
- previsión
- prudencia
- cuidado
English:
precaution
- safe
- safeguard
* * *precaución nf1. [prudencia] caution, care;Esppor precaución as a precaution;tuvo la precaución de desenchufar el aparato he took the precaution of unplugging the appliance2. [medida] precaution;tomar precauciones to take precautions* * *f precaution;tomar precauciones take precautions* * *precaución nf, pl - ciones1) : precautionmedidas de precaución: precautionary measures2) prudencia: caution, carecon precaución: cautiously* * *precaución n (medida) precaution
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