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1 caution
A n1 ( care) prudence f ; to drive/proceed with caution conduire/avancer avec prudence ; to err on the side of caution pécher par excès de prudence ; great caution should be exercised la prudence est de mise ;2 ( wariness) circonspection f ; the reports should be treated with some caution les reportages devraient être traités avec beaucoup de circonspection ;3 ( warning) avertissement m ; a word of caution un petit conseil ; ‘Caution! Drive slowly!’ ‘Attention! Conduire lentement!’ ;5 Jur ( admonition) avertissement m ; to issue ou administer a caution donner un avertissement ; to get off ou be let off with a caution s'en tirer avec un avertissement ;6 ○ †( funny person) she's a caution! c'est un sacré numéro ○ !B vtr1 ( warn) avertir (that que) ; ‘he's dangerous,’ she cautioned ‘il est dangereux,’ a-t-elle dit en guise de mise en garde ; to caution sb against doing avertir qn de ne pas faire ; to caution sb against ou about mettre qn en garde contre [danger, risk, problem] ;3 Jur ( admonish) réprimander ; to be cautioned for speeding être réprimandé pour excès de vitesse ;to throw ou cast caution to the wind(s) oublier toute prudence. -
2 caution
caution [ˈkɔ:∫ən]1. nouna. ( = circumspection) prudence f• "caution! wet floor" « attention ! sol glissant »(British Police) mettre en garde (un suspect que toute déclaration de sa part peut être retenue contre lui)* * *['kɔːʃn] 1.1) ( care) prudence f2) ( wariness) circonspection f3) ( warning) avertissement m‘Caution! Drive slowly!’ — ‘Attention! Conduire lentement!’
4) GB Law ( given to suspect)5) Law ( admonition) avertissement m2.transitive verb‘he's dangerous,’ she cautioned — ‘il est dangereux,’ dit-elle à titre de mise en garde
to caution somebody against ou about — mettre quelqu'un en garde contre [danger]
2) Law [policeman] informer [quelqu'un] de ses droits [suspect]4) Sport donner un avertissement à [player]••to throw ou cast caution to the wind(s) — oublier toute prudence
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