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1 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) peccare per eccesso di -
2 err
[ɜː(r)]1) (make mistake) errare, sbagliare2) (stray) peccare••to err is human — prov. errare è umano
* * *[ə:](to make a mistake; to be wrong; to do wrong.) errare* * *[ɜː(r)]1) (make mistake) errare, sbagliare2) (stray) peccare••to err is human — prov. errare è umano
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3 err vi
[ɜː(r)](be mistaken) sbagliare, errare, (sin) peccare -
4 (to) err
(to) err /ɜ:(r)/v. i. (lett.)1 errare; sbagliare2 errare; peccare● (prov.) to err is human, errare è umano □ to err on the right side, errare a fin di bene □ to err on the side of, eccedere in. -
5 (to) err
(to) err /ɜ:(r)/v. i. (lett.)1 errare; sbagliare2 errare; peccare● (prov.) to err is human, errare è umano □ to err on the right side, errare a fin di bene □ to err on the side of, eccedere in. -
6 caution
I ['kɔːʃn]1) (care) cautela f., prudenza f.2) (wariness) cautela f., circospezione f.3) (warning)"Caution! Drive slowly!" — "Attenzione! Rallentare!"
4) BE dir. (given to suspect)5) dir. (admonition) diffida f.••II ['kɔːʃn]1) (warn) avvertire"he's dangerous," she cautioned — "è uno pericoloso," avvertì
to caution sb. against doing — diffidare qcn. dal fare
to caution sb. against o about — mettere in guardia qcn. contro [ danger]
3) dir. (admonish) diffidare* * *['ko:ʃən] 1. noun1) (carefulness (because of possible danger etc): Exercise caution when crossing this road.) cautela, prudenza2) (in law, a warning: The policeman gave him a caution for speeding.) avvertimento, ammonimento2. verb(to give a warning to: He was cautioned for drunken driving.) avvertire- cautious
- cautiously* * *caution /ˈkɔ:ʃn/n.1 [u] cautela; precauzione; circospezione; prudenza: to exercise caution, usare prudenza; essere prudente; to urge caution, esortare alla prudenza; to throw caution to the wind, dimenticare ogni prudenza, abbandonare ogni precauzione2 avvertimento; ammonimento: a word of caution, un avvertimento; to strike a note of caution, far squillare il campanello d'allarme4 (leg., polizia) avvertimento a un arrestato che le sue dichiarazioni potranno essere utilizzate come prova contro di lui; notifica dei diritti: He's under caution, gli sono stati notificati i suoi diritti● (leg., GB) caution money, cauzione ( a garanzia di buona condotta, ecc.); deposito cauzionale.(to) caution /ˈkɔ:ʃn/v. t.1 avvertire; mettere in guardia2 ammonire; diffidare.* * *I ['kɔːʃn]1) (care) cautela f., prudenza f.2) (wariness) cautela f., circospezione f.3) (warning)"Caution! Drive slowly!" — "Attenzione! Rallentare!"
4) BE dir. (given to suspect)5) dir. (admonition) diffida f.••II ['kɔːʃn]1) (warn) avvertire"he's dangerous," she cautioned — "è uno pericoloso," avvertì
to caution sb. against doing — diffidare qcn. dal fare
to caution sb. against o about — mettere in guardia qcn. contro [ danger]
3) dir. (admonish) diffidare
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