Meaning

1 senses
  1. Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative

    He took a few cautious steps toward the cave.

    vorsichtig, zaghaft, behutsam

    осторо́жныйostoróžnyj, внима́тельныйvnimátelʹnyj, осмотри́тельныйosmotrítelʹnyj

    обере́жнийoberéžnyj, оба́чнийobáčnyj

More definitions
  • showing careful forethought
  • avoiding excess

Examples

175 sentences
  1. Tom is very cautious.

    Том дуже обережний.

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  2. We weren't cautious enough.

    Ми були недостатньо обережні.

    ruМы были недостаточно осторожны.

    deWir waren nicht vorsichtig genug.

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  3. We're being very cautious.

    Ми дуже обережні.

    ruМы очень осторожны.

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  4. I wanted to be cautious.

    Я хотів бути обережним.

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  5. I'm trying to be cautious.

    Я намагаюся бути обережним.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
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Русский
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Deutsch
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Origin

From cauti(on) + -ous. Compare Latin cautus.

From cauti(on) + -ous. Compare Latin cautus.

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