precaution
To warn or caution beforehandTo warn or caution beforehand.
» We have to take every precaution.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To warn or caution beforehand.
(rare, transitive)To take precaution against.
Examples
50 sentencesWe have to take every precaution.
We must take all possible precautions.
We need to take all possible precautions.
We're taking precautions to make sure nobody gets hurt.
ruМы принимаем меры предосторожности, чтобы убедиться, что никто не пострадает. — DemonicSatori
deWir treffen Vorkehrungen, dass niemand zu Schaden kommt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We're taking precautions to make sure no one gets hurt.
deWir treffen Vorkehrungen, dass niemand zu Schaden kommt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From French précaution, Latin praecautio, from praecavere, praecautum (“to guard against bFrom French précaution, Latin praecautio, from praecavere, praecautum (“to guard against beforehand”); prae (“before”) + cavere (“be on one's guard”). See pre-, and caution.
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Forms
precautions, precautioning, precautioned, precautioned| Base form | precaution · to precaution |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | precautions |
| Present participle | precautioning |
| Past simple | precautioned |
| Past participle | precautioned |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle