precautionary
Of, pertaining to, or serving as a precautionOf, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution.
» I would have to take precautionary steps to keep him out.
Мені б довелося вжити запобіжних заходів, щоб не пускати його всередину.
Meaning
1 sensesOf, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution.
The port cities were quarantined as a precautionary measure, though no cases of the disease had been found.
vorsorglich
- taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure
Examples
6 sentencesI would have to take precautionary steps to keep him out.
Мені б довелося вжити запобіжних заходів, щоб не пускати його всередину. — tikan0
It's just a precautionary measure.
ruЭто всего лишь мера предосторожности. — marafon
deDas ist nur eine Vorsichtsmaßnahme. — Plusquamperfekt
The government is advising precautionary measures like not shaking hands and forgoing the traditional kiss on both cheeks.
Precautionary measures were unnecessary.
The doctor administered a tetanus shot to Miroslav as a precautionary measure after the centipede bite.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
more precautionary, most precautionary| Comparative | more precautionary Lesson |
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| Superlative | most precautionary Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure:precautional
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form