English-Danish translations for caution

• advare
  Jeg vil blot advare ham derom. I would merely caution him about that.
  Jeg vil gerne advare mod disse røster. I want to caution against those voices.
  Jeg vil imidlertid advare imod at drage forenklede sammenligninger. Nonetheless, I would caution against simplistic comparisons.
• advarsel
  Jeg nævner det blot som en lille advarsel. I just mention that as a note of caution.
  Jeg vil imidlertid gerne komme med en advarsel. I would, however, like to sound a note of caution.
  Jeg vil imidlertid gerne komme med en lille advarsel på en række områder. I would like, however, to sound a word of caution on a number of fronts.
• forsigtighed
  Jeg opfordrer derfor til at udvise omhu og forsigtighed. I therefore appeal for care and caution.
  Vi må udvise mod og forsigtighed. Courage and caution are needed.
  Min sidste kommentar handler om forsigtighed. My final note is one of caution.
• garanti
  Derfor tror jeg, det er bedre i den henseende altid at være på den sikre side for således at være i stand til at virkeliggøre de garantier, vi giver landmændene. So I think it is always better to err on the side of caution, so that we are always able to honour the guarantees we give our farmers.
• kaution
• sikkerhed
  Derfor skal vi efter min opfattelse også bibeholde margenen på dette område for en sikkerheds skyld. So, in my judgment, caution demands that we keep this margin in this area.
  Derfor må forsigtighedsprincippet råde, hvor der ikke er videnskabelig sikkerhed. The precautionary principle must therefore apply in the absence of scientific certainty.
  Forsigtighedsprincippet må derfor opretholdes, da der mangler videnskabelig sikkerhed. The precautionary principle must therefore be maintained in the absence of scientific certainty.
• varsomhed
  Forsigtighedsprincippet fungerer kun godt, når det anvendes med varsomhed. The precautionary principle works well only when used with caution.
  Kommissionen skal fremlægge idéer i denne henseende, men varsomhed er påkrævet. The Commission must come forward with ideas in this regard - but caution is required.
  Jeg tror, at Kommissionen vil gøre klogt i at udvise varsomhed i brugen af disse instrumenter. I believe that the Commission would be well advised to exercise caution in the use of these instruments.

Definition of caution

• Precept or warning against evil or danger of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction; prudence in regard to danger; provident care
• A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided
• Security; guaranty; bail
• One who draws attention or causes astonishment by their behaviour
• A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases
• To warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted

Examples

• The guideline expressed caution against excessive radiographic imaging.
• Oh, that boy, hes a caution! He does make me laugh.

Related words

• precautionary
• cautionary
• precaution
• precautions
• precautionarily
• precautionally
• caution - slippery when wet
• precautionary landing
• cautionary tale