English-Italian translations for precaution

• precauzione
  Deve essere presa ogni precauzione. Every precaution should be taken.
  Si tratta di una precauzione per la sicurezza che va mantenuta. That is a safety precaution we should retain.
  Dobbiamo peccare per eccesso di precauzione, non di costo. We must err on the side of precaution, not on the side of cost.

Definition of precaution

• Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good
• A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act
• To warn or caution beforehand

Examples

• his life was saved by precaution
• to take precautions against risks of accident

Related words

• precautionary
• precautions
• precautionarily
• precautionally
• precautionary landing
• precautionary TAC
• precautionary principle
• safety precaution
• security precaution