English-Spanish translations for precaution

• precaución
  No obstante, toda precaución es poca. However, every precaution must be taken.
  Así pues, no existe un riesgo agudo, sino que se trata de una cuestión de precaución. Thus, there is no acute risk; it is a matter of precaution.
  Naturalmente, con la precaución que sea necesaria. Provided, of course, that the necessary precautions are taken.

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
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• precautionary TAC
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