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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrudence
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pry-dahns
"Il a agi avec prudence près du bord."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes.
"He approached the edge of the cliff with great caution." - 2
A warning or a piece of advice to be careful.
"The sign was a caution against swimming in the lake."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin cautio, meaning 'security, bail, caution', stemming from cavere, meaning 'to be on guard'. Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the term has historically maintained its core semantic focus on prudence and warning against danger.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Caution" is said worldwide
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Prudence
Transliteration: pry-dahns
"Il a agi avec prudence près du bord."
Vorsicht
Transliteration: for-zikt
"Er ging mit großer Vorsicht an den Rand."
Cautela
Transliteration: kau-tay-lah
"Si avvicinò al bordo con cautela."
Cuidado
Transliteration: kwee-dah-doh
"Se acercó al borde con cuidado."
Cuidado
Transliteration: koo-ee-dah-doo
"Ele se aproximou da borda com cuidado."
सावधानी
Transliteration: sāvadhānī
"वह किनारे के पास सावधानी से चला।"
小心
Transliteration: xiǎo xīn
"他小心翼翼地走近边缘。"
주의
Transliteration: ju-ui
"그는 가장자리에 조심스럽게 다가갔다."
注意
Transliteration: chūi
"彼は端に注意して近づいた。"
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