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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessich vorsehen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zikh fohr-zay-en
"Man muss sich vor dem Hund vorsehen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to warn someone to be careful about or pay attention to a potential danger or problem.
"Beware of the dog when entering the backyard." - 2
To be cautious or wary of doing something.
"You should beware of making hasty promises during negotiations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'biwaren', a combination of Old English 'be-' (intensive prefix) and 'warian' (to be cautious or heedful, from Proto-Germanic *warōną). It has retained its imperative warning sense across centuries, closely related to the adjective 'wary'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Beware" is said worldwide
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se méfier
Transliteration: se meh-fyay
"Il faut se méfier des apparences."
sich vorsehen
Transliteration: zikh fohr-zay-en
"Man muss sich vor dem Hund vorsehen."
diffidare
Transliteration: dif-fi-da-re
"Bisogna diffidare delle false promesse."
cuidarse
Transliteration: kwi-dar-se
"Debes cuidarse de los estafadores."
cuidado
Transliteration: kwi-da-du
"Cuidado com o cachorro bravo."
सावधान रहना
Transliteration: savadhan rehna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"अज्ञात व्यक्तियों से सावधान रहें।"
当心
Transliteration: dāngxīn
Script: 中文汉字
"走路时请当心脚下的冰。"
조심하다
Transliteration: josimhada
Script: 한국어 한글
"길을 건널 때 차를 조심하세요."
用心する
Transliteration: yōjin suru
Script: 日本語
"スリに用心してください。"
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