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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesatirar a cautela ao vento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ah-tee-rahr ah kow-teh-lah ow ven-too
"Ele atirou a cautela ao vento e aceitou o desafio."
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To act recklessly or take a huge risk by abandoning all worries, fears, or prudent caution.
"She decided to throw caution to the wind, quit her stable job, and travel around the world."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
This idiomatic expression originates from late 18th or early 19th-century maritime terminology, where sailors would literally cast items or debris into the open wind to lighten the ship or test wind direction. Over time, it evolved metaphorically to describe discarding all concerns, worries, or prudent restraint in order to take a bold, reckless risk.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Throw caution to the wind" is said worldwide
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jeter la prudence aux orties
Transliteration: zhuh-tay lah pruh-duhns oh-zuh-tee
"Il a jeté la prudence aux orties en investissant toutes ses économies."
alle Vorsicht in den Wind schlagen
Transliteration: alle for-zight in den vint shlah-gen
"Sie schlug alle Vorsicht in den Wind und kaufte das alte Boot."
gettare la prudenza al vento
Transliteration: ジェット-आरे ला प्रू-देन्-त्सा अल वेन्त-तो
"Ha deciso di gettare la prudenza al vento e partire."
echar la precaución a los vientos
Transliteration: eh-char lah preh-kow-syohn ah los vyen-tos
"Hay momentos en la vida para echar la precaución a los vientos."
atirar a cautela ao vento
Transliteration: ah-tee-rahr ah kow-teh-lah ow ven-too
"Ele atirou a cautela ao vento e aceitou o desafio."
सावधानी ताक पर रखना
Transliteration: savadhani taak par rakhna
"उसने अपनी सारी सावधानी ताक पर रखकर व्यवसाय शुरू किया।"
把谨慎抛诸脑后
Transliteration: bǎ jǐn shèn pāo zhū nǎo hòu
"他决定把谨慎抛诸脑后，开始了一场冒险的旅行。"
위험을 무릅쓰다
Transliteration: wi-heom-eul mu-reup-sseu-da
"그는 모든 걱정을 뒤로하고 과감하게 도전했다."
後先を考えずに飛び込む
Transliteration: atosaki o kangaezuni tobikomu
"彼女は後先を考えずに会社を辞めた。"
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