Time and Time Again Throwing Caution to the Wind
cau·tion
(kô′shən)n.
1.
a. Careful forethought to avert danger or harm.
b. Close attention or vigilance to minimize risk: The machine proceeded over the rickety bridge with caution.
ii. Prudence or restraint in action or decision: advised circumspection in choosing a schoolhouse.
3. A warning or admonishment, especially to take heed: I received a caution from the doctor about fat in my diet.
4. A cautious action; a precaution: The climbers took the necessary cautions in preparing for the ascent.
five. Informal One that is striking or alarming.
v. cau·tioned, cau·tion·ing, cau·tions
v. tr.
To warn or admonish: cautioned him non to become pond alone; cautioned that the findings were not conclusive.
v. intr.
To give a warning or admonishment: cautioned confronting overeating.
[Middle English caucioun, from Old French circumspection, from Latin cautiō , cautiōn-, from cautus, past participle of cavēre, to have care.]
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caution
(ˈkɔːʃən)n
1. care, forethought, or prudence, esp in the face up of danger; wariness
ii. something intended or serving equally a warning; admonition
three. (Law) police chiefly Brit a formal warning given to a person suspected or defendant of an offence that his or her words will be taken down and may be used in prove
4. (Law) a notice entered on the annals of title to land that prevents a proprietor from disposing of his or her country without a notice to the person who entered the circumspection
5. informal an agreeable or surprising person or affair: she's a real caution.
vb
vi. (tr) to urge or warn (a person) to be careful
7. (Law) (tr) police force chiefly Brit to give a caution to (a person)
8. (intr) to warn, urge, or propose: he cautioned against optimism.
[C13: from Onetime French, from Latin cautiō, from cavēre to beware]
ˈcautioner n
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cau•tion
(ˈkɔ ʃən)n.
ane. alertness and prudence in a chancy situation; care: Proceed with circumspection.
2. a warning against danger or evil; anything serving equally a warning.
three. a person or thing that astonishes or causes balmy apprehension: often used humorously.
v.t.iv. to advise or urge to take heed.
v.i.5. to give a alarm: to caution confronting overoptimism.
[1250–1300; < Latin cautiō taking precautions]
cau′tion•er, due north.
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Caution
Meet Likewise: BEHAVIOR
- Chary as a feral cat —John Yount
- Careful as a cat walking on eggshells —American colloquialism, attributed to New England
- Carries information technology [a plant] as if information technology's fabricated of Steuben drinking glass —Ann Beattie
- Bear … like a hot tureen —Eudora Welty
- Caution flowed over the [phone] wire like a wave —Robert M. Coates
- Circumspection, like that of a wild brute that is fierce but feeble or like that of an insect whose piffling fragment of globe has given manner, and made it break in a palsy of distrust —George Eliot
- Cautious as a burglar walking over a tin roof in cowhide boots —Wallace Irwin
- Cautious equally a good housekeeper —Honore de Balzac
- Cautious as a tightrope walker with a astringent itch —Anon
This is still another perversion of the popular "Decorated every bit a i-armed paperhanger" comparison.
Encounter Also: BUSYNESS
- Cautious equally his gray adapt —John Dancy, NBC-TV, about Robert Gates at CIA confirmation hearings, April, 1987
- Cautiously, like a human being handling sixteenth-century lace —Roald Dahl
- Choosy as a stud in a harem —Mike Sommer
- Discreet … as if y'all're trying to tail yourself —William Mcllvanney
- Going as if he trod upon eggs —Robert Burton
- Like a weight-watcher at the feast of San Gennaro, I just nibbled a bit —Lenoard M. Heine, Jr., commenting on his cautious stock purchases when others were investing freely, quoted Wall Street Journal column by Vartanig Grand. Vartan, Jan 19, 1987
- Peeped out carefully like a mole from its pigsty —Derek Walcott
- Picked upwards the pieces equally carefully as if they were cuttings from the Koh-i-noor —Israel Zangwill
- Picking his words like a man making his manner through a minefield —Donald Seaman
- Progressed similar a man tracing and following a chalk line —Frank Swinnerton
- A prudent human being is similar a pin; his caput prevents him from going also far —Anon
- Should be used with discretion, like cayenne pepper —Betimes
- And then wary that he sleeps like a hare, with his eyes open —Thomas Fuller
- Timid as hares —Anton Chekhov
- To take all yous want is never as adept as to stop when you should —Lao Tzu
- (We must) treat him similar Dresden china —Nikolai Five. Gogol
- Wary equally a bullheaded horse —Thomas Fuller
- Wary as a pickpocket'due south confidence that the policeman on the shell will stay bought —H. L. Mencken
This is slightly inverse from Mencken'due south original words which identified the pickpocket as an American.
- Watched what he said as advisedly as if he were in courtroom —John Updike
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caution
Past participle: cautioned
Gerund: cautioning
| Imperative |
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| caution |
| circumspection |
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Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
| Noun | ane. |  caution - the trait of being cautious; beingness attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution"carefulness, cautiousness attentiveness - the trait of existence observant and paying attention incaution, incautiousness - the trait of forgetting or ignoring possible danger |
| 2. | circumspection - a warning against certain acts; "a caveat against unfair practices" caveat warning - a message informing of danger; "a warning that still more bombs could explode" | |
| 3. | caution - judiciousness in avoiding damage or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care" care, forethought, precaution judiciousness - good judgment | |
| 4. | caution - the trait of being circumspect and prudent circumspection precaution - the trait of practicing caution in advance chariness, wariness - the trait of being cautious and watchful discernment, discretion - the trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment" | |
| Verb | 1. |  caution - warn strongly; put on guardmonish, chide warn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The manager warned him that he might be fired"; "The physician warned me near the dangers of smoking" |
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caution
substantive
one. care, discretion, heed, prudence, vigilance, alertness, forethought, caution, watchfulness, chugalug and braces, carefulness, heedfulness Drivers are urged to exercise farthermost caution in icy weather.
care daring, carelessness, recklessness, imprudence, rashness
verb
1. warn, urge, advise, alert, tip off, forewarn, put you on your baby-sit Banks caution young couples against opening articulation banking company accounts. reprimand, warn, admonish, requite an injunction to The two men were cautioned merely the police force say they will not be charged.
Proverbs
"You should know a man seven years before you stir his burn"
"Once bitten, twice shy"
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
caution
substantive1. Conscientious forethought to avoid impairment or run a risk:
2. Cautious attentiveness:
three. The exercise of adept judgment or common sense in applied matters:
iv. Advice to beware, equally of a person or thing:
To notify (someone) of imminent danger or take a chance:
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Translations
opatrnost varování varovat výstraha
forsigtighed advare advarsel
varovaisuus huolellisuus huomio neuvo neuvoa
oprez
figyelmeztet figyelmeztetés óv óvadék óvás
áminna áminning gætni, varfærni
注意
조심
įspėjantis įspėjimas pamokomas
brīdinājums brīdināt
pozor previdnost
försiktighet
การตักเตือน
sự thận trọng
caution
[ˈkɔːʃən]
A. N
3. he's a caution (o.f.) (= amusing) → es un tío divertidísimo; (= odd) → es united nations tío muy raro
B. VT to caution sb (Brit) (Police) → amonestar a algn
to circumspection sb confronting doing sth → advertir a algn que no haga algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
caution
[ˈkɔːʃənorthward]
n
(= alarm) (from the police, the authorities) → avertissement m
vt
[police] mettre en garde un suspect, au moment de son arrestation, que tout ce qu'il dira pourra être retenu contre lui
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Collins German Lexicon – Complete and Entire 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
circumspection
[ˈkɔːʃ/ədue north]
two. vt to caution sb (subj, official) → ammonire qn; (policeman) → diffidare qn
to caution sb confronting doing sth → diffidare qn dal fare qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
caution
(ˈkoːʃən) noun1. carefulness (because of possible danger etc). Practice caution when crossing this road. versigtigheid, omsigtigheid احْتِراسٌ، حَذَرٌ внимание cuidado opatrnost die Vorsicht forsigtighed προσοχή, προφύλαξη cautela, precaución, prudencia ettevaatus احتیاط varovaisuus prudence זהירות सावधानी oprez óvatosság berhati-hati gætni, varfærni cautela, prudenza 用心 주의 atsargumas piesardzība dengan berhati-hati voorzichtigheid forsiktighet, varsomhet ostrożność احتیاط cuidado prudenţă осторожность opatrnosť previdnost oprez försiktighet ความระมัดระวัง dikkat, özen, ihtimam 小心 обережність; обачність احتیاط کا رویہ sự thận trọng 小心
2. in constabulary, a alarm. The policeman gave him a caution for speeding. waarskuwing تَحْذيرٌ предупреждение repreensão varování, výstraha die Warnung advarsel σύσταση advertencia hoiatus هشدار؛ تذکر varoitus avertissement אזהרה चेतावनी opreznost figyelmeztetés peringatan áminning avvertimento, ammonimento 警告 경고 įspėjimas brīdinājums memperingatkan waarschuwing advarsel ostrzeżenie اخطار repreensão avertisment предупреждение výstraha opomin opomena varning, tillrättavisning การตักเตือน uyarı, ikaz 警告 застереження, попередження تنبیہہ ، آگاہی cảnh cáo 警告
verbto give a alert to. He was cautioned for drunken driving. waarsku يُحَذِّرُ предупреждавам repreender varovat warnen advare προειδοποιώ advertir hoiatust tegema هشدار دادن؛ تذکر دادن varoittaa avertir לְהַזהִיר चेतावनी देना upozoriti figyelmeztet memperingatkan áminna avvertire 警告する 경고를 주다 įspėti brīdināt amaran waarschuwen advare, bli advart ostrzegać اخطار ورکول repreender a avertiza делать предупреждение varovať opomniti opomenuti varna, tillrättavisa เตือน uymak, ikaz etmek 警告 робити попередження خبردار کرنا cảnh báo 警告
ˈcautionary describing wordwaarskuwend تَحْذيري، تَنْبيهِي предупредителен acautelador varovný, výstražný vorsichtig advarende; advarsels- προειδοποιητικός aleccionador hoiatav هشدار آمیز varoittava d'avertissement מַתרֶה सलाह या चेतावनी upozorenje figyelmeztető peringatan aðvörunar- ammonitore 警告の 경계의 pamokomas, įspėjantis brīdinošs peringatan waarschuwend advarende ostrzegawczy اخطار آمیز acautelador de avertisment предупреждающий výstražný opozorilen opominjući varnande, varnings- ที่ให้คำแนะนำหรือคำเตือน uyarıcı, ikaz edici 告誡的 попереджувальний, застережний ہوشیاری، تنبیہی ، چوکسی để báo trước 告诫的
ˈcautious adjectivehaving or showing circumspection; careful. She used to trust anybody but she'south more cautious now; a cautious commuter. versigtig; behoedsaam; omsigtig حَذِر، مُحْتَرِس предпазлив cuidadoso opatrný, obezřetný vorsichtig forsigtig προσεκτικός cauteloso, prudente, cauto ettevaatlik محتاط varovainen prudent זהיר सावधान, चौकस oprezan óvatos hati-hati varfærinn cauto, prudente 用心深い 신중한 atsargus piesardzīgs waspada voorzichtig, behoedzaam forsiktig, forbeholden ostrożny محتاط، محتاطانه cuidadoso pruparing, precaut осторожный opatrný previden oprezan försiktig ซึ่งรอบคอบ dikkatli, tedbirli 謹慎的 обережний; передбачливий چوکنا ، خبردار cẩn trọng 谨慎的
ˈcautiously adverbKernerman English Multilingual Lexicon © 2006-2013 M Dictionaries Ltd.
caution
→ حَذَر opatrnost forsigtighed Vorsicht σύνεση cautela varovaisuus prudence oprez cautela 注意 조심 voorzichtigheid varsomhet ostrożność cautela осторожность försiktighet การตักเตือน önlem sự thận trọng 小心Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
caution
n. advertencia, precaución, cautela.
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