caution

caution
'ko:ʃən
1. noun
1) (carefulness (because of possible danger etc): Exercise caution when crossing this road.) cautela, precaución, prudencia
2) (in law, a warning: The policeman gave him a caution for speeding.) advertencia

2. verb
(to give a warning to: He was cautioned for drunken driving.) advertir
- cautious
- cautiously
caution n precaución / cautela
caution
tr['kɔːʃən]
noun
1 (care, prudence) cautela, precaución nombre femenino, prudencia
■ proceed with caution procedan con cautela
2 (warning) aviso, advertencia
3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (from judge etc) advertencia, reprensión nombre femenino
transitive verb
1 (warn) advertir
■ they cautioned her against accepting lifts from strangers le advirtieron que no subiera a coches de desconocidos
2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (judge etc) amonestar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to caution against something desaconsejar algo
caution ['kɔʃən] vt
: advertir
caution n
1) warning: advertencia f, aviso m
2) care, prudence: precaución f, cuidado m, cautela f
caution
n.
• amonestación s.f.
• atención s.f.
• aviso s.m.
• caución s.f.
• cautela s.f.
• diligencia s.f.
• miramiento s.m.
• precaución s.f.
• pulso s.m.
• recato s.m.
v.
• advertir v.

I 'kɔːʃən
noun
a) u (care, prudence) cautela f, prudencia f

to use o exercise caution — tener* mucho cuidado

to throw caution to the wind(s) — echar la precaución por la borda

b) c (warning) advertencia f, aviso m; (Law, Sport) amonestación f

II
transitive verb
a) (warn) advertir*
b) (inform of rights) informar de sus derechos
c) (reprimand)

to caution somebody ABOUT something — llamarle la atención a alguien por algo

to caution somebody FOR -ING — (Law, Sport) amonestar a alguien por + inf

['kɔːʃǝn]
1. N
1) (=care) cautela f , prudencia f

caution! — (Aut) ¡cuidado!, ¡precaución!

proceed with caution — actúe con precaución

- throw caution to the winds
2) (=warning) advertencia f , aviso m ; (Brit) (Police) amonestación f
3)

he's a caution — † * (=amusing) es un tío divertidísimo; (=odd) es un tío muy raro

2.
VT

to caution sb — (Brit) (Police) amonestar a algn

to caution sb against doing sth — advertir a algn que no haga algo

* * *

I ['kɔːʃən]
noun
a) u (care, prudence) cautela f, prudencia f

to use o exercise caution — tener* mucho cuidado

to throw caution to the wind(s) — echar la precaución por la borda

b) c (warning) advertencia f, aviso m; (Law, Sport) amonestación f

II
transitive verb
a) (warn) advertir*
b) (inform of rights) informar de sus derechos
c) (reprimand)

to caution somebody ABOUT something — llamarle la atención a alguien por algo

to caution somebody FOR -ING — (Law, Sport) amonestar a alguien por + inf


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