caution

Etymology
Recorded since 1297 as, from , itself from , from , past participle of.

Noun

 * 1) Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.
 * 2) A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided.
 * 3) Security; guaranty; bail.
 * 4)  One who draws attention or causes astonishment by their behaviour.
 * 5)  A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
 * 6)  A yellow card.
 * 1) A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided.
 * 2) Security; guaranty; bail.
 * 3)  One who draws attention or causes astonishment by their behaviour.
 * 4)  A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
 * 5)  A yellow card.
 * 1)  One who draws attention or causes astonishment by their behaviour.
 * 2)  A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
 * 3)  A yellow card.
 * 1)  A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
 * 2)  A yellow card.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:caution

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan:
 * Danish:
 * Dutch:
 * Estonian:
 * Finnish:, , ohjenuora
 * French:, ,
 * Georgian: გაფრთხილება
 * German: ,
 * Greek:, , προσεκτικότητα
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Latin: cautēla
 * Latvian:
 * Lithuanian:
 * Mizo: vaukhanna
 * Navajo: sínízid
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål:
 * Polish: ,
 * Portuguese:
 * Romagnol: cautēla
 * Romanian: ,
 * Russian: ,
 * Serbo-Croatian: опрез
 * Spanish:
 * Tagalog: paingat
 * Thai: คำเตือน
 * Ukrainian: попере́дження, пересторо́га


 * Azerbaijani:
 * Bengali:
 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Catalan: ,
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Danish: forsigtighed, varsomhed
 * Dutch:, , ,
 * Finnish:, , ,
 * French:
 * Georgian: სიფრთხილე, გაფრთხილება, წინდახედულობა
 * German:, ,
 * Greek: ,
 * Hindi:
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian: ,
 * Japanese:
 * Korean: ,
 * Latin: cautiō, cautela
 * Mizo: fimkhurna
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål:, ,
 * Polish:, , ,
 * Portuguese:, ,
 * Romagnol: cautēla
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:, ,
 * Swedish:
 * Tagalog: paingat
 * Thai: ข้อควรระวัง
 * Volapük:
 * Zazaki: ihtiyat


 * Danish: sikkerhed, garanti, kaution
 * Dutch:, , ,
 * German:
 * Greek: ,
 * Hungarian:
 * Mizo: zakhamna
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: kausjon
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Zazaki: emel


 * Hebrew: (1)
 * Latin:

Verb

 * 1)  To warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted.
 * 2)  To give a yellow card

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Danish:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:, ,
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Japanese:
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: ,
 * Portuguese:
 * Spanish:
 * Tagalog: paingatan
 * Thai:
 * Ukrainian: попере́джувати, попереджа́ти, попереди́ти, перестеріга́ти, перестерегти́

Etymology
, borrowed from, from , past participle of.

Noun

 * , guaranty, bail
 * 1) deposit
 * 2) security deposit

Etymology
From, borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1)  deposit
 * 2)  bail