Synonymer

Uttal

  • UttalUS:
    • IPA: [pɹɪ.ˈkɔ.ʃən]
  • Okänd accent:
    • IPA: /pɹɪ.ˈkɔː.ʃən/
Översättning
Substantiv
1.försiktighetsåtgärd

Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution.
  2. A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.

Verb

  1. (transitive): To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke.
  2. (transitive, rare): To take precaution against. --John Dryden.

Exempel

  • The ancient philosophers treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable precaution.
  • to take precautions against risks of accident

Böjningsformer

Perfektparticipprecautioned
Imperfektprecautioned
Presensparticipprecautioning
Pluralprecautions
Tredje person singular indicativ presensprecautions

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