with caution

wɪð ˈkɔːʃən

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Definition of with caution - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

carefullyin a careful way to avoid danger or mistakes

Please drive with caution on icy roads.
She approached the wild animal with caution.
The hikers proceeded with caution along the narrow path.

carefully

prudently

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Expressions with with caution

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proceed with caution

continue an action but be careful

We can proceed with caution on this project to avoid mistakes.

precede with caution

go before carefully

The guide asked us to precede with caution on the narrow path.

Expressions with caution

throw caution to the wind

do something despite risks without worrying about consequences

She decided to throw caution to the wind and invest all her savings.

abundance of caution

excessive care to prevent potential risks

The company recalled the product out of an abundance of caution.

on the side of caution

adv.

acting carefully to avoid risk or error

She decided to err on the side of caution and double-check.

caution pays off

exp.

being careful brings good results or avoids problems

Caution pays off when crossing busy streets.

exercise caution

be careful and avoid risks

When driving in fog, always exercise caution.

proceed with caution

continue an action but be careful

We can proceed with caution on this project to avoid mistakes.

Terms with with caution included in their meaning

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go slow

caution

proceed with caution or deliberation

triple check

verification

third verification with extra caution

amber light

intersection control

traffic light signaling vehicles to stop or proceed with caution

straight red card

referee signal

instant sending-off shown with a red card, not after earlier caution

take it easy

caution

proceed slowly or with caution

tread carefully

caution advised

act with caution to avoid mistakes or danger

triple check

verification

verify with extra caution and attention

yellow-marked

adj.

safety

marked with yellow to signal caution

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French:avec prudence, ...
German:vorsichtig, ...
Italian:con prudenza, ...
Spanish:con precaución, ...
Portuguese:com cuidado, ...
Chinese:小心地, ...
Japanese:注意して, ...
Arabic:بِحَذَر, ...
Hebrew:בְּזְהִירוּת, ...
Russian:осторожно, ...
Ukrainian:обережно, ...
Hindi:सावधानी से, ...
Bengali:সাবধানে, ...
Catalan:amb precaució, ...
Czech:opatrně, ...
Danish:med forsigtighed, ...
Dutch:voorzichtig, ...
Greek:με προσοχή, ...
Hungarian:óvatosan, ...
Khmer:ដោយប្រុងប្រយ័ត្ន, ...
Korean:조심해서, ...
Persian:با احتیاط, ...
Polish:ostrożnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):com cuidado, ...
Romanian:cu prudență, ...
Swedish:försiktigt, ...
Thai:อย่างระมัดระวัง, ...
Turkish:dikkatlice, ...
Vietnamese:thận trọng, ...

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