caution

ˈkɔːʃən
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Translation of caution into German,

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Verb

tr.
1.

advice

advise or urge to take care
warnen zur Vorsicht mahnen
  • She cautioned him to drive slowly in the snow..Sie mahnte ihn, im Schnee langsam zu fahren
2.

soccer

TECH.UK
give a yellow card to a player
TECH.UK
  • The referee cautioned the player for a foul.Der Schiedsrichter verwarnte den Spieler wegen eines Fouls.
3.

legal warning

TECH.UK
warn a suspect that their words may be used in court
TECH.UK
belehren warnen
  • The officer cautioned the suspect during the arrest.Der Beamte verwarnte den Verdächtigen während der Festnahme.

Noun

1.

carefulness

care taken to avoid danger or mistakes
  • He approached the situation with caution to avoid any errors..Er ging mit Vorsicht an die Situation heran, um Fehler zu vermeiden
2.

safety

advice or warning against danger or risk
  • The sign by the road served as a caution to drivers..Das Schild an der Straße diente als Warnung für die Fahrer
3.

authority

formal warning given by authorities
  • The driver received a caution for speeding.Der Fahrer erhielt eine Verwarnung wegen Geschwindigkeitsüberschreitung.
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Expressions with caution: examples in English and translations in German

riskieren
wagen
She decided to throw caution to the wind and invest all her savings.
Übermaß an Vorsicht
übertriebene Vorsicht
The company recalled the product out of an abundance of caution.
auf Nummer sicher
She decided to err on the side of caution and double-check.
Vorsicht zahlt sich aus
Caution pays off when crossing busy streets.
vorsichtig sein
Vorsicht walten lassen
When driving in fog, always exercise caution.
mit Vorsicht vorgehen
We can proceed with caution on this project to avoid mistakes.

Synonyms and analogies of caution in English

Examples of caution in a sentence

  • Experts cautioned against using the product without proper instructions.
  • The official cautioned the midfielder for unsporting behavior.
  • He was cautioned by the referee after the aggressive tackle.
  • Lawyers cautioned him about speaking without representation.
  • The detective cautioned the witness before the interview.
  • She spoke with caution, aware of the sensitive topic.

Translations of "caution" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieVorsichtnf.

Big money rarely comes without risk; caution is always advised.

Viel Geld kommt selten ohne Risiko; Vorsicht ist immer ratsam.

dieAchtungnf.

Extreme caution must be taken when transporting due to its pungent nature.

Besondere Achtung ist beim Transport geboten, bedingt durch den Geruch.

dieWarnungnf.

In general, you cannot prevent this caution from appearing.

Sie können nicht verhindern, dass diese Warnung angezeigt wird.

dieVerwarnungnf.

However, caution is required when changing the course of treatment.

Jedoch ist Verwarnung erforderlich, wenn man den Kurs der Behandlung ändert.

dieKautionnf.

The reservation will be confirmed by e-mail at the caution reception.

Die Reservierung wird nach Empfang der Kaution per E-Mail bestätigt.

Verb
warnenv.

It's wise to caution your colleagues when they take on too much work.

Es ist klug, Kollegen zu warnen, wenn sie sich zu viel Arbeit aufbürden.

ermahnenv.

I must caution you to drive carefully during the winter storms.

Ich muss Sie ermahnen, während der Winterstürme vorsichtig zu fahren.

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caution: Examples and translations in context

Parents often caution their children to be careful when crossing the street.

Eltern mahnen ihre Kinder oft zur Vorsicht beim Überqueren der Straße.

The smoke from the fire fogged our entry, requiring caution.

Der Rauch des Feuers vernebelte unseren Eingang und erforderte besondere Vorsicht.

Out of an abundance of caution, they postponed the launch until next month.

Aus übergroßer Vorsicht verschoben sie den Start auf den nächsten Monat.

He threw caution to the wind and confessed his feelings in front of everyone.

Er schlug alle Vorsicht in den Wind und gestand vor allen seine Gefühle.

Despite the warnings, they threw caution to the wind and continued climbing higher.

Trotz der Warnungen schlugen sie alle Vorsicht in den Wind und kletterten weiter hinauf.

They heard a soft whistle coming from the tall grass, signaling caution.

Sie hörten ein leises Pfeifen aus dem hohen Gras, das zur Vorsicht mahnte.

The trainer approached the athlete's recovery with an abundance of caution.

Der Trainer näherte sich der Genesung des Athleten mit großer Vorsicht.

He climbed to the topmost rung of the ladder with great caution.

Er stieg mit großer Vorsicht auf die oberste Sprosse der Leiter.

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with cautionexercise cautionabundance of cautioncaution money
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