| slovo | definícia |
precaution
(mass) | precaution
- opatrenie |
precaution
(encz) | precaution,opatrnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
precaution
(encz) | precaution,opatření n: Pavel Machek; Giza |
precaution
(encz) | precaution,předběžné opatření n: Zdeněk Brož |
Precaution
(gcide) | Precaution \Pre*cau"tion\, v. t. [Cf. F. pr['e]cautionner.]
1. To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke.
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2. To take precaution against. [R.] --Dryden.
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Precaution
(gcide) | Precaution \Pre*cau"tion\, n. [F. pr['e]cation, L. praecautio,
fr. praecavere, praecautum, to guard against beforehand; prae
before + cavere be on one's guard. See Pre-, and
Caution.]
1. Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to
prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by
precaution.
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They [ancient philosophers] treasured up their
supposed discoveries with miserable precaution. --J.
H. Newman.
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2. A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good
or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions
against accident.
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precaution
(wn) | precaution
n 1: a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or
damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as
a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard";
"we let our guard down" [syn: precaution, safeguard,
guard]
2: the trait of practicing caution in advance
3: judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised
caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
[syn: caution, precaution, care, forethought] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
precaution
(mass) | precaution
- opatrenie |
precaution
(encz) | precaution,opatrnost n: Zdeněk Brožprecaution,opatření n: Pavel Machek; Gizaprecaution,předběžné opatření n: Zdeněk Brož |
precautional
(encz) | precautional, adj: |
precautionary
(encz) | precautionary,preventivní adj: Zdeněk Brož |
precautionary arrangement
(encz) | precautionary arrangement, |
precautionary balance
(encz) | precautionary balance, |
precautionary demand for money
(encz) | precautionary demand for money, |
precautionary principle
(encz) | Precautionary principle,Princip předběžné opatrnosti n: [eko.] RNDr.
Pavel Piskač |
precautions
(encz) | precautions,opatření n: pl. Zdeněk Brožprecautions,výstrahy n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
Precautional
(gcide) | Precautional \Pre*cau"tion*al\, a.
Precautionary.
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Precautionary
(gcide) | Precautionary \Pre*cau"tion*a*ry\, a.
Of or pertaining to precaution, or precautions; as,
precautionary signals.
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precaution
(wn) | precaution
n 1: a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or
damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as
a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard";
"we let our guard down" [syn: precaution, safeguard,
guard]
2: the trait of practicing caution in advance
3: judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised
caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
[syn: caution, precaution, care, forethought] |
precautional
(wn) | precautional
adj 1: taken in advance to protect against possible danger or
failure; "gave precautionary advice"; "I would take
precautionary steps to keep him away" [syn:
precautionary, precautional] |
precautionary
(wn) | precautionary
adj 1: taken in advance to protect against possible danger or
failure; "gave precautionary advice"; "I would take
precautionary steps to keep him away" [syn:
precautionary, precautional] |
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