precaution

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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+ noun [often pl.]
1 ~ (against sth) something that is done in advance in order to prevent problems or to avoid danger: safety precautions + precautions against fire + You must take all reasonable precautions to protect yourself and your family. + I'll keep the letter as a precaution.
2 (precautions) [pl.] a way of referring to CONTRACEPTION: We didn't take any precautions and I got pregnant.
precautionary adjective: He was kept in hospital overnight as a precautionary measure.

Thesaurus dictionary

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n.

1 provision, preventive measure, safety measure, safeguard, insurance, protection, cover, escape:

Unfortunately, he had failed to take any precautions against storm damage.

2 foresight, prudence, providence, forethought, caution, cautiousness, circumspection, care, attention, watchfulness, vigilance, alertness, wariness, chariness, apprehension, far-sightedness, anticipation:

Precaution is wiser than hindsight.

Collocation dictionary

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ADJ.

sensible, wise | adequate, proper, reasonable | necessary | elaborate | basic, simple

You'll be quite safe if you observe certain basic precautions.

| every

We take every precaution to ensure that you have a comfortable journey.

| extra, special | fire, safety, security

VERB + PRECAUTION

follow, observe, take

PREP.

as a ~

She had to stay in hospital overnight, just as a precaution.

| ~ against

a precaution against customers who try to leave without paying

| ~ for

Staff are expected to take reasonable precautions for their own safety.

| ~ of

I took the precaution of turning the water supply off first.

Concise English dictionary

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precautionsprɪ'kɔːʃn
noun
+a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
+the trait of practicing caution in advance
+judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger