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cau·tion·ar·y

(kô′shə-nĕr′ē)
adj.
Giving or serving as a warning; admonitory: a cautionary tale; cautionary advice.
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cautionary

(ˈkɔːʃənərɪ)
adj
serving as a warning; intended to warn: a cautionary tale.
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cau•tion•ar•y

(ˈkɔ ʃəˌnɛr i)

adj.
serving as a warning.
[1590–1600]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. cautionary - warding off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze
protective - intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind; "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs"
2. [画像:cautionary - serving to warn]cautionary - serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"
dissuasive - deterring from action; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand"
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cautionary

adjective
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Translations
تَحْذيري، تَنْبيهِي
varovnývýstražný
figyelmeztetõ
aîvörunar-
výstražný
ikaz ediciuyarıcı

cautionary

[ˈkɔːʃənərɪ] ADJ [tale] → de escarmiento, aleccionador
to sound a cautionary noterecomendar precaución
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cautionary

adjbelehrend ; signWarn- ; a cautionary taleeine Geschichte mit Moral
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cautionary

[ˈkɔːʃənərɪ] adj cautionary talestoriella ammonitrice
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caution

(ˈkoːʃən) noun
1. carefulness (because of possible danger etc). Exercise caution when crossing this road. versigtigheid, omsigtigheid احْتِراسٌ، حَذَرٌ внимание cuidado opatrnost die Vorsicht forsigtighed προσοχή, προφύλαξη cautela, precaución, prudencia ettevaatus احتیاط varovaisuus prudence זהירות सावधानी oprez óvatosság berhati-hati gætni, varfærni cautela, prudenza 用心 주의 atsargumas piesardzība dengan berhati-hati voorzichtigheid forsiktighet, varsomhet ostrożność احتیاط cuidado prudenţă осторожность opatrnosť previdnost oprez försiktighet ความระมัดระวัง dikkat, özen, ihtimam 小心 обережність; обачність احتیاط کا رویہ sự thận trọng 小心
2. in law, a warning. The policeman gave him a caution for speeding. waarskuwing تَحْذيرٌ предупреждение repreensão varování, výstraha die Warnung advarsel σύσταση advertencia hoiatus هشدار؛ تذکر varoitus avertissement אזהרה चेतावनी opreznost figyelmeztetés peringatan áminning avvertimento, ammonimento 警告 경고 įspėjimas brīdinājums memperingatkan waarschuwing advarsel ostrzeżenie اخطار repreensão avertisment предупреждение výstraha opomin opomena varning, tillrättavisning การตักเตือน uyarı, ikaz 警告 застереження, попередження تنبیہہ ، آگاہی cảnh cáo 警告
verb
to give a warning to. He was cautioned for drunken driving. waarsku يُحَذِّرُ предупреждавам repreender varovat warnen advare προειδοποιώ advertir hoiatust tegema هشدار دادن؛ تذکر دادن varoittaa avertir לְהַזהִיר चेतावनी देना upozoriti figyelmeztet memperingatkan áminna avvertire 警告する 경고를 주다 įspėti brīdināt amaran waarschuwen advare, bli advart ostrzegać اخطار ورکول repreender a avertiza делать предупреждение varovať opomniti opomenuti varna, tillrättavisa เตือน uymak, ikaz etmek 警告 робити попередження خبردار کرنا cảnh báo 警告
ˈcautionary adjective
waarskuwend تَحْذيري، تَنْبيهِي предупредителен acautelador varovný, výstražný vorsichtig advarende; advarsels- προειδοποιητικός aleccionador hoiatav هشدار آمیز varoittava d'avertissement מַתרֶה सलाह या चेतावनी upozorenje figyelmeztető peringatan aðvörunar- ammonitore 警告の 경계의 pamokomas, įspėjantis brīdinošs peringatan waarschuwend advarende ostrzegawczy اخطار آمیز acautelador de avertisment предупреждающий výstražný opozorilen opominjući varnande, varnings- ที่ให้คําแนะนําหรือคําเตือน uyarıcı, ikaz edici 告誡的 попереджувальний, застережний ہوشیاری، تنبیہی ، چوکسی để báo trước 告诫的
ˈcautious adjective
having or showing caution; careful. She used to trust everyone but she's more cautious now; a cautious driver. versigtig; behoedsaam; omsigtig حَذِر، مُحْتَرِس предпазлив cuidadoso opatrný, obezřetný vorsichtig forsigtig προσεκτικός cauteloso, prudente, cauto ettevaatlik محتاط varovainen prudent זהיר सावधान, चौकस oprezan óvatos hati-hati varfærinn cauto, prudente 用心深い 신중한 atsargus piesardzīgs waspada voorzichtig, behoedzaam forsiktig, forbeholden ostrożny محتاط، محتاطانه cuidadoso pru­dent, precaut осторожный opatrný previden oprezan försiktig ซึ่งรอบคอบ dikkatli, tedbirli 謹慎的 обережний; передбачливий چوکنا ، خبردار cẩn trọng 谨慎的
ˈcautiously adverb
versigtig بِحَذَر، باحْتِراس предпазливо cuidadosamente opatrně vorsichtig forsigtigt; varsomt προσεκτικά prudentemente ettevaatlikult محتاطانه varovasti prudemment בזהירות सावधानीपूर्वक oprezan óvatosan berhati-hati varfærnislega prudentemente 用心して 신중하게 atsargiai piesardzīgi dengan berwaspada voorzichtig, behoedzaam forsiktig, forbeholdent ostrożnie محتاطانه cuidadosamente prudent, cu grijă осторожно opatrne previdno oprezno försiktigt อย่างรอบคอบ dikkatlice, ihtiyatla 謹慎地 обережно; передбачливо احتیاط سے một cách cẩn trọng 谨慎地
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It is remarkable, that even in the two States which seem to have meditated an interdiction of military establishments in time of peace, the mode of expression made use of is rather cautionary than prohibitory.
Reverting for a moment to his former refuge, he observed a cautionary movement of her eyes towards the door.
The door was quickly opened and closed, and there stood before him face to face, quiet, intent upon him, with the light of a smile on his features, and a cautionary finger on his lip, Sydney Carton.
'Don't you get into a bad habit of boasting,' retorts Durdles, with a grave cautionary nod.
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number three as squally weather is likely to affect maritime ports, North Bay and adjoining coastal areas, reports BSS.
He abused me and then disconnected the call.' Recently, the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) had issued a cautionary notice against double swiping of bank cards.
Hwang's writing is rich with symbolism, cautionary lessons, and the potential for redemption in a society that has forgotten how to cherish both things and people.
With bouncy call-and-response text and vivid illustrations, "Toad on the Road: A Cautionary Tale" is lively and entertaining picture book for children ages 4 to 8 from author and illustrator Stephen Shaskan that is certain to have them giggling along with Toad's silly antics.

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