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precaución

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
precaución nf	(cuidado)	precaution n
		preventive measure n
	Siempre hay que lavarse las manos antes de comer por precaución.
	You should always wash your hands before eating as a precaution.
precaución nf	(cautela)	care n
		carefulness n
		caution n
		forethought n
	Caminaba por el bosque con total precaución.
	He walked through the forest with the utmost care.
	He walked through the forest with the utmost caution.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
toda precaución es poca expr	(recomienda cuidado)	you can never be too careful, you can't be too careful expr
	No te hará mal tomar medidas de seguridad antes de irte a la montaña: toda precaución es poca.
	It's worth taking a few precautions before going into the mountains: you can never be too careful.

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