precaution

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈkɔːʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/prɪˈkɔʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pri kô′shən)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
precaution n often plural (preventive measure)precaución nf
  prevención nf
  previsión nf
 What precautions can we take against the epidemic?
 ¿Qué precauciones podemos tomar contra la epidemia?
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
precaution n uncountable (caution, prudence)precaución nf
  cautela nf
  prudencia nf
 Precaution is necessary in matters like this.
 La precaución es necesaria en estos asuntos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
safety precaution n often plural (prevention of accident)precaución de seguridad loc nom f
  medida de seguridad loc nom f
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'precaution' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
belt and suspenders - in case - in case of
Spanish:
precaución - prevención - recaudo - previsión


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