Precautionary Meaning in English

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التعريف

Done or used to prevent something bad from happening; taken as a precaution in advance.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly formal or semi-formal. Common collocations: 'precautionary measures', 'precautionary steps', 'precautionary action'. Used when actions are taken just in case, not because a problem already exists.

• Spanish: preventivo - de precaución
• Portuguese (BR): preventivo - de precaução
• Portuguese (PT): preventivo - de precaução
• Chinese (Simplified): 预防性的 - 警惕性的
• Chinese (Traditional): 預防性的 - 警惕性的
• Hindi: सावधानीपूर्ण - एहतियाती
• Arabic: وقائي - احترازي
• Bengali: সতর্কতামূলক - প্রতিরোধমূলক
• Russian: предупредительный - профилактический
• Japanese: 予防的 - 慎重な
• Vietnamese: phòng ngừa - đề phòng
• Korean: 예방의 - 사전 대비의
• Turkish: önleyici - tedbir amaçlı
• Urdu: احتیاطی
• Indonesian: pencegahan - antisipatif

جمل نموذجية

We took precautionary steps before the storm arrived.

basic

The doctor ordered a precautionary test, just to be safe.

natural

They issued a precautionary lockdown after the warning.

natural

I put money aside in a precautionary savings account.

natural

She wore a mask as a precautionary measure.

basic

There are precautionary signs near the construction site.

basic