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caution

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/ˈkɔːʃən/ · cau-tion

Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes.

Meanings

nounformal

Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes.

خطرے یا غلطیوں سے بچنے کے لیے احتیاط برتنا۔

احتیاط

ehtiyaat

Synonyms

careprudencevigilanceخود احتیاطیحذرجعقل مندی

Antonyms

carelessnessnegligencerecklessnessبے پرواہیلاپرواہیخود سری

Common Collocations

  • exercise caution
  • caution sign
  • caution advised

Example Sentences

You should exercise caution when driving in fog.

تمہیں دھند میں گاڑی چلانے کے دوران احتیاط برتنی چاہیے۔

Tumhein dhund mein gaari chalane ke dauran ehtiyaat baratni chahiye.

The company's caution led to fewer accidents.

کمپنی کی احتیاط نے حادثات کی تعداد کو کم کیا۔

Company ki ehtiyaat ne haadsaat ki taadad ko kam kiya.

A word of caution: be careful with that tool.

ایک احتیاط کی بات: اس اوزار سے محتاط رہیں۔

Ek ehtiyaat ki baat: is auzaar se mohtaad rahain.

Easily Confused With

cautionary:Caution is a noun referring to the act of being careful, while cautionary is an adjective that describes something intended to warn.

Word Family

cautious
adjectiveمحتاط
cautiously
adverbمحتاطانہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Connect 'caution' with 'cautious' to remember to be careful.

Visualize a yellow caution sign that warns you to be careful.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

اپنے ہاتھوں کو سنبھال کر چلنا، یہ راستہ ہے پتھروں سے بھرا۔

Apne haathon ko sanbhal kar chalna, yeh rasta hai pattharon se bhara.

Walk carefully with your hands guided; this path is filled with stones.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بندوق کم سے کم اٹھا کر چلنا چاہیے۔

Bandook kam se kam utha kar chalna chahiye.

One should carry a gun with caution.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "cautio" — caution, care

First known use: 14th century

The word 'caution' has evolved from its Latin roots, where 'cautio' signified a sense of care or precaution.