caution
intermediateB1/ˈkɔːʃən/ · cau-tion
Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes.
Meanings
Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes.
خطرے یا غلطیوں سے بچنے کے لیے احتیاط برتنا۔
احتیاط
ehtiyaat
Antonyms
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.
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💡 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.