Precavido in english
Cautious
pronunciation: kɔʃəs part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: kɔʃəs part of speech: adjective
In gestures
precaver = forestall ; foresee.
Example: Attempting to forestall problems before they were created was essential to the planning.Example: Developments in this area are proceeding at such a pace it is impossible to foresee total needs for next year let alone for the life of the building.more:
» precaverse = be on guard (against) ; be on + Posesivo + guard ; play it + safe .
Example: Searchers need to be aware of the characteristics of the services and be on guard against bias, incompleteness, and lack of relevancy. Example: There is a need for successful companies to be on their guard in the face of new competition. Example: Barack Obama is playing it safe in the final week of the election, but his Achilles' heel might be taxes.» precaverse de = be shy of + Gerundio .
Example: Printers or publishers were sometimes shy of giving their real names -- usually because a book was treasonable, or libellous, or a piracy -- and for similar reasons they might give a false place of publication and a false date.precavido = wary.
Example: The girls were wary, nervously self-conscious, quite unable to behave in a natural and relaxed way.more:
» estar precavido = be on + Posesivo + guard ; be on guard (against) .
Example: There is a need for successful companies to be on their guard in the face of new competition. Example: Searchers need to be aware of the characteristics of the services and be on guard against bias, incompleteness, and lack of relevancy.» hacer a Alguien precavido = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard .
Example: That experience was instructive, and it puts us on our guard.» ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution .
Example: This default is to err on the side of caution.