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precaution
prɪˈkɔːʃn
noun
środek ostrożności
Also
ostrożność(f)zabezpieczenie(n)
Definition
A measure taken in advance to prevent something undesirable from happening.
Examples
We took every precaution to ensure the safety of the children.
Podjęliśmy wszelkie środki ostrożności, aby zapewnić bezpieczeństwo dzieciom.
As a precaution, they evacuated the building.
W ramach ostrożności ewakuowano budynek.
Collocations
take precautionssafety precautionnecessary precaution
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