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Used to warn someone of an imminent danger.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution. Often used in the imperative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- Watch out for low doorways, so you don’t hit your head.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Watch out for pickpockets!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: watch, look out
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: beware, mind, keep one's eyes peeled, keep one's eyes skinned, keep one's eyes open, look after
Across languages
Translations
82 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Afrikaans:
pasop
— proceed with caution
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Ahtna:
ʼezgiiʼ
— proceed with caution
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Basque:
kontuz
— proceed with caution
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Belarusian:
асцяро́жна!
(ascjaróžna!)
— proceed with caution
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Bengali:
খবরদার
(khobrodar)
— proceed with caution
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Bulgarian:
внимавай!
(vnimavaj!)
— proceed with caution
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Bulgarian:
пази се!
(pazi se!)
— proceed with caution
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Catalan:
compte!
— proceed with caution
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Chinese Mandarin:
小心!
(xiǎoxīn!)
— proceed with caution
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Czech:
pozor!
— proceed with caution
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Czech:
bacha!
— proceed with caution
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Danish:
pas på
— proceed with caution
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Dutch:
pas op
— proceed with caution
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Finnish:
varo!
— proceed with caution
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Finnish:
varokaa!
— proceed with caution
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French:
attention
— proceed with caution
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Galician:
ollo!
— proceed with caution
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Galician:
cata
— proceed with caution
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German:
Achtung
— proceed with caution
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German:
Vorsicht
— proceed with caution
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German:
vorsichtig
— proceed with caution
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German:
passt auf!
— proceed with caution
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German:
pass auf!
— proceed with caution
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Greek:
προσοχή!
(prosochí!)
— proceed with caution
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Hungarian:
vigyázzon
— proceed with caution
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Hungarian:
vigyázz
— proceed with caution
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Hungarian:
vigyázzanak
— proceed with caution
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Hungarian:
vigyázzatok
— proceed with caution
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Italian:
attenzione!
— proceed with caution
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Japanese:
気を付けて!
(ki o tsukete!)
— proceed with caution
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Khmer:
ប្រយ័ត្ន
(prɑɑyat)
— proceed with caution
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Korean:
조심해!
(josimhae!)
— proceed with caution
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Malay:
awas!
— proceed with caution
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Neapolitan:
accorte!
— proceed with caution
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Polish:
uwaga!
— proceed with caution
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Portuguese:
cuidado!
— proceed with caution
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Romanian:
fiți atenți!
— proceed with caution
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Romanian:
fi atent!
— proceed with caution
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Romanian:
atenție!
— proceed with caution
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Russian:
осторо́жно!
(ostoróžno!)
— proceed with caution
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Serbo-Croatian:
pazi!
— proceed with caution
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Spanish:
cuidado
— proceed with caution
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Spanish:
ojo
— proceed with caution
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Spanish:
tate
— proceed with caution
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Spanish:
epa
— proceed with caution
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Spanish:
épale
— proceed with caution
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Spanish:
to
— proceed with caution
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Spanish:
alerta
— proceed with caution
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Spanish:
avisón
— proceed with caution
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Swedish:
se upp
— proceed with caution
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Ukrainian:
обере́жно!
(oberéžno!)
— proceed with caution
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Armenian:
զգուշանալ
(zgušanal)
— to use caution
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Bulgarian:
внима́вам
(vnimávam)
— to use caution
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Chinese Mandarin:
注意
(zhùyì)
— to use caution
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Czech:
dávat pozor
— to use caution
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Czech:
dávat bacha
— to use caution
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Dutch:
oppassen
— to use caution
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Finnish:
varoa
— to use caution
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French:
faire attention
— to use caution
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German:
aufpassen
— to use caution
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German:
achtgeben
— to use caution
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Hungarian:
vigyáz
— to use caution
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Ingrian:
hoitiissa
— to use caution
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Italian:
attento!
— to use caution
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Italian:
fare attenzione
— to use caution
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Japanese:
気を付ける
(ki o tsukeru)
— to use caution
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Neapolitan:
stà accorte
— to use caution
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Portuguese:
ter cuidado
— to use caution
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Portuguese:
tomar cuidado
— to use caution
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Romanian:
fi atent
— to use caution
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Russian:
остерега́ться
(osteregátʹsja)
— to use caution
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Spanish:
tener cuidado
— to use caution
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Spanish:
estar al loro
— to use caution
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Spanish:
estar atento
— to use caution
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Spanish:
estarse alerto
— to use caution
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Swedish:
se upp
— to use caution
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Venetan:
ocio
— to use caution
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Venetan:
òcio
— to use caution
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Vietnamese:
coi chừng
— to use caution
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Vietnamese:
cẩn thận
— to use caution
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Vietnamese:
chú ý
— to use caution
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Vietnamese:
để ý
— to use caution