cautelare

precautionary

adjective verb kow-teh-LAH-reh Less Common

Origin: From Latin cautela (caution, security), from cavere (to beware).

Also means

to protect

Usage Note

Cautelare is primarily used as an adjective in legal and administrative language: misura cautelare (precautionary measure), arresto cautelare (preventive detention). As a verb (cautelare / cautelarsi) it means to protect or safeguard oneself, especially legally or financially: cautelarsi dal rischio (to protect oneself against risk). The reflexive form cautelarsi is more common in everyday use than the transitive form.

Examples

"Il giudice ha disposto una misura cautelare."

Natural Translation

The judge ordered a precautionary measure.

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