Meaning
caution, care
- precaution
In a sentence
Guida con cautela, la strada è bagnata.
Drive carefully, the road is wet.
In queste situazioni delicate bisogna agire con molta cautela.
In these delicate situations, one must act with great caution.
Con un cane nuovo, serve molta cautela.
With a new dog, a lot of caution is needed.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cautela | feminine · singular |
| cautele | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use cautela for a careful attitude or approach; precauzione is more often a specific preventive measure.
- Common with verbs like agire, procedere, and usare: agire con cautela, procedere con cautela.
- Often appears in formal, written, or news style; in casual speech, piano or fai attenzione may sound more natural.