Translations for „cautious“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

cautious [ˈkɑːʃəs, Brit ˈkɔː-] ADJ

cautious

cauteloso(-a)

cautious

prudente

to be cautious about doing sth

ser cauteloso em fazer a. c.

to be cautious in sth

ser prudente com a. c.

Usage examples with cautious

to be cautious in sth

ser prudente com a. c.

to give sth a cautious welcome

receber a. c. com cautela f

to be cautious about doing sth

ser cauteloso em fazer a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Editorials varied from elation to cautious optimism, and a few were outright skeptical.

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I was a little cautious about wanting to do science fiction again.

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The patroons still dealt with the issues of a cautious people not caring to venture to an undeveloped world.

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The proposed urban plan itself was received with cautious welcome.

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Cautious users, particularly system administrators, tend to put off applying patches until they can verify the stability of the fixes.

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