How is the word prudence translated from French to English

English translation
caution
noun

Grande attention prise pour éviter un danger.

Great care taken to avoid danger.

Examples with “prudence”

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  • Avance avec prudence sur la glace. — Proceed with caution on the ice.

  • Le médecin l'a mis en garde contre le sel. — The doctor cautioned him about salt.

  • Sa prudence a protégé tout le monde ce jour-là. — Her caution kept everyone safe that day.

  • Je dois vous mettre en garde contre les marches mouillées. — I must caution you about the wet stairs.

  • Pourquoi tant de prudence pour un simple formulaire ? — Why so much caution about a simple form?

  • Les panneaux mettent-ils les conducteurs en garde contre les chutes de pierres ? — Do the signs caution drivers about falling rocks?

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