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estar precavido

[ɨʃ'taɾ pɾɛka'vidʊ]
verb phrase
to be cautious, to be on guard, to be prepared
1. To be in a state of caution or preparedness; to be vigilant against potential dangers or problems
It's better to be forewarned and precautious than to be caught off guard.
É melhor estar precavido do que ser apanhado de surpresa.
2. To have taken preventive measures or precautions in advance
He stayed precautious by keeping extra supplies at home.
Ele estava precavido mantendo suprimentos extras em casa.
NYC Slang
to keep your guard up, to stay on your toes
Synonyms
estar prevenidoestar atentoestar alertaestar preparadoestar vigilante
Antonyms
estar desprevenidoestar desatentoestar desalertaestar imprudente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar precavido
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
estar precavido
Standard usage; may also use 'estar prevenido' interchangeably

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar precavido é melhor que lamentar
é melhor prevenir do que remediar
de precavido ninguém morre
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