precavido

[preh-kah-vee-doo]

adjectivemasculinepl: precavidos

cautious, wary, prudent

1. taking care to avoid potential problems; acting with foresight and caution

He is a precavido person who always checks his car before long trips.

Ele é uma pessoa precavida que sempre verifica seu carro antes de viagens longas.

2. prepared or guarded against something; taking preventive measures

It's precavido to save money for emergencies.

É precavido poupar dinheiro para emergências.

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General Brazilian

precavido

Standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

precavido

Standard usage; may also use 'cauteloso' as alternative

ser precavido com algo - to be cautious about something

precavido vale por dois - an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure (literally: cautious is worth two)

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