cautela
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la cautela(
kow
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teh
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (general)
Ya que es una situación delicada, tenemos que proceder con cautela.Since this is a delicate situation, we need to proceed with caution.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Laura abrió la carpeta y extrajo con cautela la carta.Laura opened the file and carefully extracted the letter.
Sin encender la luz, Jaime bajó la escalera con cautela.Without turning on the light, Jaime cautiously descended the stairs.
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