Polyglot Dictionary

acautelar

/akawteˈlaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
acautelo
preterite (eu)
acautelei
past participle
acautelado

Meaning

  1. to warn

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

advertir

acautelar is more about being cautious and warning someone to take precautions; advertir is more general, a formal warning.

Similar in other languages

German

warnen

warnen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to warn."

Spanish

advertir

advertir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to warn."

Spanish

amonestar

amonestar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to warn."

Practice

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