What does «cautela» mean in Spanish?
- Reserve and caution with which one proceeds or speaks.
Examples of use in Spanish: "tener mucha cautela".
"durante las crisis económicas hay una mayor cautela en gastar dinero por parte de la gente".
- Stealth with which one proceeds to avoid detection.
Examples of use in Spanish: "entró a la habitación con cautela para no despertar a la niña que dormía en su cuna".
- Cunning and subtlety to deceive.
Examples of use in Spanish: "debes proceder con cautela para que no descubran tu trampa".
- (absolver a cautela) It is said in ecclesiastical judgment when one is absolved in doubt as to whether or not he has incurred excommunication.
- (buena cautela iguala buen consejo) Proverb that recommends to prevent in time the damages that may come.