English-German translation for "cautious"

"cautious" German translation

cautious
[ˈkɔːʃəs]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • achtsam (of aufaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    cautious wary
    cautious wary
  • cautious syn → see „circumspect
    cautious syn → see „circumspect
  • cautious → see „chary
    cautious → see „chary
  • cautious → see „wary
    cautious → see „wary
more than cautious
Zunächst sollten die Europäer vielleicht vorsichtig sein.
Perhaps initially Europeans should be cautious.
Source: News-Commentary
Sie sollten daher anerkennen, dass wir mehr Vorsicht und Umsicht an den Tag gelegt haben als Sie.
You should, therefore, acknowledge that we have been more cautious and careful than you have.
Source: Europarl
Daher ist äußerste Vorsicht angebracht, ohne jedoch in Obskurantismus zu verfallen.
We must, therefore, be extremely cautious, without going so far as to be obscurantist.
Source: Europarl
Es gibt Grund zu vorsichtigem Optimismus.
There are grounds for cautious optimism.
Source: News-Commentary
Dies macht die Käufer tendenziell vorsichtiger.
That tends to make buyers more cautious.
Source: News-Commentary
Ich stelle fest, dass seine Worte sehr zurückhaltend und wohl abgewogen waren.
I must say that his comments were very cautious and carefully measured on this issue.
Source: Europarl
Ich finde den Bericht recht zaghaft, und doch hat er den Zorn gewisser Mitglieder erregt.
I feel that this is an over-cautious report, and yet it is already raising some people' s hackles.
Source: Europarl
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