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merriam webster
to take precautions against
tomar precauciones contra
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to, take, precautions, against.
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precaution noun

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precautions
precaución

Example sentences of
precaution noun

  • •Be sure to follow the usual safety precautions when cooking outdoors.
  • •When driving, she always wears her seatbelt as a precaution.
  • •Every home owner should take precautions against fire.
  • •She took the precaution of packing extra medicine for the trip.
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against preposition

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contra; en contra de

Example sentences of
against preposition

  • •We must continue the struggle for justice and against injustice.
  • •She voted against the proposal.
  • •Exhausted, he leaned up against the wall.
  • •He spoke against appeasing the enemy.
  • •Some people were for the proposal but others were against it.
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  • •There's a law against doing that.
  • •The two runners are racing against each other.
  • •Touching the ball with your hands is against the rules.
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Synonyms of
against preposition

opposing, touching