caveat
gb/kˈeɪviˌæt/ us/kˈeɪviˌæt/
C1
Inglês
kikötés, fenntartás, óvás, tiltó bejelentés, fenntartással él
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
1
kikötés
B2
fenntartás
C1
Padrão de uso:
a caveat; a caveat about [something]; the caveat is that [clause]
The plan sounds promising, but there is one important caveat: it depends on extra funding.
A terv ígéretesnek hangzik, de van egy fontos kikötés: további finanszírozástól függ.
She recommended the software with the caveat that it can be difficult for beginners.
A szoftvert azzal a kikötéssel ajánlotta, hogy kezdőknek nehéz lehet.
The report’s conclusions are useful, though the authors add several caveats about the size of the study.
Exemplos para estudantes
I like the idea, but I have one caveat.
Tetszik az ötlet, de van egy fenntartásom.
The offer comes with a caveat.
Az ajánlat egy kikötéssel jár.
Erro comum:
Do not use caveat as a general synonym for problem. It usually means a warning, exception, or condition attached to a statement or plan.
Significado
limiting warning or condition
Colocações
add a caveat
|include a caveat
|come with a caveat
|a major caveat
|an important caveat
|a small caveat
|a necessary caveat
|the usual caveat
|a caveat about something
|the caveat is that
Sinônimos
qualification (Emphasizes limiting or making a statement less absolute.)
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warning (More general and often more direct about possible danger or risk.)
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condition (Emphasizes a requirement that must be met.)
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proviso (More formal and often used for conditions in agreements or rules.)
Antônimos
guarantee (Suggests certainty rather than a limiting condition or warning.)
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unqualified statement (A statement made without limitation or exception.)
Temas
communication
|agreements
|advice
|decision_making
Definição
A warning or condition that you add so people do not understand something too simply or too generally.
A warning, condition, or qualification that limits or affects what has just been said, agreed, or proposed.
SUBSTANTIVO
C2
LEGAL
2
óvás
C2
Padrão de uso:
file/lodge/enter a caveat; a caveat against [something]
The solicitor lodged a caveat to stop the estate from being distributed too quickly.
Az ügyvéd óvást nyújtott be, hogy megakadályozza, hogy a hagyatékot túl gyorsan felosszák.
A caveat was filed against the property title during the dispute.
A vita során óvást jegyeztek be az ingatlan tulajdoni lapjára.
Once the caveat is removed, the court can proceed with the application.
Exemplos para estudantes
The lawyer filed a caveat with the court.
Az ügyvéd óvást nyújtott be a bíróságnál.
Erro comum:
This legal meaning is much less common in everyday English than the general meaning of a warning or condition.
Significado
formal legal notice
Colocações
file a caveat
|lodge a caveat
|enter a caveat
|withdraw a caveat
|a probate caveat
|a caveat against something
|a caveat on the title
Sinônimos
notice (Broader and less specifically legal.)
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legal notice (Clearer for general readers, but less precise as a legal term.)
Antônimos
clearance (Suggests permission or absence of an objection.)
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authorization (Allows an action rather than blocking it pending notice.)
Temas
law
|courts
|legal_process
Definição
A legal notice that tells a court not to do something until the person who filed the notice has been informed.
A formal notice filed with a court or legal authority to prevent a particular action from being taken without first notifying the person who filed it.
VERBO
C2
BUSINESS
3
Padrão de uso:
caveat [something] with/by saying [clause]; caveat that [clause]
I should caveat my answer by saying that I have not seen the final data.
A válaszomat azzal a fenntartással adnám meg, hogy még nem láttam a végleges adatokat.
She caveated the recommendation with a warning about cost.
Az ajánlást a költségekre vonatkozó figyelmeztetéssel egészítette ki.
The manager caveated that the timeline could change if suppliers were late.
Exemplos para estudantes
I should caveat this: I am not an expert.
Ezt azzal a fenntartással mondom, hogy nem vagyok szakértő.
Erro comum:
This verb use is less established and can sound like business jargon. In most contexts, use add a caveat or qualify instead.
Significado
qualify with a warning
Colocações
caveat the statement
|caveat the recommendation
|caveat this by saying
|caveat that
Sinônimos
qualify (More standard and widely accepted for limiting a statement.)
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hedge (Suggests avoiding a strong or definite statement.)
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warn (Focuses more on alerting someone to a risk.)
Antônimos
state flatly (Means to say something without qualification.)
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assert (Suggests stating confidently rather than adding a limitation.)
Temas
communication
|business
|discussion
Definição
To add a warning or condition to what you are saying.
To qualify a statement or proposal by adding a warning, condition, or limitation.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
caveat
AFI
GB/kˈeɪviˌæt/
US/kˈeɪviˌæt/
Sílabas e tonicidade
caveat (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (caveat)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: caveat
- Plural: caveats
Expressões
caveat emptor
1/kˈeɪviˌæt ˈɛmptɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
buyer accepts the risk
A Latin phrase meaning “buyer beware”: check carefully before you buy, because problems may be your responsibility.
Exemplos
- When you buy a used car from a private seller, caveat emptor is good advice.
- The website offers no refunds, so it is very much a case of caveat emptor.
- In the past, consumer law often relied more heavily on the principle of caveat emptor.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The ticket cannot be refunded: caveat emptor.
with the caveat that
1/wˈɪθ ðə kˈeɪviˌæt ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
formal
subject to this condition
Used to add a warning or condition to what you have just said.
Exemplos
- We can approve the project, with the caveat that spending must stay under the agreed limit.
- The results are encouraging, with the caveat that the sample was quite small.
- I would recommend the restaurant, with the caveat that it gets very noisy on weekends.
Exemplos para estudantes
- You can go, with the caveat that you finish your homework first.