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Italian word
prudente
careful, cautious, prudent
Looks like
prudent
acting with care and forethought
⚠️ The trap
Mostly a true friend. The trap is 'prudenza!' — used as a standalone exclamation, it means 'Be careful! / Watch out!' — closer in function to English 'careful!' than to a formal 'be prudent'. Also, 'con prudenza' = carefully / with caution.
To say "acting with care and forethought" in Italian:
prudente (correct)
"prudente" in English means:
careful, cautious, prudent
Example
"Guida in modo prudente, specialmente di notte."
"Drive carefully, especially at night."
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