| [đề phòng] |
| | to beware; to mind; to take care not to do something; to be careful; to take precautions; to watch for something; to be on the alert against/for something |
| | Giám đốc yêu cầu nhân viên bán hàng phải đề phòng giấy bạc giả |
| The director asked the salesmen to watch out for forged bank-notes |
| | Hãy đề phòng bọn móc túi |
| Be on the watch for pickpockets!; Beware of pickpockets!; Look out for pickpockets! |
| | Cảnh sát sẽ đề phòng bọn phá rối |
| Police will look out for rioters; Police will take precautions against rioters |
| | in anticipation of something; (just) in case; lest; for fear that; for fear of doing something |
| | Đem đầy đủ quần áo ấm để đề phòng thời tiết xấu |
| To take plenty of warm clothes in anticipation of bad weather/ (just) in case the weather is bad |
| | Những kẻ vượt ngục cố đi rón rén để đề phòng lính canh phát hiện |
| Prison-breakers tried to tiptoe for fear that/lest the guard might discover them; Prison-breakers tried to tiptoe for fear of being discovered by the guard |