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warn
(wôrn)tr.v. warned, warn·ing, warns
1. To notify or make aware in advance of something, especially of possible danger or misfortune: warned boaters of the coming storm; warned me that they might be delayed.
2. To make known (a warning): warned that the bolts needed to be replaced.
3. To advise or caution (someone) about a course of action: warned us to be careful; warned us not to stay up too late.
4. To notify (a person) to go or stay away: The ranger warned hikers away from the cliff.
warn′er n.
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warn
(wɔːn)vb
1. to notify or make (someone) aware of danger, harm, etc
2. (tr; often takes a negative and an infinitive) to advise or admonish (someone) as to action, conduct, etc: I warn you not to do that again.
3. (takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to inform (someone) in advance: he warned them that he would arrive late.
4. (tr; usually foll by away, off, etc) to give notice to go away, be off, etc: he warned the trespassers off his ground.
[Old English wearnian; related to Old High German warnēn, Old Norse varna to refuse]
ˈwarner n
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warn
(wɔrn)v.t.
1. to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of impending danger, possible harm, or the like.
2. to urge or advise to be careful; caution: to warn a careless driver.
3. to admonish or exhort, as to action or conduct.
4. to notify; inform: to warn a person of an intended visit.
5. to notify to go away, keep at a distance, etc. (often fol. by away, off, etc.): A sign warned boats away from the island.
6. to order; summon: to warn a person to appear in court.
v.i. 7. to give a warning; caution.
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English warnian, c. Middle Low German warnen,]
warn′er, n.
syn: warn, caution, admonish imply attempting to prevent someone from running into danger or unpleasant circumstances. To warn is to inform plainly and strongly of possible or imminent trouble, or to advise that doing or not doing something will have dangerous consequences: The scout warned the fort of the attack. I warned them not to travel to that country. To caution is to advise to be careful and to take necessary precautions: Tourists were cautioned to watch their belongings. To admonish is to advise of negligence or a fault in an earnest, authoritative, but friendly way, so that corrective action can be taken: to admonish a student for constant lateness.
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warn
Past participle: warned
Gerund: warning
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| Verb | 1. |  warn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" admonish, monish, warn, discourage - admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet" forewarn, previse - warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning; "I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife's house" threaten - to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police" |
| 2. |  warn - admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"warn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking" | |
| 3. |  warn - ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property" | |
| 4. | warn - notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions" inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" |
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warn
verb
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Translations
يُحَذِّرُيُنْذِر، يُحَذِّريَنْصَح
varovat
advareformane
varoittaa
upozoriti
óva int
vara , aîvaravara viî, benda á
警告する
경고하다
įspėjamasisperspėjamaiperspėjimasperspėti
brīdinātpiekodinātpiesacīt
svariti
varnaförvarna
เตือน
uyarmakikaz etmek
cảnh báo
warn
[wɔːn]A. VT
1. (= put on guard, urge caution to) → advertir; (= notify, tell) → avisar, advertir
children must be warned about or of the dangers of smoking → debe advertirse a los niños de los peligros que conlleva fumar
I did warn you that this would happen → ya te avisé or advertí que esto pasaría
I must warn you that my men are armed → debo avisarle or advertirle que mis hombres van armados
we must warn them that the police are on their way → debemos avisarles or advertirles que la policía está de camino
you have been warned! → ¡ya estás avisado! → ¡quedas advertido!
but, be warned, this is not a cheap option → pero, quedas avisado or advertido, ésta no es una opción barata
children must be warned about or of the dangers of smoking → debe advertirse a los niños de los peligros que conlleva fumar
I did warn you that this would happen → ya te avisé or advertí que esto pasaría
I must warn you that my men are armed → debo avisarle or advertirle que mis hombres van armados
we must warn them that the police are on their way → debemos avisarles or advertirles que la policía está de camino
you have been warned! → ¡ya estás avisado! → ¡quedas advertido!
but, be warned, this is not a cheap option → pero, quedas avisado or advertido, ésta no es una opción barata
2. (= counsel) → advertir
"don't do anything yet," he warned → -no hagas nada todavía -advirtió
to warn sb to do sth → advertir or aconsejar a algn que haga algo
people have been warned to stay indoors → se ha advertido or aconsejado a la gente que no salga
she warned me not to go out alone at night → me advirtió or me aconsejó que no saliera sola por la noche
I warned you not to interfere → te advertí que no te entrometieras
to warn sb against sth → prevenir a algn contra algo
he warned us against complacency → nos previno contra la autocomplacencia
to warn sb against doing sth → aconsejar a algn que no haga algo
"don't do anything yet," he warned → -no hagas nada todavía -advirtió
to warn sb to do sth → advertir or aconsejar a algn que haga algo
people have been warned to stay indoors → se ha advertido or aconsejado a la gente que no salga
she warned me not to go out alone at night → me advirtió or me aconsejó que no saliera sola por la noche
I warned you not to interfere → te advertí que no te entrometieras
to warn sb against sth → prevenir a algn contra algo
he warned us against complacency → nos previno contra la autocomplacencia
to warn sb against doing sth → aconsejar a algn que no haga algo
3. (= admonish) to warn sb about sth → llamar la atención a algn por algo
I've warned you about your behaviour before → ya te he llamado la atención por tu comportamiento antes
I've warned you about your behaviour before → ya te he llamado la atención por tu comportamiento antes
B. VI to warn about or of sth → advertir de algo
he warned against complacency → advirtió de las consecuencias de la autocomplacencia
some doctors warn against vitamin supplements during pregnancy → algunos médicos desaconsejan el consumo de suplementos vitamínicos durante el embarazo
he warned against complacency → advirtió de las consecuencias de la autocomplacencia
some doctors warn against vitamin supplements during pregnancy → algunos médicos desaconsejan el consumo de suplementos vitamínicos durante el embarazo
warn away VT + ADV a lighthouse was built to warn sailors away from the area → se construyó un faro para advertir a los marineros que se mantuvieran alejados de la zona
analysts warn us away from drawing any conclusions → los analistas nos advierten que no intentemos sacar conclusiones
analysts warn us away from drawing any conclusions → los analistas nos advierten que no intentemos sacar conclusiones
warn off
A. VT + ADV he pressed for an investigation but was warned off → presionó para que se llevara a cabo una investigación, pero le advirtieron que no lo hiciera or se lo desaconsejaron
the dogs warned the intruder off → los perros ahuyentaron al intruso
the dogs warned the intruder off → los perros ahuyentaron al intruso
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[ˈwɔːrn] vt → avertir, prévenir
Well, I warned you! → Je t'avais prévenu!
"War may break out," he warned → "La guerre pourrait éclater" a-t-il averti.
to warn sb to do sth → conseiller à qn de faire qch
to warn sb not to do sth, to warn sb against doing sth → déconseiller à qn de faire qch
to warn sb that → avertir qn que
The least I can do is warn them that there is a danger → Le moins que je puisse faire c'est de les avertir du danger., Le moins que je puisse faire c'est de les avertir qu'il y a danger.
Friends warned me that having children was expensive → Des amis m'avaient prévenu qu'avoir des enfants coûtait cher.
to warn sb of sth → prévenir qn de qch
I warned Edna of his visit → J'ai prévenu Edna de sa visite.
Well, I warned you! → Je t'avais prévenu!
"War may break out," he warned → "La guerre pourrait éclater" a-t-il averti.
to warn sb to do sth → conseiller à qn de faire qch
to warn sb not to do sth, to warn sb against doing sth → déconseiller à qn de faire qch
to warn sb that → avertir qn que
The least I can do is warn them that there is a danger → Le moins que je puisse faire c'est de les avertir du danger., Le moins que je puisse faire c'est de les avertir qu'il y a danger.
Friends warned me that having children was expensive → Des amis m'avaient prévenu qu'avoir des enfants coûtait cher.
to warn sb of sth → prévenir qn de qch
I warned Edna of his visit → J'ai prévenu Edna de sa visite.
be warned → soyez prévenu(e)
vi
to warn of sth → mettre en garde contre qch
to warn against doing sth → mettre en garde contre les risques que faire qch implique, mettre en garde contre les risques que l'on court à faire qch
He warned against underestimating their opponents → Il a mis en garde contre les risques que sous-estimer ses adversaires implique., Il a mis en garde contre les risques que l'on court à sous estimer ses adversaires.
He warned against repeating the same mistake
BUT Il a mis en garde contre une répétition de cette erreur.
to warn of sth → mettre en garde contre qch
to warn against doing sth → mettre en garde contre les risques que faire qch implique, mettre en garde contre les risques que l'on court à faire qch
He warned against underestimating their opponents → Il a mis en garde contre les risques que sous-estimer ses adversaires implique., Il a mis en garde contre les risques que l'on court à sous estimer ses adversaires.
He warned against repeating the same mistake
BUT Il a mis en garde contre une répétition de cette erreur.
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warn
vt
(= give warning) → warnen (→ of, about, against vor +dat); (police, judge etc) → verwarnen; to warn somebody not to do something → jdn davor warnen, etw zu tun; be warned → sei gewarnt!, lass dich warnen!; I’m warning you → ich warne dich!; you have been warned! → sag nicht, ich hätte dich nicht gewarnt or es hätte dich niemand gewarnt!; she just won’t be warned → sie hört auf keine Warnung(en)
(= inform) to warn somebody that … → jdn darauf aufmerksam machen or darauf hinweisen, dass …; her expression warned me that she was not enjoying the conversation → ich merkte schon an ihrem Gesichtsausdruck, dass ihr die Unterhaltung nicht gefiel; you might have warned us that you were coming → du hättest uns ruhig vorher Bescheid sagen können, dass du kommst
vi → warnen (→ of vor +dat)
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warn
[wɔːn] vt to warn (of or about) → avvertire (di), avvisare (di)to warn sb not to do sth or against doing sth → avvertire qn di non fare qc
you have been warned! → sei avvisato!
to warn sb off or against sth → mettere qn in guardia contro qc
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warn
(woːn) verb1. to tell (a person) in advance (about a danger etc). Black clouds warned us of the approaching storm; They warned her that she would be ill if she didn't rest.
2. to advise (someone against doing something). I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.
ˈwarning noun1. an event, or something said or done, that warns. He gave her a warning against driving too fast; His heart attack will be a warning to him not to work so hard.
2. advance notice or advance signs. The earthquake came without warning.
adjective giving a warning. She received a warning message.
ˈwarningly adverbShe looked warningly at the naughty boy.
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→ يُحَذِّرُ varovat advare warnen προειδοποιώ advertir varoittaa prévenir upozoriti avvertire 警告する 경고하다 waarschuwen advare ostrzec advertir предупреждать varna เตือน uyarmak cảnh báo 警告Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
warn
v. prevenir, advertir, avisar.
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