warn

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.

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[Middle English warnen, from Old English warnian; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

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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

Imperative

warn

warn

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Thesaurus

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" caution, monish, admonish - warn strongly; put on guard threaten - to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police" alert, alarm - warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"
	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" admonish, monish, discourage 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" advise, counsel, rede - give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"
	3.	warn - ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property" order, enjoin, tell, say - give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"
	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

1. notify, tell, remind, inform, alert, tip off, give notice, make someone aware, forewarn, apprise, give fair warning They warned him of the dangers of sailing alone.

2. advise, urge, recommend, counsel, caution, commend, exhort, admonish, put someone on his or her guard My mother warned me not to interfere.

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warn

verb

To notify (someone) of imminent danger or risk:

admonish, alarm, alert, caution, forewarn.

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Translations

يُحَذِّرُيُنْذِر، يُحَذِّريَنْصَح

varovat

advareformane

warnenermahnenmahnen

προειδοποιώ

avisarpreveniradvertiralertar

varoittaa

préveniravertiraviseralerter

upozoriti

óva int

vara , aîvaravara viî, benda á

avvertirediffidareintimare di tenersi lontanopremonitoresenza preavviso

警告する

경고하다

įspėjamasisperspėjamaiperspėjimasperspėti

brīdinātpiekodinātpiesacīt

waarschuwen

advare

ostrzec

advertir

предупреждать

svariti

varnaförvarna

เตือน

uyarmakikaz etmek

cảnh báo

警告告诫

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

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

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

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

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

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

B. VT + PREP he warned the children off the grass → advirtió a los niños que no pisaran el césped
to warn sb off doing sth → advertir a algn que no haga algo
I was warned off trying to help her → me advirtieron que no intentara ayudarla

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warn

[ˈwɔː^rn]

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.

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.

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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) verb

1. 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. waarsku يُنْذِر، يُحَذِّر предупреждавам avisar varovat warnen advare προειδοποιώadvertir, avisar, prevenir hoiatama اطلاع دادن varoittaa prévenir לְהַזהִיר चेतावनी देना upozoriti figyelmeztet memperingatkan vara (við), aðvara avvertire, avvisare 警告する 미리 알리다 įspėti brīdināt mengingatkan waarschuwenvarsle, advareostrzec avisar a preveni предупреждать varovať opozoriti upozoriti varna เตือน uyarmak, ikaz etmek 警告 попереджати; застерігати خطرے سے آگاہ کرنا cảnh báo 警告

2. to advise (someone against doing something). I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late. waarsku يَنْصَح съобщавам avisar upozornit ermahnen advare; formane κάνω σύσταση, συμβουλεύωavisar manitsema اخطار دادن varoittaa avertir לְהַזהִיר मना करना upozoriti óva int memberi tahu vara við, benda á avvertire 注意する 경고하다 perspėti piekodināt; piesacīt memberi peringatan waarschuwenadvareprzestrzec avisar a avertiza; a sfătui предостерегать upozorniť opomniti savetovati varna för, avråda från เตือน; บอกให้รู้ ikaz etmek 告誡 застерігати مشورہ دینا khuyên 告诫

ˈwarning noun

1. 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. waarskuwing تَحْذير، تَنْبيه، إنْذار предупреждение aviso varování die Warnung advarsel προειδοποίησηadvertencia, aviso hoiatus اطلاع varoitus avertissementאזהרה चेतावनी upozorenje figyelmeztetés peringatan aðvörun avvertimento 警告 경고 perspėjimas brīdinājums peringatan waarschuwingadvarselostrzeżenie, przestrogaaviso avertisment предостережение; сигнал varovanie opozorilo upozorenje varning คำเตือน uyarı, ikaz 警告 попередження, застереження تنبیہ sự cảnh báo 警告

2. advance notice or advance signs. The earthquake came without warning. waarskuwing إخْطار، إنْذار، إشارة مُسْبَقَه съобшение aviso varování die Vorwarnung advarsel προειδοποίησηaviso eelhoiatus اخطار ennakkovaroitus avertissementאזהרה पूर्वसूचना upozorenje előzetes értesítés pemberitahuan aðvörun, viðvörun preavviso 予告 예고 įspėjimas brīdinājums; pieteikums amaran waarschuwingvarselostrzeżenieaviso semn de aver­ti­zare предупреждение výstraha opozorilo upozorenje förvarning สัญญาณเตือน haber verme, uyarı 警報，警訊 знак, ознака خطرے کی اطلاع dấu hiệu cảnh báo trước 警报

adjective

giving a warning. She received a warning message. waarskuwend تَحْذير предупредителен de aviso varovný warnend advarende προειδοποιητικόςde aviso hoiatus- اخطاري varoittava d'avertissement אזהרה चेताने वाला upozoravajući figyelmeztető memberi peringatan aðvörunar- di avvertimento 警告の 경고의 įspėjamasis brīdinājuma-; brīdinošs tanda yang memberi amaran waarschuwend advarende, varsel-ostrzegawczy de aviso de avertizare предостерегающий varovný, výstražný svarilen upozoravajući varnings- คำเตือน uyarıcı, ikaz edici 警告的 попереджувальний; застережний انتباہی mang tính cảnh báo 警告的

ˈwarningly adverb

She looked warningly at the naughty boy. waarskuwend بِتَحْذير предупредително repreendedor (repreender) varovně warnend formanende προειδοποιητικά con (mirada de) advertencia/amonestación, en señal de advertencia hoiatavalt اخطارانه varoittavasti en signe d'avertissement בְּנִימַת אַזהָרָה चेतावनीपूर्ण ढंग से upozoravajuće figyelmeztetően untuk memperingatkan aðvarandi (come segno di avvertimento) いましめるように 경고하여 perspëjamai brīdinoši dengan cara memberi amaran waarschuwend advarende ostrzegawczo com ar admoestador ca avertisment предостерегающе varovne, výstražne svarilno upozoravajući varnande อย่างเตือน ๆ uyararak, ikaz ederek 警告地 попереджувально خطرے سے آگاہ کرتے ہوءے cảnh báo 警告地

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warn

→ 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

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warn

v. prevenir, advertir, avisar.

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