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warn  (wôrn)

v. warned, warn·ing, warns

v.tr.

1. To make aware in advance of actual or potential harm, danger, or evil.

2. To admonish as to action or manners.

3. To notify (a person) to go or stay away: warned them off the posted property.

4. To notify or apprise in advance: They called and warned me that they might be delayed.

v.intr.

To give a warning.

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[Middle English warnen, from Old English warnian; see wer-⁴ in Indo-European roots.]

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warner n.

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warn

Verb

1. to make (someone) aware of a possible danger or problem

2. to inform (someone) in advance: you'd better warn your girlfriend that you'll be working at the weekend

3. warn off to advise (someone) to go away or not to do something [Old English wearnian]

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

2. advise, urge, recommend, counsel, caution, commend, exhort, admonish, put someone on his or her guard

Translations

warn [wɔːn] vt → avisar, advertir;

to warn sb not to do sth or against doing sth → aconsejar a algn que no haga algo

warn [wɔːn] vt → avertir, prévenir;

to warn sb (not) to do → conseiller à qn de (ne pas) faire

warn [wɔːn] vt to warn sb that ... → jdn warnen, dass ...;

to warn sb of sth → jdn vor etw dat warnen;

to warn sb not to do sth or against doing sth → jdn davor warnen, etw zu tun

warn [wɔːn] vt → avvertire, avvisare;

to warn sb not to do sth or against doing sth → avvertire qn di non fare qc

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warn

v warn [woːn]

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.waarskuيُنْذِر، يُحَذِّرпредупреждавамvarovatadvarewarnenπροειδοποιώadvertir, avisar, prevenirhoiatamaاطلاع دادنvaroittaaprévenir (de)לְהַזהִירचेतावनी देनाupozoritifigyelmeztetmemperingatkanvara (við), aðvaraavvertire, avvisare警告する(남에게) 조심하게 하다, (위험 등을) 알리다įspėtibrīdinātmengingatkanwaarschuwenvarsle, advareostrzecavisara preveniпредупреждатьvarovaťopozoritiupozoritivarnaเตือนuyarmak, ikaz etmek警告попереджати; застерігатиخطرے سے آگاہ کرناcảnh 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.waarskuيَنْصَحсъобщавамupozornitadvare; formaneermahnenκάνω σύσταση, συμβουλεύωavisar (de)manitsemaاخطار دادنkovistellaavertir (de)לְהַזהִירमना करनाupozoritióva intmemberi tahuvara við, benda áavvertire注意する경고하다; 훈계하다perspėtipiekodināt; piesacītmemberi peringatanwaarschuwenadvareprzestrzecavisara avertiza; a sfătuiпредостерегатьupozorniťopomnitisavetovativarna för, avråda frånเตือน; บอกให้รู้ikaz etmek告誡застерігатиمشورہ دیناkhuyên告诫

n ˈwarning

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.waarskuwingتَحْذير، تَنْبيه، إنْذارпредупреждениеvarováníadvarseldie Warnungπροειδοποίησηadvertencia, avisohoiatusاطلاعvaroitusavertissementאַזהָרָהचेतावनीupozorenjefigyelmeztetésperingatanaðvörunavvertimento警告경고, 주의perspėjimasbrīdinājumsperingatanwaarschuwingadvarselostrzeżenie, przestrogaavisoavertismentпредостережение; сигналvarovanieopozoriloupozorenjevarningคำเตือนuyarı, ikaz警告попередження, застереженняتنبیہsự cảnh báo警告

2 advance notice or advance signs The earthquake came without warning.waarskuwingإخْطار، إنْذار، إشارة مُسْبَقَهсъобшениеvarováníadvarseldie Vorwarnungπροειδοποίησηavisoeelhoiatusاخطارennakkovaroitusavertissementאַזהָרָהपूर्वसूचनाupozorenjeelőzetes értesítéspemberitahuanaðvörun, viðvörunpreavviso予告전조įspėjimasbrīdinājums; pieteikumsamaranwaarschuwingvarselostrzeżenieavisosemn de aver­ti­zareпредупреждениеvýstrahaopozoriloupozorenjeförvarningสัญญาณเตือนhaber verme, uyarı警報знак, ознакаخطرے کی اطلاعdấu hiệu cảnh báo trước警报

adj

giving a warning She received a warning message.waarskuwendتَحْذيرпредупредителенvarovnýadvarendewarnendπροειδοποιητικόςde avisohoiatus-اخطاريvaroitus-d'avertissementאַזהָרָהचेताने वालाupozoravajućifigyelmeztetőmemberi peringatanaðvörunar-di avvertimento警告の경고의, 충고의įspėjamasisbrīdinājuma-; brīdinošstanda yang memberi amaranwaarschuwendadvarende, varsel(s)-ostrzegawczyde avisode avertizareпредостерегающийvarovný, výstražnýsvarilenupozoravajućivarnings-คำเตือนuyarıcı, ikaz edici警告的попереджувальний; застережнийانتباہیmang tính cảnh báo警告的

adv ˈwarningly

She looked warningly at the naughty boy.waarskuwendبِتَحْذيرпредупредителноvarovněformanendewarnendπροειδοποιητικάcon (mirada de) advertencia/amonestación, en señal de advertenciahoiatavaltاخطارانهvaroittavastien signe d'avertissementבְּנִימַת אַזהָרָהचेतावनीपूर्ण ढंग सेupozoravajućefigyelmeztetőenuntuk memperingatkanaðvarandi(come segno di avvertimento)いましめるように경고조로, 충고조로perspëjamaibrīdinošidengan cara memberi amaranwaarschuwendadvarendeostrzegawczocom ar admoestadorca avertismentпредостерегающеvarovne, výstražnesvarilnoupozoravajućivarnandeอย่างเตือน ๆuyararak, ikaz ederek警告地попереджувальноخطرے سے آگاہ کرتے ہوءےcảnh báo警告地