warn

warn
wo:n
1. 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.) advertir, avisar, prevenir
2) (to advise (someone against doing something): I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.) avisar (de)
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2. adjective
(giving a warning: She received a warning message.) de aviso
warn vb advertir / avisar
he warned us not to swim in the river nos advirtió de que no nadáramos en el río
warn
tr[wɔːn]
transitive verb
1 avisar (of, de), advertir (of, de), prevenir (about, sobre), (against, contra)
■ he warned me not to touch it me advirtió que no lo tocara
■ I warned them to be careful with their wallets les advertí que tuvieran cuidado con las carteras
■ don't say I didn't warn you no puedes decir que no te había avisado
■ the police are warning motorists to drive carefully la policía está avisando a los conductores que conduzcan con precaución
■ you've been warned estás avisado, estás sobre aviso
2 (instead of punishing) amonestar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to warn somebody off (tell to go away) advertir a alguien para que se vaya 2 (tell to stop) advertir a alguien para que deje de hacer algo
warn ['wɔrn] vt
1) caution: advertir, alertar
2) inform: avisar, informar
warn
v.
• aconsejar v.
• advertir v.
• amonestar v.
• apercibir v.
• avisar v.
• prevenir v.
(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-
fut: -vendr-•)
wɔːrn, wɔːn
transitive verb
a) (admonish) advertir*

I'm warning you! — te lo advierto!

be warned! — cuidado!

to warn somebody not to + INF: we had been warned not to go — nos habían advertido que no fuéramos

b) (inform, advise) avisar, advertir*

they were warned about the rats — les advirtieron que había ratas

to warn somebody AGAINST something/somebody — prevenir* a alguien contra algo/alguien

we were warned against swimming in the river — nos advirtieron que era peligroso nadar en el río

Phrasal Verbs:
[wɔːn]
1. 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, esta 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

2.
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

* * *
[wɔːrn, wɔːn]
transitive verb
a) (admonish) advertir*

I'm warning you! — te lo advierto!

be warned! — cuidado!

to warn somebody not to + INF: we had been warned not to go — nos habían advertido que no fuéramos

b) (inform, advise) avisar, advertir*

they were warned about the rats — les advirtieron que había ratas

to warn somebody AGAINST something/somebody — prevenir* a alguien contra algo/alguien

we were warned against swimming in the river — nos advirtieron que era peligroso nadar en el río

Phrasal Verbs:

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