warn

• Verb, das verwendet wird, um jemanden im Voraus über eine mögliche Gefahr, ein Problem oder eine unangenehme Situation zu informieren.

A verb used to indicate the act of informing someone in advance of a possible danger, problem, or unpleasant situation.

1. Advise of dangerA2formal

   To inform someone in advance about a possible danger, problem, or unpleasant situation.

   Warnen

   • The weather service warned residents about the approaching storm.
   • I warned him not to invest all his money in that risky scheme.
   • She warned her children to stay away from the busy road.

   Synonymeadmonishalertcautionforewarnnotifytip off

2. Notify or cautionA2formal

   To tell someone that they should not do something or that something bad may happen.

   Warnen

   • The teacher warned the students that the exam would be difficult.
   • He warned me that the traffic would be heavy at this hour.
   • They were warned about the consequences of breaking the rules.

   Synonymeadmonishadvisealertcautionforewarninformnotifytip off

   Antonymeallowencouragepermit