warn

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de informar a alguien con antelación sobre un posible peligro, problema o situación desagradable.

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.

   Advertir de un peligro

   • 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.

   Sinónimosadmonishalertcautionforewarnnotifytip off

2. Notify or cautionA2formal

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

   Advertir o prevenir

   • 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.

   Sinónimosadmonishadvisealertcautionforewarninformnotifytip off

   Antónimosallowencouragepermit