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warn·ing
(wôr′nĭng)n.
1. A statement telling of or an indication providing evidence of impending danger, difficulty, or misfortune: The government issued a warning about unsafe drinking water. The shelf collapsed without any warning.
2. Advice to be cautious: a word of warning to runners about the hot weather.
3. A cautionary or deterrent example: The incident is a warning to careless investors.
adj.
Acting or serving to warn: a warning light; warning words.
warn′ing·ly adv.
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warning
(ˈwɔːnɪŋ)n
1. a hint, intimation, threat, etc, of harm or danger
2. advice to beware or desist
3. an archaic word for notice6
adj
4. (prenominal) intended or serving to warn: a warning look.
5. (Biology) (of the coloration of certain distasteful or poisonous animals) having conspicuous markings, which predators recognize and learn to avoid; aposematic
ˈwarningly adv
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warn•ing
(ˈwɔr nɪŋ)n.
1. the act or utterance of one who warns; the appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns.
2. something that serves to warn, give notice, or caution: We fired a warning at the devils.
adj. 3. serving to warn or caution.
[before 900]
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warning
1. A communication and acknowledgment of dangers implicit in a wide spectrum of activities by potential opponents ranging from routine defense measures to substantial increases in readiness and force preparedness and to acts of terrorism or political, economic, or military provocation.
2. Operating procedures, practices, or conditions that may result in injury or death if not carefully observed or followed.
2. Operating procedures, practices, or conditions that may result in injury or death if not carefully observed or followed.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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| Noun | 1. |  warning - a message informing of danger; "a warning that still more bombs could explode"making known, informing - a speech act that conveys information wake-up call - a warning to take action concerning something that was overlooked or neglected; "the bombing was a wake-up call to strengthen domestic security" alarmism - needless warnings false alarm - a warning that is given about something that fails to occur forewarning, premonition - an early warning about a future event heads-up - a warning message; "he sent a heads-up to the District Attorney" strategic warning - (military) a warning prior to the start of a threatening act tactical warning - (military) a warning after the initiation of a hostile act threat - a warning that something unpleasant is imminent; "they were under threat of arrest" |
| 2. |  warning - cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness); "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches"advice - a proposal for an appropriate course of action deterrent example, object lesson, lesson, example - punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him" | |
| 3. | warning - notification of something, usually in advance; "they gave little warning of their arrival"; "she had only had four days' warning before leaving Berlin" | |
| Adj. | 1. |  warning - serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"dissuasive - deterring from action; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand" |
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warning
noun
1. caution, information, advice, injunction, notification, caveat, word to the wise health warnings on cigarette packets
2. notice, notification, word, sign, threat, tip, signal, alarm, announcement, hint, alert, tip-off (informal) The soldiers opened fire without warning.
3. omen, sign, forecast, indication, token, prediction, prophecy, premonition, foreboding, portent, presage, augury, foretoken a warning of impending doom
4. reprimand, talking-to (informal), caution, censure, counsel, carpeting (Brit. informal), rebuke, reproach, scolding, berating, ticking-off (informal), chiding, dressing down (informal), telling-off (informal), admonition, upbraiding, reproof, remonstrance He was given a severe warning from the referee.
adjective
1. cautionary, threatening, ominous, premonitory, admonitory, monitory, bodeful Pain can act as a warning signal that something is wrong.
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warning
noun1. Advice to beware, as of a person or thing:
Giving warning:
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Translations
إخْطار، إنْذار، إشارة مُسْبَقَهتَحْذيرتـَحْذِيرتَحْذير، تَنْبيه، إنْذار
varování
advarsel
varoitus
upozorenje
elõzetes értesítés
aîvörunaîvörun, viîvörunaîvörunar-
警告
경고
varovanievarovný
opozorilo
varning
การเตือน
lời cảnh báo
warning
[ˈwɔːnɪŋ]A. N (= caution) → advertencia f; (= advance notice) → aviso m, advertencia f
this is a final warning → ésta es la última advertencia
let me just add a note of warning → quisiera añadir una nota de advertencia
to be a warning to sb → ser una advertencia para algn
let this be a warning to you → que te sirva de advertencia
his employer gave him a warning about lateness → el patrón le advirtió que no debía seguir llegando tarde
his heart attack was a warning → su ataque al corazón fue un aviso or una advertencia
they only had five minutes' warning before the bomb went off → les dieron un aviso sólo cinco minutos antes de que la bomba hiciese explosión, sólo les avisaron or advirtieron cinco minutos antes de que la bomba hiciese explosión
you could have given me a bit more warning → me podrías haber avisado or advertido con más tiempo
without (any) warning → sin previo aviso
see also gale B
see also word A1
see also advance D
see also early C
see also fair 1 A2
this is a final warning → ésta es la última advertencia
let me just add a note of warning → quisiera añadir una nota de advertencia
to be a warning to sb → ser una advertencia para algn
let this be a warning to you → que te sirva de advertencia
his employer gave him a warning about lateness → el patrón le advirtió que no debía seguir llegando tarde
his heart attack was a warning → su ataque al corazón fue un aviso or una advertencia
they only had five minutes' warning before the bomb went off → les dieron un aviso sólo cinco minutos antes de que la bomba hiciese explosión, sólo les avisaron or advirtieron cinco minutos antes de que la bomba hiciese explosión
you could have given me a bit more warning → me podrías haber avisado or advertido con más tiempo
without (any) warning → sin previo aviso
see also gale B
see also word A1
see also advance D
see also early C
see also fair 1 A2
B. ADJ [sign, signal] → de aviso, de advertencia; [look, label] → de advertencia
to sound a warning note (fig) → dar una señal de advertencia
the warning signs of depression → los indicios de la depresión
to sound a warning note (fig) → dar una señal de advertencia
the warning signs of depression → los indicios de la depresión
C. CPD warning bell N to set off warning bells → enviar señales de alarma
warning device N → dispositivo m de alarma
warning light N → señal f luminosa
warning shot N (lit) → disparo m de advertencia
to deliver or fire a warning shot (fig) → hacer una advertencia
warning triangle N (Aut) → triángulo m de advertencia
warning device N → dispositivo m de alarma
warning light N → señal f luminosa
warning shot N (lit) → disparo m de advertencia
to deliver or fire a warning shot (fig) → hacer una advertencia
warning triangle N (Aut) → triángulo m de advertencia
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
warning
[ˈwɔːrnɪŋ] n (= notice of possible danger) → avertissement m
to give a warning that → avertir que
The minister gave a warning that war might break out → Le ministre a averti que la guerre pourrait éclater.
despite warnings that → en dépit des avertissements selon lesquels
to serve as a warning to sb → servir d'avertissement à qn
let this be a warning to you → que cela vous serve d'avertissement
a health warning (on cigarette packet) → un avertissement sanitaire
a gale warning → un avis de grand vent
to give a warning that → avertir que
The minister gave a warning that war might break out → Le ministre a averti que la guerre pourrait éclater.
despite warnings that → en dépit des avertissements selon lesquels
to serve as a warning to sb → servir d'avertissement à qn
let this be a warning to you → que cela vous serve d'avertissement
a health warning (on cigarette packet) → un avertissement sanitaire
a gale warning → un avis de grand vent
(= advance notice) → avis m
without warning, without any warning, with no warning (= suddenly) → sans prévenir (= without previous notification) → sans préavis
With no warning, he was fired from his job → Il a été licencié sans préavis.
The soldiers opened fire without warning → Les soldats ont ouvert le feu sans sommation.
without warning, without any warning, with no warning (= suddenly) → sans prévenir (= without previous notification) → sans préavis
With no warning, he was fired from his job → Il a été licencié sans préavis.
The soldiers opened fire without warning → Les soldats ont ouvert le feu sans sommation.
(= threat, ultimatum) → avertissement m
to give sb a warning → donner un avertissement à qn
a final warning → un dernier avertissement
to do sth as a warning → faire qch pour donner un avertissement
She fired into the air as a warning
BUT Elle tira en l'air en guise de sommation.warning light n → témoin m lumineuxwarning triangle n → triangle m de présignalisationwar of nerves n → guerre f des nerfs
to give sb a warning → donner un avertissement à qn
a final warning → un dernier avertissement
to do sth as a warning → faire qch pour donner un avertissement
She fired into the air as a warning
BUT Elle tira en l'air en guise de sommation.warning light n → témoin m lumineuxwarning triangle n → triangle m de présignalisationwar of nerves n → guerre f des nerfs
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
warning
n → Warnung f; (from police, judge etc) → Verwarnung f; without warning → unerwartet, ohne Vorwarnung; they had no warning of the enemy attack → der Feind griff sie ohne Vorwarnung an; he had plenty of warning → er ist oft or häufig genug gewarnt worden; (early enough) → er wusste früh genug Bescheid; to give somebody a warning → jdn warnen; (police, judge etc) → jdm eine Verwarnung geben; let this be a warning to you → lassen Sie sich (dat) → das eine Warnung sein!, das soll Ihnen eine Warnung sein; let this be a warning to all those who … → allen denjenigen, die …, soll das eine Warnung sein; to take warning from something → sich (dat) → etw eine Warnung sein lassen; the bell gives warning or is a warning that … → die Klingel zeigt an, dass …; they gave us no warning of their arrival → sie kamen unangekündigt or ohne Vorankündigung; please give me a few days’ warning → bitte sagen or geben Sie mir ein paar Tage vorher Bescheid; to give somebody due warning (= inform) → jdm rechtzeitig Bescheid sagen
adj → Warn-; look, tone → warnend; a warning sign (lit: = signboard etc) → ein Warnschild nt; (fig) → ein Warnzeichen nt; to fire warning shots → Warnschüsse abgeben
warning
:warning flasher
n (Aut) → Warnblinkanlage f
warning light
n → Warnleuchte f
warning
:warning message
n (Comput) → Warnmeldung f
warning shot
n → Warnschuss m
warning signal
n → Warnsignal nt
warning strike
n (Econ) → Warnstreik m
warning triangle
n → Warndreieck m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
warning
[ˈwɔːnɪŋ] n (gen) → avvertimento, ammonimento; (by police, judge) → diffida; (advance notice) warning (of) → preavviso (di)to give sb a warning that → avvertire qn che
to give sb due/a few days' warning → avvertire qn a tempo debito/con qualche giorno di anticipo
without (any) warning → senza preavviso
let this be a warning to you! → che ti serva da ammonimento!
gale warning (Met) → avviso di burrasca
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
warn
(woːn) verb1. 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.
2. to advise (someone against doing something). I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.
ˈwarning noun1. 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.
2. advance notice or advance signs. The earthquake came without warning.
adjective giving a warning. She received a warning message.
ˈwarningly adverbShe looked warningly at the naughty boy.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
warning
→ تـَحْذِير varování advarsel Warnung προειδοποίηση advertencia varoitus avertissement upozorenje avvertimento 警告 경고 waarschuwing advarsel ostrzeżenie aviso предупреждение varning การเตือน uyarı lời cảnh báo 警告Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
warn·ing
n. advertencia; aviso; [hard lesson] escarmiento;
___ signal → advertencia; señal premonitoria;
___ symptoms → síntomas premonitorios.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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warning
n advertencia, aviso, alerta; — sign señal f de advertencia or alertaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.