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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jǐnggào
"气象台发布了暴雨预警。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To inform someone in advance of a possible danger, problem, or unpleasant consequence.
"Meteorologists warned the coastal residents about the approaching hurricane." - 2
To give authoritative advice or strongly counsel someone against a specific course of action.
"My financial advisor warned me against investing all my savings in a single stock."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'wiernan', meaning to refuse, deny, or prohibit, originating from Proto-Germanic '*warnōjaną' (to heed, take notice, or warn). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from withholding or prohibiting to informing someone in advance of danger, impending evil, or possible harm.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Warn" is said worldwide
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avertir
Transliteration: avertir
"Je vous avertis du danger."
warnen
Transliteration: warnen
"Ich muss dich vor den Konsequenzen warnen."
avvertire
Transliteration: avvertire
"Voglio avvertirvi che la strada è chiusa."
advertir
Transliteration: advertir
"Te advertí que no toques eso."
avisar
Transliteration: avisar
"Preciso avisar meus amigos sobre o atraso."
चेतावनी देना
Transliteration: chetawani dena
"पुलिस ने नागरिकों को खतरे से आगाह किया।"
警告
Transliteration: jǐnggào
"气象台发布了暴雨预警。"
경고하다
Transliteration: gyeonggohada
"의사는 그에게 흡연의 위험성에 대해 경고했다."
警告する
Transliteration: keikoku suru
"私は彼に危険を警告した。"
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