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Pronunciation / Transliteration: avertissement
"Il a reçu un sévère avertissement de la part du directeur."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An authoritative warning or reprimand.
"He ignored his supervisor's stern admonition and proceeded with the risky investment." - 2
Counsel or advice given with an obligation or warning.
"The teacher offered a gentle admonition about the importance of double-checking citations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'admonitio', stemming from 'admonere' (to advise, warn, or remind), which combines 'ad-' (to) and 'monere' (to warn). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the word originally retained a strong ecclesiastical sense of gentle reproof or warning before broadening to general formal counsel.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Admonition" is said worldwide
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avertissement
Transliteration: avertissement
"Il a reçu un sévère avertissement de la part du directeur."
Ermahnung
Transliteration: Ermahnung
"Der Lehrer gab den Schülern eine strengte Ermahnung."
ammonizione
Transliteration: ammonizione
"L'arbitro ha dato un'ammonizione al giocatore scorretto."
amonestación
Transliteration: amonestacion
"Recibió una amonestación por llegar tarde al trabajo."
admoestação
Transliteration: admoestacao
"O chefe deu-lhe uma admoestação verbal."
चेतावनी
Transliteration: chetaavni
"प्रबंधक ने कर्मचारियों को एक कड़ी चेतावनी जारी की।"
警告
Transliteration: jǐnggào
"经理对他的迟到行为提出了严厉的警告。"
경고
Transliteration: gyeonggo
"그는 상사로부터 엄중한 경고를 받았다."
忠告
Transliteration: chuukoku
"上司から厳しい忠告を受けた。"
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