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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesavertissement
Pronunciation / Transliteration: avɛʁ.tis.mɑ̃
"Il a reçu un avertissement avant d'être licencié."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A statement or event that alerts someone to a danger, problem, or negative consequence.
"The weather service issued a severe storm warning for coastal areas." - 2
An admonition or reprimand given to someone to deter them from repeating undesirable behavior.
"He received a final warning from his manager regarding his frequent tardiness."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'warnian', meaning to take heed, beware, or admonish, stemming from the Proto-Germanic '*warnōjaną'. Over centuries, it evolved from advising caution or defensive preparation into a standard term for notification regarding impending danger, harm, or penalty.
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avertissement
Transliteration: avɛʁ.tis.mɑ̃
"Il a reçu un avertissement avant d'être licencié."
Warnung
Transliteration: ˈvaʁnʊŋ
"Die Polizei gab eine Warnung vor starkem Schneefall heraus."
avvertimento
Transliteration: av.ver.tiˈmen.to
"Questo incidente dovrebbe servire da avvertimento per tutti."
advertencia
Transliteration: ad.βerˈtjan.ka
"La señal de tráfico sirve como advertencia a los conductores."
aviso
Transliteration: aˈvi.zu
"Eles ignoraram o aviso sobre o perigo na praia."
चेतावनी
Transliteration: chetavani
"सरकार ने भारी बारिश की चेतावनी जारी की है।"
警告
Transliteration: jǐnggào
"气象台发布了台风红色警告。"
경고
Transliteration: gyeong-go
"그는 규칙 위반으로 엄중한 경고를 받았다."
警告
Transliteration: keikoku
"気象庁は豪雨に対する警告を出しました。"
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