Meaning

7 senses
  1. To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:

    (transitive)To make (someone) aware of impending danger, evil, etc.

    We waved a flag to warn the oncoming traffic about the accident.

    I phoned to warn him of the road closure.

    warnen, mahnen

    предупрежда́тьpredupreždátʹ, предупреди́тьpredupredítʹ, предостерега́тьpredosteregátʹ

    попереджа́тиpoperedžáty, попере́джуватиpoperédžuvaty, попере́дитиpoperédyty

  2. (transitive)To notify or inform (someone, about something).

    I warned him he'd be getting a huge box of birthday presents from me.

    warnen

    предупрежда́тьpredupreždátʹ, предупреди́тьpredupredítʹ

    попереджа́тиpoperedžáty, попере́джуватиpoperédžuvaty, попере́дитиpoperédyty

    notify, usually in advance

  3. (transitive)To summon (someone) to or inform of a formal meeting or duty.

    The sheriff warned her to appear in court.

  4. (transitive)To caution or admonish (someone) against unwise or unacceptable behaviour.

    He was warned against crossing the railway tracks at night.

    Don't let me catch you running in the corridor again, I warn you.

  5. To advise or order to go or stay away.

    A sign warns trespassers off/away from the site.

    ask to go away

  6. (intransitive)To give warning.

  7. To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:

    (ambitransitive, obsolete, possibly, transitive)To make a sound (e.g. clicking or whirring) indicating that it is about to strike or chime (an hour).

Examples

923 sentences
  1. He warned me of the danger.

    Він попередив мене про небезпеку.

    ruОн предупредил меня об опасности.

    deEr warnte mich vor der Gefahr.

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  2. Don't say I didn't warn you.

    Не кажи, що я тебе не попереджав.

    ruНе говорите, что я вас не предупреждал.

    deSag jetzt nicht, ich hätte dich nicht gewarnt.

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  3. Tom warned me of the danger.

    Фома попередив мене про небезпеку.

    ruТом предупредил меня об опасности.

    deTom warnte mich vor der Gefahr.

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  4. Tom has been warned many times.

    Тома попереджали багато разів.

    ruТома много раз предупреждали.

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  5. I've been trying to warn you.

    Я намагався тебе попередити.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to make someone aware of impending danger:
Русский
By meaning 1
to make someone aware of impending danger:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to make someone aware of impending danger:

Origin

From Middle English warnen, warnien (“to warn; admonish”), from Old English warnian (“to t

From Middle English warnen, warnien (“to warn; admonish”), from Old English warnian (“to take heed; warn”), from Proto-Germanic *warnōną (“to warn; take heed”), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to be aware; give heed”). Cognate with Dutch waarnen (obsolete), German Low German warnen, German warnen, Swedish varna, Icelandic varna.

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Forms

warns, warning, warned, warned
Base formwarn · to warn
3rd person singularwarns
Present participlewarning
Past simplewarned
Past participlewarned

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theywarn
he, she, itwarns

Past simpleLesson

all personswarned

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave warned
he, she, ithas warned

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill warn

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

13 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • tried to warn
  • warned not to
  • been warned not
  • has been warned
  • wanted to warn
  • need to warn
  • one who warned
  • have to warn
  • got to warn
  • already been warned
  • should be warned
  • going to warn

See also

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