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warning en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈwoɹnɪŋ/ (General-American)
• [ˈwoɹnɪŋ] (General-American)
• (UK) audio
• /ˈwɔɹnɪŋ/ (General-American)
• /ˈwɔːnɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈwɔːnɪŋ] (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈwɔɹnɪŋ] (General-American)

Meanings

1. Used to warn of danger in signs and notices.

Translations (31)

es precaución (warning of danger in signs) · tl babala (warning of danger in signs) · mk внима́ние (warning of danger in signs) · hu vigyázat (warning of danger in signs) · fr attention (warning of danger in signs) · ka ფრთხილად! (warning of danger in signs) · fi vaara (warning of danger in signs) · de Achtung (warning of danger in signs) · ms amaran (warning of danger in signs) · hu figyelem (warning of danger in signs) · is aðvörun (warning of danger in signs) · da advarsel (warning of danger in signs) · cmn 小心 (warning of danger in signs) · es cuidado (warning of danger in signs) · nl opgelet! (warning of danger in signs) · tr uyarı (warning of danger in signs) · de Warnung (warning of danger in signs) · ru внима́ние (warning of danger in signs) · ro atenție (warning of danger in signs) · is athugið! (warning of danger in signs) · uk ува́га (warning of danger in signs) · is ATH! (warning of danger in signs) · ceb pahibalo (warning of danger in signs) · es aviso (warning of danger in signs) · he זְהִירוּת (warning of danger in signs) · es advertencia (warning of danger in signs) · id peringatan (warning of danger in signs) · ibl bangshaan (warning of danger in signs) · nl waarschuwing (warning of danger in signs) · bg внимание (warning of danger in signs) · pl uwaga (warning of danger in signs)

warning en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈwoɹnɪŋ/ (General-American)
• [ˈwoɹnɪŋ] (General-American)
• (UK) audio
• /ˈwɔɹnɪŋ/ (General-American)
• /ˈwɔːnɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈwɔːnɪŋ] (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈwɔɹnɪŋ] (General-American)

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) An instance of warning someone.
   • Without much warning, a deep voice addressed the crowd, calling for a reverent silence as the Texans who died at the Alamo battle were named. 2008, Laura Hernández-Ehrisman, “Conclusion”, in Inventing the Fiesta City: Heritage and Carnival in San Antonio, University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 194:
   • “[…] Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. Oh, dear, there's so much to tell you, so many warnings to give you, but all that must be postponed for the moment.” 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter VII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
2. (countable, uncountable) Something spoken or written that is intended to warn.
   • Risk is everywhere. From tabloid headlines insisting that coffee causes cancer (yesterday, of course, it cured it) to stern government warnings about alcohol and driving, the world is teeming with goblins. 2013 June 22, “Snakes and ladders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 76:
   • The boss gave him a warning that he would be fired if he did not desist from his behaviour.

Forms

Deriveds

warning sign · two-minute warning · trigger warning · Mount Warning · red flag warning · Miranda warning · strategic warning · four-minute warning · black box warning · early-warning · warning triangle · ground proximity warning system · profits warning · three-minute warning · warning card · warning track · all-ports warning · content warning · detectable warning surface · spoiler warning · profit warning · fair warning · Scarborough warning · health warning · tactical warning · warning light · China's final warning · warning bell · warning shot · one-minute warning · warning coloration · tornado warning · terrain awareness and warning system

Synonyms

caution

Translations (154)

fi varoittaminen (instance of warning someone) · ur چیتاوَنی (instance of warning someone) · ru предостереже́ние (instance of warning someone) · tg танбеҳ (instance of warning someone) · nn åtvaring (instance of warning someone) · sl obvestilo (instance of warning someone) · cs varování (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · hi चेतावनी (instance of warning someone) · ur تَحْذِیر (instance of warning someone) · tr uyarı (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · nl verwittiging (instance of warning someone) · da advarsel (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · et hoiatus (instance of warning someone) · nl waarning (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · ta முன்னறிவிப்பு (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · uk попере́дження (instance of warning someone) · be папярэ́джанне (instance of warning someone) · ml മുന്നറിയിപ്പ് (instance of warning someone) · pt aviso (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · sh упозоре́ње (instance of warning someone) · vi sự báo trước (instance of warning someone) · sq paralajmërim (instance of warning someone) · ky эскертүү (instance of warning someone) · de Mahnung (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · de Mahnung (instance of warning someone) · is viðvörun (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · uk перестере́ження (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · pdt Woarnunk (instance of warning someone) · ota وعظ (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · de Warnung (instance of warning someone) · gd rabhadh (instance of warning someone) · km ការព្រមាន (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · uz ogohlantirish (instance of warning someone) · ug ئاگاھلاندۇرۇش (instance of warning someone) · sh upozorénje (instance of warning someone) · ota ایقاظ (instance of warning someone) · it avvertimento (instance of warning someone) · he אַזְהָרָה (instance of warning someone) · cmn 警告 (instance of warning someone) · non vǫrnuðr (instance of warning someone) · fa-ira تَنْبیه (instance of warning someone) · es advertimiento (instance of warning someone) · rgn avìș (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · rgn avìș (instance of warning someone) · nb advarsel (instance of warning someone) · lv brīdinājums (instance of warning someone) · la monitus (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · ur اِنْتِباہ (instance of warning someone) · tr uyarı (instance of warning someone) · es animadvertencia (instance of warning someone) · fi varoitus (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · es aldabonazo (instance of warning someone) · grc νουθεσία (instance of warning someone) · fr avertissement (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · mk предупреду́вање (instance of warning someone) · ja 警告 (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · ta எச்சரிக்கை (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · ms amaran (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · fa-ira هُشْدار (instance of warning someone) · is viðvörun (instance of warning someone) · hy նշան (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · ar تَحْذِير (instance of warning someone) · hi चेतावनी (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · it monito (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · ar تَنْبِيه (instance of warning someone) · mi ohititanga (instance of warning someone) · id peringatan (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · fr avertissement (instance of warning someone) · nl waarning (instance of warning someone) · sl opozorilo (instance of warning someone) · ar إِنْذار (instance of warning someone) · pl ostrzeżenie (instance of warning someone) · enm wacche word (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · is aðvörun (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · pdt Woarnunk (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · eo averto (instance of warning someone) · ml മുന്നറിയിപ്പ് (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · non vǫrnuðr (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · uk пересторо́га (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · ca avís (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · eu ohartarazpen (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · yue 警告 (instance of warning someone) · is varnaðarorð (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · tg огоҳӣ (instance of warning someone) · la monitum (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · ur ہشدار (instance of warning someone) · ta எச்சரிக்கை (instance of warning someone) · uk застере́ження (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · fa-ira تَحْذیر (instance of warning someone) · bg предупрежде́ние (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · pl ostrzeżenie (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · ur خبردار (instance of warning someone) · pt aviso (instance of warning someone) · az xəbərdarlıq (instance of warning someone) · ka გაფრთხილება (instance of warning someone) · ja 警告 (instance of warning someone) · da advarsel (instance of warning someone) · ga fógra (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · hy զգուշացում (instance of warning someone) · sv varning (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · sw ilani (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · cs varování (instance of warning someone) · ko 경고 (instance of warning someone) · ka გაფრთხილება (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · vi cảnh báo (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · es animadvertencia (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · bg предупрежде́ние (instance of warning someone) · uk засторо́га (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · ur تَن٘بِیہ (instance of warning someone) · hy նախազգուշացում (instance of warning someone) · uk перестере́ження (instance of warning someone) · ta முன்னறிவிப்பு (instance of warning someone) · hu figyelmeztetés (instance of warning someone) · ca avís (instance of warning someone) · kk ескерту (instance of warning someone) · mk предупреду́вање (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · eo admono (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · ar إِنْذار (instance of warning someone) · de Warnung (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · taa tedhit (instance of warning someone) · is aðvörun (instance of warning someone) · uk застере́ження (instance of warning someone) · es aldabada (instance of warning someone) · hy նշանակ (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · tl babala (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · bcl patanid (instance of warning someone) · nl waarschuwing (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · sv varning (instance of warning someone) · hu figyelmeztetés (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · fa-ira اِخْطار (instance of warning someone) · ta எச்சரிப்பு (instance of warning someone) · lt įspėjimas (instance of warning someone) · ca advertiment (instance of warning someone) · be папярэ́джаньне (instance of warning someone) · vi lời cảnh báo (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · nl waarschuwing (instance of warning someone) · es advertencia (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · ru предупрежде́ние (instance of warning someone) · ca advertència (instance of warning someone) · ro avertisment (instance of warning someone) · la monstrum (instance of warning someone) · tr ikaz (instance of warning someone) · ar تَنْبِيه (instance of warning someone) · uk попере́дження (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · id perhatian (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · el προειδοποίηση (instance of warning someone) · es advertencia (instance of warning someone) · mn сэргийлэл (instance of warning someone) · bcl patanid (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · uz tanbeh (instance of warning someone) · sk varovanie (instance of warning someone) · mn анхааруулга (instance of warning someone) · ko 경고 (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) · tl babala (instance of warning someone)

warning en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈwoɹnɪŋ/ (General-American)
• [ˈwoɹnɪŋ] (General-American)
• (UK) audio
• /ˈwɔɹnɪŋ/ (General-American)
• /ˈwɔːnɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈwɔːnɪŋ] (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈwɔɹnɪŋ] (General-American)

Meanings

1. (form-of, participle, present) present participle of warn
   form of warn
   • Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness,[…]. It was with a palpable relief that he heard the first warning notes of the figure. 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter V, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC: