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warning sign en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A sign that indicates a danger, for example to vehicles on a road or of hazardous chemicals.
2. (figuratively) An indication that someone or something is in danger or at risk.
   • If Musk’s tweet doesn’t raise bright red warning signs all over the world about his judgment and character, I don’t know what will[.] 2022 October 31, Robert Reich, “Elon Musk’s Paul Pelosi tweet proves he has no business running Twitter”, in The Guardian:
   • it is crucial to recognize warning signs of an impending stroke and to get to a hospital quickly for emergency medical intervention. 1994, Florence Weiner, Mathew H. M. Lee, Harriet Bell, Recovering at Home After a Stroke: A Practical Guide for You and Your Family:

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Translations (10)

cmn 危險信號 /危险信号 (indication of danger or risk) · de Warnschild (sign that indicates a danger) · sv varningstecken (indication of danger or risk) · fi varoituskyltti (sign that indicates a danger) · fi varoitusmerkki (sign that indicates a danger) · fi varoittava oire (indication of danger or risk) · cmn 警示標誌 /警示标志 (sign that indicates a danger) · fi varoitusmerkki (indication of danger or risk) · sv varningsskylt (sign that indicates a danger) · fi varoittava enne (indication of danger or risk)