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warning

  (wôr'nĭng) pronunciation
n.
  1. An intimation, threat, or sign of impending danger or evil.
    1. Advice to beware.
    2. Counsel to desist from a specified undesirable course of action.
  2. A cautionary or deterrent example.
  3. Something, such as a signal, that warns.
adj.

Acting or serving to warn: a warning light; warning words.

warningly warn'ing·ly adv.
 
 
Thesaurus: warning

noun

  1. Advice to beware, as of a person or thing: admonishment, admonition, caution, caveat, monition. See warn/invite.
  2. An instance that warns or discourages prospective imitators: example, lesson. See warn/invite.
  3. A signal that warns of imminent danger: alarm, alarum, alert, tocsin. See warn/invite.

adjective

    Giving warning: admonishing, admonitory, cautionary, monitory. See warn/invite.

 

n.a communication and acknowledgment of dangers implicit in a wide spectrum of activities by potential opponents, ranging from routine defense measures to substantial increases in readiness and force preparedness and to acts of terrorism or political, economic, or military provocation.

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(DOD) 1. A communication and acknowledgment of dangers implicit in a wide spectrum of activities by potential opponents ranging from routine defense measures to substantial increases in readiness and force preparedness and to acts of terrorism or political, economic, or military provocation. 2. Operating procedures, practices, or conditions that may result in injury or death if not carefully observed or followed.

 
Translations: Translations for: Warning

Dansk (Danish)
n. - advarsel, varsel, opsigelse, forudgående meddelelse
adj. - advarsels-, alarm-

idioms:

  • warning bells ring    alarmklokkerne ringer

Nederlands (Dutch)
waarschuwing, waarschuwend

Français (French)
n. - (gén) avertissement, avis, mise en garde, avertissement, signal
adj. - d'alarme, d'avertissement, (fig) annonciateur, de mise en garde, menaçant

idioms:

  • warning bells ring    (lit, fig) sonner la sirène d'alarme

Deutsch (German)
n. - Warnung, Verwarnung, Vorwarnung, Warnen
adj. - Warn-

idioms:

  • warning bells ring    die Alarmglocke ertönt

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - προειδοποίηση, ειδοποίηση, μάθημα, παράδειγμα
adj. - προειδοποιητικός

idioms:

  • warning bells ring    χτυπάνε καμπανάκια

Italiano (Italian)
ammonizione, ammonire

Português (Portuguese)
n. - advertência (f), aviso (m)
adj. - que adverte

Русский (Russian)
предупреждение, предвестник, оградительный знак, предупредительный

Español (Spanish)
n. - advertencia, aviso
adj. - amonestador, de advertencia

idioms:

  • warning bells ring    suenan las campanas de alarma

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - varning, varnande exempel, varsel
adj. - varnande

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
警告, 通知, 预告, 警告的

idioms:

  • warning bells ring    警报响了

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 警告, 通知, 預告
adj. - 警告的

idioms:

  • warning bells ring    警報響了

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 경고, 예고, 소집
adj. - 경고의, 교훈적인, 경계색의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 警告, 警告となるもの, 徴候
adj. - 警告の

idioms:

  • advance warning    事前の警告

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تحذير, إنذار (صفه) تحذيري, إنذاري‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אזהרה, התראה, הודעה‬
adj. - ‮מזהיר, מתרה‬


 
 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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