to warn sb about
1warn — W2S3 [wo:n US wo:rn] v [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: warnian] 1.) to tell someone that something bad or dangerous may happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent it ▪ Be careful, the rocks are slippery, Alex warned. warn sb about sth ▪… …
2warn — [ wɔrn ] verb intransitive or transitive *** 1. ) to make someone conscious of a possible problem or danger so they will not be hurt: Police are warning all women in the area to be on their guard. warn against: Recent studies warn against… …
3warn away — ˌwarn a ˈway [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they warn away he/she/it warns away present participle warning away past tense warned away …
4warn — verb (I, T) 1 to tell someone that something bad or dangerous may happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent it: “Be careful, the rocks are slippery,” Alex warned. | warn sb about: I warned him about those stairs. | warn (sb) of: You were… …
5warn — warner, n. /wawrn/, v.t. 1. to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable: They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger …
6warn — verb ADVERB ▪ clearly, explicitly ▪ bluntly, firmly ▪ The chancellor bluntly warned the Cabinet to cut public spending or face higher taxes. ▪ darkly, sternl …
7warn */*/*/ — UK [wɔː(r)n] / US [wɔrn] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms warn : present tense I/you/we/they warn he/she/it warns present participle warning past tense warned past participle warned Ways of warning someone: Be careful → the most usual… …
8warn — [[t]wɔ͟ː(r)n[/t]] ♦♦ warns, warning, warned 1) VERB If you warn someone about something such as a possible danger or problem, you tell them about it so that they are aware of it. [V n that] When I had my first baby friends warned me that children …
9warn off — transitive verb Britain : rule off * * * ˌwarn ˈoff [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they warn off he/she/it …
10about — I adj. (cannot stand alone) ready 1) about to + inf. (the performance is about to begin) willing (colloq.) (AE) 2) not about to + inf. (we are not about to stop now; we are not about to be taken in by their campaign promises) misc. 3) to set… …
