warning

warning
['wɔːnɪŋ] 1.
nome avvertimento m., ammonimento m.; (by an authority) avviso m.; (by light, siren) segnale m.

to give sb. a warning not to do — avvertire qcn. di non fare

to give sb. warning — avvertire qcn.

advance warning — preavviso

let that be a warning to you! — che ti serva di lezione!

without warning — all'improvviso, senza preavviso

2.
modificatore
1) (giving notice of danger) [siren, bell] d'allarme; [notice] di pericolo

warning light — spia luminosa

warning shot — colpo di avvertimento (anche fig.)

warning sign — segnale di pericolo (anche fig.)

2) (threatening) [gesture, tone] di avvertimento; (stronger) minaccioso
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noun
1) (an event, or something said or done, that warns: He gave her a warning against driving too fast; His heart attack will be a warning to him not to work so hard.) avvertimento
2) (advance notice or advance signs: The earthquake came without warning.) preavviso
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['wɔːnɪŋ] 1.
nome avvertimento m., ammonimento m.; (by an authority) avviso m.; (by light, siren) segnale m.

to give sb. a warning not to do — avvertire qcn. di non fare

to give sb. warning — avvertire qcn.

advance warning — preavviso

let that be a warning to you! — che ti serva di lezione!

without warning — all'improvviso, senza preavviso

2.
modificatore
1) (giving notice of danger) [siren, bell] d'allarme; [notice] di pericolo

warning light — spia luminosa

warning shot — colpo di avvertimento (anche fig.)

warning sign — segnale di pericolo (anche fig.)

2) (threatening) [gesture, tone] di avvertimento; (stronger) minaccioso

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