warn

🇺🇸 /wɔːrn/ 🇬🇧 /wɔːn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
verb
B1

to tell someone about danger or a bad thing that might happen

I warn you to be careful with that hot pan.

B1

to strongly tell someone what to do or not do to stay safe

She will warn him not to touch the broken glass.

R

to give an official warning after someone breaks a rule

The teacher had to warn the student for talking in class.

translation

v. to tell someone about danger or a bad thing that might happen; to strongly tell someone what to do or not do to stay safe; to give an official warning after someone breaks a rule

Word Forms

3rd Present warns
Past warned
Perfect warned
Progressive warning