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warn·ing [ˈwɔ:nɪŋ, Am ˈwɔ:r-] N

1. warning no pl (notice):

warning
Warnung f <-, -en>
health warning
Warnung f vor Risiken
without warning
unerwartet
without warning
ohne Vorwarnung

2. warning (threat):

warning
Drohung f <-, -en>
to give sb a warning that ...
jdm drohen, dass ...

3. warning (lesson):

warning
Lehre f <-, -n>
let it be a warning to you!
lass dir das eine Lehre sein!

4. warning no pl (advice):

warning
warnender Hinweis
take warning from me, ...
lassen Sie sich's von mir sagen, ...
take warning from me, ...
lassen Sie sich von mir gesagt sein, ...

5. warning (of dangers, risks):

warning about/of/on
Warnung f <-, -en> vor +dat
there was a warning from the police about handbag-snatchers
die Polizei hat vor Handtaschenräubern gewarnt
to sound a note of warning
sich acc warnend äußern
a word of warning
ein guter Rat
to issue a warning [about sth]
[vor etw dat] warnen

6. warning (a caution):

warning
Verwarnung f <-, -en>
warning
Warnung f <-, -en>
warning
Abmahnung f <-, -en>
to receive a written warning
eine schriftliche Verwarnung erhalten
to give sb a warning
jdm eine Verwarnung erteilen

warning N HUM RESOURCES

warning
Abmahnung f

ad·vance ˈwarning N no pl

advance warning
vorherige Warnung f
advance warning
Vorwarnung f <-, -en>
to give sb advance warning
jdn vorwarnen [o. vorher warnen]

ear·ly ˈwarn·ing ADJ usu attr

early warning
Frühwarn-
early warning indicator
Frühwarnindikator m
early warning system
Frühwarnsystem nt <-s, -e>

ˈgale warn·ing N

gale warning
Sturmwarnung f <-, -en>

ˈhur·ri·cane warn·ing N

hurricane warning
Orkanwarnung f

ˈsmog warn·ing N

smog warning
Smogwarnung f

ˈwarn·ing bells N pl

to hear warning bells
die Alarmglocken läuten hören
warning bells start to ring [or sound]
die Alarmglocken beginnen zu läuten

ˈwarn·ing la·bel N (on cigarette packages)

warning label
Warnhinweis m

ˈwarn·ing light N

warning light
Warnleuchte f <-, -n>

ˈwarn·ing shot N

warning shot
Warnschuss m <-es, -schüsse>

ˈwarn·ing sign N

1. warning sign (signboard):

warning sign
Warnschild nt <-(e)s, -er>

2. warning sign usu pl (symptom):

warning sign
Anzeichen nt <-s, ->
warning sign
Warnzeichen nt <-s, ->

hurricane warning

hurricane warning
Hurrikan-Warnung

warning colour Brit, color Am N

warning colour
Warnfärbung
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