warning
/ˈwɔːnɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण वॉर्निंग
चेतावनी
Basic word
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[C, U]
a statement, an event telling somebody that something bad or unpleasant may happen in the future so that they can try to avoid it; a statement telling somebody that they will be punished if they continue to behave in a particular way
चेतावनी
- a cyclone warning
- without warning
- a final warning
+ 3 more examples
- The weather office issued a heavy rain warning for Mumbai.
- The teacher gave the boys a warning about being late.
- Despite several warnings, he kept driving too fast.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep the warning words: warning, caution, alert, alarm, caveat (a warning that something may not be correct: 'with one caveat'), admonition (a gentle warning or scolding), ultimatum (a final warning with a threat).
चेतावनी के शब्द याद रखिए: warning, caution, alert, alarm, caveat (चेतावनी कि कुछ सही न हो: 'with one caveat'), admonition (हल्की चेतावनी या डाँट), ultimatum (धमकी के साथ अंतिम चेतावनी)।
§Grammar and usage
Warn sb about or of sth ('warn students about negative marking'); warn sb (not) to do sth ('The teacher warned us not to cheat'); warn sb against doing sth.
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: warn sb about या of sth ('warn students about negative marking'); warn sb (not) to do sth ('The teacher warned us not to cheat'); warn sb against doing sth।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Early warning system (for disasters such as tsunamis and cyclones), warning sign, a word of warning, without warning (suddenly), heed a warning (pay attention to it), red alert or orange alert (weather warnings issued by the IMD).
Collocations: early warning system (सुनामी और चक्रवात जैसी आपदाओं के लिए पूर्व चेतावनी प्रणाली), warning sign, a word of warning, without warning (अचानक), heed a warning (चेतावनी पर ध्यान देना), red alert या orange alert (IMD द्वारा जारी मौसम चेतावनियाँ)।