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warnen

warn

verb VAR-nen Less Common
Communication Speech

Usage Note

warnen takes the preposition vor plus the dative to say what you warn against: Sie warnt vor dem Hund ('she warns about the dog'). The related noun is die Warnung ('the warning').

Examples

"Ich warne dich vor dem Eis."

Natural Translation

I'm warning you about the ice.

Literal Translation

I warn you about the ice.

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