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waarschuwing — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • admonition noun A warning from someone in authority that you have done wrong and must stop.
  • alert adj Watchful and paying close attention; ready to notice or react quickly.
  • caution noun Careful attention to avoid danger or mistakes.
  • caveat noun A warning or condition attached to a statement, agreement, or piece of advice.
  • warning noun A statement, sign, or signal alerting someone to a danger, problem, or possible consequence.

Senses

waarschuwing is used for these senses in English:

  • admonition A rebuke by an authority that one has erred and should not persist in their actions; a reprimand.
  • alert A notification of higher importance than an advisory.
  • caution Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.
  • caveat A warning.
  • caveat (transitive, regarded by some as, _, nonstandard) To qualify a statement with a caveat or proviso.
  • warning Used to warn of danger in signs and notices.
  • warning The action of the verb warn; an instance of warning someone.
  • warning Something spoken or written that is intended to warn.

alert — full definition

  1. adj Watchful and paying close attention; ready to notice or react quickly.
  2. noun A warning or notification about something that needs attention.
  3. verb To warn someone about something.
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