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{
"term": "warn",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "warn",
"heSheIt": "warns"
},
"pastSimple": "warned",
"pastParticiple": "warned",
"ingForm": "warning"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to tell somebody about something, especially something dangerous or unpleasant that is likely to happen, so that they can avoid it",
"sensetop": "warn somebodywarn about/against somebody/somethingwarn somebody about/against somebody/somethingwarn somebody of somethingwarn of somethingwarn somebody about somethingwarn that…warn somebody that…warn somebody what, how, etc…warn (somebody) + speech",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen.",
"contextForm": "warn somebody"
},
{
"text": "If you're thinking of getting a dog, **be warned**—they take a lot of time and money."
},
{
"text": "Security **experts warned** about the problems months ago.",
"contextForm": "warn about/against somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "He warned us against pickpockets.",
"contextForm": "warn somebody about/against somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "**Officials warned** the pilot of an anonymous threat.",
"contextForm": "warn somebody of something"
},
{
"text": "He has been **warned of the danger** he is in."
},
{
"text": "Police have warned of possible delays.",
"contextForm": "warn of something"
},
{
"text": "He is warning youngsters about the dangers of fireworks.",
"contextForm": "warn somebody about something"
},
{
"text": "Aid agencies have repeatedly warned that a humanitarian catastrophe is imminent.",
"contextForm": "warn that…"
},
{
"text": "She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job.",
"contextForm": "warn somebody that…"
},
{
"text": "I had been warned what to expect.",
"contextForm": "warn somebody what, how, etc…"
},
{
"text": "‘Beware of pickpockets,’ she warned (him).",
"contextForm": "warn (somebody) + speech"
},
{
"text": "Having been duly warned that I would get nowhere with my application, I went right ahead and applied anyway."
},
{
"text": "I did try to warn you."
},
{
"text": "I must warn you that some of these animals are extremely dangerous."
},
{
"text": "I thought I should warn her about it."
},
{
"text": "No one had warned us about the unbearable heat."
},
{
"text": "She claimed doctors had failed to warn her of the risks involved."
},
{
"text": "The report warns of the dangers of obesity."
},
{
"text": "They warned us of the risks involved."
},
{
"text": "You will get better—but be warned, it may be a long process."
},
{
"text": "The commander had been warned of the attack."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["clearly", "explicitly", "bluntly"],
"verb + warn": ["had better", "have to", "must"],
"preposition": ["about", "against", "of"],
"phrases": ["be warned"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to strongly advise somebody to do or not to do something in order to avoid danger or punishment",
"sensetop": "warn against/about (doing) somethingwarn somebody against/about (doing) somethingwarn somebody to do somethingwarn somebody",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The guidebook warns against walking alone at night.",
"contextForm": "warn against/about (doing) something"
},
{
"text": "He hit the other child, despite being warned about the consequences of such behaviour.",
"contextForm": "warn somebody against/about (doing) something"
},
{
"text": "He warned Billy to keep away from his daughter.",
"contextForm": "warn somebody to do something"
},
{
"text": "‘I’m warning you!’ said James, losing his patience.",
"contextForm": "warn somebody"
},
{
"text": "They were warned not to climb the mountain in such bad weather."
},
{
"text": "We were warned against drinking the local water."
},
{
"text": "We were specifically warned against buying the house."
},
{
"text": "The chancellor bluntly warned the Cabinet to axe public spending or face higher taxes."
},
{
"text": "My mother constantly warned me not to go into teaching."
}
],
"synonyms": "advise",
"topics": ["Suggestions and advice"],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["clearly", "explicitly", "bluntly"],
"verb + warn": ["had better", "have to", "must"],
"preposition": ["about", "against", "of"],
"phrases": ["be warned"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to give somebody an official warning after they have broken a rule",
"sensetop": "warn somebody (for something)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The referee warned him for dangerous play."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/wɔːn/",
"audio": "wa/warn/warn__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/wɔːnz/",
"audio": "wa/warn/warns__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/wɔːnd/",
"audio": "wa/warn/warned__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈwɔːnɪŋ/",
"audio": "wa/warn/warning__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/wɔːrn/",
"audio": "wa/warn/warn__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/wɔːrnz/",
"audio": "wa/warn/warns__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/wɔːrnd/",
"audio": "wa/warn/warned__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/",
"audio": "wa/warn/warning__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English war(e)nian, wearnian, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘be cautious’."
}