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{ "term": "warning", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a statement, an event, etc. telling somebody that something bad or unpleasant may happen in the future so that they can try to avoid it", "sensetop": "warning against doing somethingwarning against somebody/somethingwarning about somebody/somethingwarning about doing somethingwarning of somethingwarning to somebodywarning that…warning to do something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I **had** absolutely no **warning**." }, { "text": "to get fair/advance/adequate warning" }, { "text": "Doctors **issued a warning** against eating any fish caught in the river.", "contextForm": "warning against doing something" }, { "text": "The World Health Organization repeated its warning against non-essential travel to the island", "contextForm": "warning against somebody/something" }, { "text": "The bridge collapsed **without (any) warning**." }, { "text": "Let me give you a word of warning." }, { "text": "Many people continue to **ignore warnings** about the dangers of sunbathing.", "contextForm": "warning about somebody/something" }, { "text": "The report contained **dire warnings** about eating too much fat and salt.", "contextForm": "warning about doing something" }, { "text": "There was little warning of the coming disaster.", "contextForm": "warning of something" }, { "text": "Their deaths would serve as a warning to others.", "contextForm": "warning to somebody" }, { "text": "The union failed to **heed warnings** that strike action would lead to the closure of the factory.", "contextForm": "warning that…" }, { "text": "Smoke detectors will sound an alarm to give you a warning that there is a fire in the house" }, { "text": "She went ahead with the interview, despite warnings not to speak to foreign journalists.", "contextForm": "warning to do something" }, { "text": "a **flood/tornado warning**" }, { "text": "He gave us a word of warning about going out alone at night." }, { "text": "He left his wife without warning." }, { "text": "Her words sounded like a veiled warning." }, { "text": "Hurricane warnings have been posted on their website." }, { "text": "I need advance warning of how many people to cater for." }, { "text": "Let this be a warning to you not to trespass on my land again!" }, { "text": "On 2 April 1916 air-raid warnings sounded throughout Edinburgh." }, { "text": "The Institute has sent out a new warning to all businesses." }, { "text": "The dog growled in warning as we approached." }, { "text": "The explosion came 20 minutes after a coded warning to police." }, { "text": "The police have issued a warning about pickpockets." }, { "text": "The police issued a warning to all drug users in the city." }, { "text": "The referee gave him a final warning." }, { "text": "The sirens sound a warning when fighter planes are sighted." }, { "text": "The strike sounded a warning to all employers in the industry." }, { "text": "The team's defeat is a salutary warning before the World Cup." }, { "text": "The warning came just minutes before the bomb exploded." }, { "text": "There are 39 severe flood warnings on 22 rivers across the country." }, { "text": "There is an audible warning when a certain speed is exceeded." }, { "text": "There was little warning of the coming disaster." }, { "text": "There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV." }, { "text": "They failed to heed a warning about the dangerous currents in the river." }, { "text": "They sent us fair warning of their arrival." }, { "text": "What happened to him should serve as a warning to all dishonest politicians." }, { "text": "a campaign for health warning labels on alcohol" }, { "text": "a warning about teaching children to swim" }, { "text": "a warning against complacency" }, { "text": "intelligence warnings of terrorist attacks" }, { "text": "I give you fair warning, I'll take you to court if I have to." }, { "text": "We were given no advance warning of the attack." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["dire", "grim", "ominous"], "verb + warning": ["give (somebody)", "issue", "post"], "warning + verb": ["come", "sound"], "warning + noun": ["label", "notice", "sign"], "preposition": ["in warning", "without warning", "warning about"], "phrases": ["let that/this be a warning (to you)", "a word of warning"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a statement telling somebody that they will be punished if they continue to behave in a particular way", "examples": [ { "text": "to give somebody a **verbal/written/final warning**" }, { "text": "His employers have placed him on final written warning." } ], "synonyms": "caution", "collocations": { "adjective": ["dire", "grim", "ominous"], "verb + warning": ["give (somebody)", "issue", "post"], "warning + verb": ["come", "sound"], "warning + noun": ["label", "notice", "sign"], "preposition": ["in warning", "without warning", "warning about"], "phrases": ["let that/this be a warning (to you)", "a word of warning"] } } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈwɔːnɪŋ/", "audio": "wa/warning/warning__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/", "audio": "wa/warning/warning__us_3.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English war(e)nung (see warn, -ing)." }