advertir

to warn

verb ahd-behr-TEER Less Common

Also means

to notice

Usage Note

Advertir is an -ir stem-changing verb (e→ie/i): advierto, adviertes… Its primary meaning is 'to warn' or 'to caution' (te advierto que llegará tarde = 'I'm warning you he'll be late'), but it also means 'to notice' or 'to realise' (advertí un error = 'I noticed a mistake'). The noun advertencia ('warning') shares the same root.

Examples

"Te advierto que el camino es peligroso."

Natural Translation

I'm warning you that the road is dangerous.

Literal Translation

To-you I-warn that the road is dangerous

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