Polyglot Dictionary

advertir

/aðβeɾˈtiɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
advierto
preterite (yo)
advertí
past participle
advertido

Meaning

  1. to warn

    • Te advierto que hay peligro.

      I warn you there is danger.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

amonestar

advertir is the general word for "to warn"; amonestar specifically means to formally reprimand or admonish someone, used in legal, sports, or religious contexts.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

acautelar

acautelar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to warn."

Portuguese

advertir

advertir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to warn."

Practice

1 What does advertir mean?

2 Fill the gap: Te ___ que hay peligro.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches advertir?

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