avertir

/a.vɛʁ.tiʁ/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
avertit
past
a averti
perfect
averti

Meaning

  1. to warn

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

prévenir

prévenir and avertir are close synonyms for "to warn"; prévenir also separately means "to prevent."

Practice

1 What does avertir mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ ses voisins du danger.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avertir?

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