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ammonire

to warn; to admonish

verb ahm-moh-NEE-reh Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: From Latin admonere, 'to remind, warn'.

Also means

to caution (officially)

Usage Note

Ammonire means both to give a personal warning and to issue an official caution — a referee ammonisce a player (shows a yellow card), a teacher ammonisce a student. It is a -ire verb conjugating with the -isc- infix in the present: ammonisco, ammonisci, ammonisce, ammoniamo, ammonite, ammoniscono.

Examples

"L'arbitro ha ammonito il giocatore."

Natural Translation

The referee warned the player.

Literal Translation

The referee has cautioned the player.

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