avvertire
to warn
verb ahv-ver-TEE-reh Less Common
Origin: Latin advertere (to turn toward)
Also means
to sense
Usage Note
Avvertire has two main senses: to warn or inform someone (avvertire qualcuno del pericolo) and to physically or emotionally feel/sense something (avvertire un dolore = 'to feel a pain'). It takes avere as its auxiliary. The noun avvertimento means 'warning'.
Examples
"Ti avverto: la strada è pericolosa."
Natural Translation
I'm warning you: the road is dangerous.
Literal Translation
You I-warn: the road is dangerous.
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