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avvisare

to warn

verb ahv-vee-ZAH-reh Rare
Communication Speech

Also means

to notify

Usage Note

Avvisare means both 'to warn' (about a danger) and 'to notify' or 'let someone know' — the context determines the nuance. It takes avere as its auxiliary. The related noun avviso means 'notice', 'warning', or 'in my opinion' (a mio avviso — in my view).

Examples

"Ti avviso che la riunione è spostata."

Natural Translation

I'm letting you know that the meeting has been moved.

Literal Translation

To-you I-warn that the meeting is moved.

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