verb

warned

Translation

warned

I warned you not to go there.

He had been warned about the risks.

((sb.)) ((about/of sth.)) told (sb.) about a possible danger They warned us about the storm.

((sb.)) ((that...)) told (sb.) that something bad might happen I warned him that he would be late.

((sb.)) ((against -ing)) advised (sb.) not to do something She warned me against trusting him.

Synonyms: cautioned, advised, alerted

Past tense and past participle of the verb 'warn'. From Old English 'warnian'.

This is the past form of 'warn'. Think of an action that has already happened: 'The warning was given.'