No. 2,433 in Dutch
waarschuwen
To warn.
In a sentence
Ik moet je waarschuwen voor het gevaar.
I need to warn you about the danger.
The word 'waarschuwen' is used to indicate an act of alerting someone about something threatening or potentially harmful.
De leraar waarschuwde de leerling voor zijn gedrag.
The teacher warned the student about his behavior.
Here, 'waarschuwen' means to advise or notify someone of a consequence to change their actions.
Waarom heb je me niet gewaarschuwd voor de regen?
Why didn't you warn me about the rain?
In this instance, 'waarschuwen' refers to the action of informing someone about an event to prepare for it.
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