No. 3,947 in French
avertissement
Warning or notice.
In a sentence
L'enseignant a donné un avertissement aux élèves pour leur comportement.
The teacher gave a warning to the students for their behavior.
Here, the word 'avertissement' is used as a noun meaning 'warning', indicating a caution raised by the teacher to address the students' conduct.
Un avertissement sur le produit indique qu'il peut contenir des allergènes.
A warning on the product indicates that it may contain allergens.
In this sentence, 'avertissement' is also used as a noun meaning 'warning', this time referring to information cautioning users about potential allergen presence in the product.
Il a ignoré les avertissements des météorologues concernant la tempête.
He ignored the warnings from meteorologists about the storm.
Here, 'avertissements' again serves as a noun meaning 'warnings', highlighting cautions or alerts given by meteorologists regarding the upcoming storm.
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