BEOLINGUS
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to warn; to caution; to admonish sb.; to issue a warning to sb. [listen] jdn. abmahnen {vt}

warning; cautioning; admonishing; issuing a warning [listen] abmahnend

warned; cautioned; admonished; issued a warning abgemahnt

to advise sb. against sth.; to warn sb. against sth.; to caution sb. against sth.; to disadvise sth. [rare] jdm. von etw. abraten {vi}

advising against; warning against; cautioning; disadvising abratend

advised against; warned against; cautioned; disadvised abgeraten

I'd advise against it.; I'd advise you not to. Davon würde ich abraten.

He advised against it. Er riet davon ab.

I would caution against using tuning software. Ich würde davon abraten, Optimierungsprogramme einzusetzen.

to caution sb. [Br.] (advise of their legal rights when arresting them) jdn. (bei der Festnahme) über seine Rechte belehren {vt}

cautioning über seine Rechte belehrend

cautioned über seine Rechte belehrt

to admonish sb. to do sth.; to caution sb. to do sth. jdm. dringen raten, etw. zu tun; jdn. ermahnen, etw. zu tun {vt}

I cautioned them to avoid the area at night. Ich habe ihnen dringend geraten, die Gegend in der Nacht zu meiden.

She admonished the children not to place their hands in their pockets. Sie ermahnte die Kinder, die Hände nicht in die Taschen zu stecken.

to caution sb. [Br.] jdn. verwarnen {vt} [adm.]

cautioning verwarnend

cautioned verwarnt

The policeman only cautioned me for that. Der Polizist hat mich deswegen nur verwarnt.

to caution against sth. vor etw. warnen {vi}

cautioning warnend

cautioned gewarnt

Experts are cautioning against tax increases. Experten warnen vor Steuererhöhungen.