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10 Language-to-English DictionariesForewarned
/fɔːrˈwɔːrnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having been warned in advance about a potential danger or problem.
"She felt forewarned after receiving the safety briefing." - 2
Prepared for an event or situation due to prior warning.
"Being forewarned about the storm allowed them to take necessary precautions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'forewarned' is derived from the Old English 'forwarnian', meaning to warn in advance. It combines 'fore-', meaning before, and 'warn', which has Germanic roots, indicating a historical evolution from a general sense of caution to a more specific notion of prior alertness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forewarned" is said worldwide
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Prévenu
Transliteration: prɛvny
"Elle se sentait prévenue après avoir reçu l'avertissement."
Vorwarnung
Transliteration: foːɐ̯ˈvaʁnʊŋ
"Er fühlte sich vorwarnung, nachdem er die Sicherheitsanweisungen erhalten hatte."
Avvisato
Transliteration: avviˈzato
"Si sentiva avvisato dopo aver ricevuto il briefing di sicurezza."
Advertido
Transliteration: aɾβeɾˈtiðo
"Se sentía advertido después de recibir la advertencia de seguridad."
Prevenido
Transliteration: pɾeˈvenidu
"Ela se sentia prevenido após receber o aviso de segurança."
पूर्व चेतावनी
Transliteration: pūrva cetāvanī
"उसे पूर्व चेतावनी मिलने के बाद सतर्क महसूस हुआ।"
提前警告
Transliteration: tíqián jǐnggào
"在收到安全简报后，她感到提前警告。"
미리 경고된
Transliteration: miri gyeonggoden
"안전 브리핑을 받은 후 그녀는 미리 경고된 느낌을 받았다."
事前警告された
Transliteration: jizen keikoku sareta
"安全ブリーフィングを受けた後、彼女は事前警告されたと感じた。"
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