avisar

v.

1 to warn.

yo ya te había avisado I did warn you

estás avisado you've been warned

Ella le avisa a Ricardo She warns Richard.

2 to call, to send for.

hay que avisar al electricista we'll have to call the electrician

corre, avisa a la policía go and get the police

3 to announce, to give notice of.

Ella avisó el suceso She announced the event.

4 to inform, to let know, to tell, to alert.

Ella le avisó a Ricardo She informed Richard.

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avisar

► verbo transitivo

1 (informar) to inform, notify, announce

■ nos avisó con una semana de antelación she gave us a week's notice

■ avísanos cuando llegues let us know when you arrive

■ avisa al portero tell the porter

2 (advertir) to warn

■ te aviso que no digas nada a nadie I warn you not to say anything to anybody

3 (mandar llamar) to call for

■ tuvimos que avisar al médico we had to send for the doctor

■ avisó a la policía he notified the police

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FRASEOLOGÍA

'Se avisa grúa' "Cars will be towed away"

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verb

1) to notify, inform

2) warn

3) call

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VT

1) (=informar) to tell, notify frm

¿por qué no me avisaste? — why didn't you tell me?

avísale cuando acabes — tell him o let him know when you finish

la policía ya ha avisado a los familiares — the police have now told o frm notified o frm informed the family

me avisó (de) que no comería en casa — she told me she wouldn't be eating at home

nos avisó (de) que se casaba — he told us he was getting married

lo hizo sin avisar — he did it without telling anyone

se presentó en casa sin avisar — he turned up at home without telling anyone o without warning

me avisaron con una semana de antelación — they gave me a week's notice

2) (=llamar) to call

avisar un taxi — to call a taxi

avisar al médico — to call the doctor, send for the doctor

avisamos grúa — Esp cars parked here will be towed away

3) (=advertir) to warn

te aviso (de) que te denunciaré si no pagas — I warn you I shall report you if you don't pay

un dispositivo que avisa (de) que la línea está interceptada — a device that warns you that the line is bugged

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (notificar)

¿por qué no me avisaste que venías? — why didn't you let me know you were coming?

nos han avisado que... — they've notified us that...

b) (Esp, Méx) (llamar) to call

avisar al médico/a la policía — to call the doctor/the police

c) (advertir) to warn

le avisaron que venía la policía — they warned him that the police were coming

2.

avisar vi

llegó sin avisar — she showed up without any prior warning o unexpectedly

avísame cuando acabes — let me know when you've finished

avisar a alguien de algo — to let somebody know about something, inform somebody of something

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= alert to, forewarn, sound + alarm, sound + a wake-up call, raise + warning flag, raise + red flag, raise + flag, raise + cautionary flags.

Ex. Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.

Ex. I think a person would be derelict in his or her duty not to forewarn someone about a problem.

Ex. If loans to this borrower have been blocked, the system displays the screen shown in Figure 88 and sounds the alarm at the terminal.

Ex. The article 'Robert Nawrocki sounds a wake-up call for records managers' reports an interview with the President of ARMA (Association of Records Managers and Administrators) International.

Ex. Some of the barriers and limitations identified do raise warning flags, but they did not negate the largely positive trends in the evidence presented.

Ex. Research raises red flags suggesting that policies adopted may be increasing children's risk of maltreatment.

Ex. Regrettably, hardly any flags have been raised as to what it all will mean for our offspring.

Ex. This experience should raise cautionary flags about seeking private-sector candidate.

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* avisar por radio = radio.

* sin avisar = unannounced, out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (notificar)

¿por qué no me avisaste que venías? — why didn't you let me know you were coming?

nos han avisado que... — they've notified us that...

b) (Esp, Méx) (llamar) to call

avisar al médico/a la policía — to call the doctor/the police

c) (advertir) to warn

le avisaron que venía la policía — they warned him that the police were coming

2.

avisar vi

llegó sin avisar — she showed up without any prior warning o unexpectedly

avísame cuando acabes — let me know when you've finished

avisar a alguien de algo — to let somebody know about something, inform somebody of something

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= alert to, forewarn, sound + alarm, sound + a wake-up call, raise + warning flag, raise + red flag, raise + flag, raise + cautionary flags.

Ex: Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.

Ex: I think a person would be derelict in his or her duty not to forewarn someone about a problem.

Ex: If loans to this borrower have been blocked, the system displays the screen shown in Figure 88 and sounds the alarm at the terminal.

Ex: The article 'Robert Nawrocki sounds a wake-up call for records managers' reports an interview with the President of ARMA (Association of Records Managers and Administrators) International.

Ex: Some of the barriers and limitations identified do raise warning flags, but they did not negate the largely positive trends in the evidence presented.

Ex: Research raises red flags suggesting that policies adopted may be increasing children's risk of maltreatment.

Ex: Regrettably, hardly any flags have been raised as to what it all will mean for our offspring.

Ex: This experience should raise cautionary flags about seeking private-sector candidate.

* avisar por radio = radio.

* sin avisar = unannounced, out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

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avisar [A1 ]

vt

1

(notificar): ¿por qué no me avisaste que venías? why didn't you let me know o tell me you were coming?

nos han avisado que van a cortar el agua they've notified us that they're going to cut the water off

2 (Esp, Méx) (llamar) to call

avisar al médico/a la policía to call the doctor/the police

3

(de un peligro): le avisaron que venía la policía they warned him that the police were coming

■ avisar

vi

llegó sin avisar she showed up without any prior warning o unexpectedly o out of the blue

avísame cuando acabes let me know when you've finished

¿le han avisado a la familia? has the family been told o notified o informed?

avisarle a algn DE algo to let sb know ABOUT sth, tell sb ABOUT sth, inform o notify sb OF sth (frml)

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avisar (conjugate avisar) verbo transitivo

a) (notificar):

◊ ¿por qué no me avisaste que venías? why didn't you let me know you were coming?;

nos han avisado que… they've notified us that…

b) (Esp, Méx) (llamar) to call;

◊ avisar al médico to call the doctor

c) (advertir) to warn;

quedas or estás avisado you've been warned
verbo intransitivo:

◊ llegó sin avisar she showed up without any prior warning o unexpectedly;

avísame cuando acabes let me know when you've finished;
avisar a algn de algo to let sb know about sth
avisar verbo transitivo
1 (prevenir, advertir) to warn: ya te avisé, I told you so
2 (comunicar) to inform: cuando te decidas, avísame, let me know when you make up your mind
3 (llamar) to call for
avisar a la policía, to call the police
avisar al médico, to send for the doctor

'avisar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chivatazo
- con
- robo
- timbre
- advertir
- antelación
- atención
English:
know
- let
- next of kin
- notice
- notify
- tell
- tip off
- warn
- withhold
- tip
- warning

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avisar

♦ vt

1. [informar]

avisar a alguien de algo to let sb know sth, to tell sb sth;

llamó para avisar que llegaría tarde she called to say she would be late

2. [advertir] to warn (de of);

yo ya te había avisado I did warn you;

estás avisado you've been warned

3. [llamar] to call, to send for;

hay que avisar al electricista we'll have to call the electrician;

corre, avisa a la policía go and get the police

♦ vi

entró sin avisar she came in without knocking;

avisa cuando acabes let me/us/etc know when you've finished;

Comp

el que avisa no es traidor don't say I didn't warn you

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avisar

v/t

1 (notificar) tell, inform; de peligro warn, inform;

sin avisar without warning

2 (llamar) call, send for

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avisar vt

1) : to notify, to inform

2) : to advise, to warn

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avisar vb

1. (advertir) to warn

una campaña que avisa sobre los peligros de fumar a compaign that warns about the dangers of smoking

2. (informar) to let someone know [pt. & pp. let]

avísame cuando llegues let me know when you arrive

3. (llamar) to send for [pt. & pp. sent]

avisa al médico send for the doctor

sin avisar without prior warning