Usage examples of "warnen" in German with translation to English

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Translations: all21 warn20 caution1
Ich muss meine Mutter warnen. I need to warn my mom.
Man hat ihn mehrmals gewarnt. He has been warned on several occasions.
Wenn zum Beispiel ein kettenrauchender Lehrer seine Schüler vor dem Rauchen warnt, ist diese Warnung in sich widersprüchlich. For example, if a chain-smoking teacher cautions a pupil for smoking, that warning is self-contradictory.
Sie warnt mich vor seiner Untreue. She's warning me about his infidelity.
Sie warnten das Schiff vor Gefahr. They warned the ship of the danger.
Ich habe ihn vor der Gefahr gewarnt. I warned him of the danger.
Sie wurden nicht vor der Flutwelle gewarnt. They weren't warned of the tidal wave.
Der Arzt warnte ihn vor dem Rauchen. The doctor warned him against smoking.
Der Arzt warnte ihn davor zu rauchen. The doctor warned him against smoking.
Die Deutschen wurden davor gewarnt, Gurken zu essen. Germans have been warned not to eat cucumbers.
Ich warne Sie, dass Sie gefressen werden werden. I'm warning you that you will be eaten.
Er warnte uns, nicht den Raum zu betreten. He warned us not to enter the room.
Das Radio warnte uns vor einer möglichen Überflutung. The radio warned us of the possibility of flooding.
Mein Vater hat mich davor gewarnt, die Straße zu überqueren. My father warned me against crossing the road.
Der Lehrer warnte uns, dass der Test schwer werden würde. The teacher warned us that the test would be hard.
Der Lehrer warnte uns, dass die Prüfung schwierig sein wird. The teacher warned us that the test would be difficult.
Er warnte mich davor, die Straße an dieser Stelle zu überqueren. He warned me against crossing the road at that point.
Er warnte mich davor, die Straße an dieser Stelle zu überqueren. He warned me against crossing the road at that point.
Der Rechtsanwalt warnte seinen Mandanten eine Aussage zu machen, aber er tat es dennoch. The lawyer warned his client against testifying, but he did it anyway.
Frau Brown warnte Beth, dass sie, falls sie nicht ordentlich esse, dauerhaft übergewichtig sein werde. Mrs. Brown warned Beth that if she didn't eat properly she would be permanently overweight.
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