a word of warning

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• word — word1 W1S1 [wə:d US wə:rd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(unit of language)¦ 2 somebody s words 3 have a word 4 want a word 5 not hear/understand/believe a word 6 without (saying) a word 7 say a word/say a few words 8 a word of warning/caution/advice/thanks etc 9… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Warning someone — There are several ways of warning someone not to do something. In conversation, you can say I wouldn t ... if I were you . I wouldn t drink that if I were you. A weaker way of warning is to say I don t think you should... or I don t think you… …   Useful english dictionary

• warning someone — There are several ways of warning someone not to do something. In conversation, you can say I wouldn t ... if I were you . I wouldn t drink that if I were you. A weaker way of warning is to say I don t think you should... or I don t think you… …   Useful english dictionary

• warning — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dire, grim, ominous, stark (esp. BrE), stern, strong ▪ There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV. ▪ repeated …   Collocations dictionary

• warning — warn|ing1 W2S3 [ˈwo:nıŋ US ˈwo:rn ] n 1.) [U and C] something, especially a statement, that tells you that something bad, dangerous, or annoying might happen so that you can be ready or avoid it warning of ▪ a warning of floods warning about ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• word — [[t]wɜ͟ː(r)d[/t]] ♦ words, wording, worded 1) N COUNT A word is a single unit of language that can be represented in writing or speech. In English, a word has a space on either side of it when it is written. The words stood out clearly on the… …   English dictionary

• word — /wɜd / (say werd) noun 1. a sound or a combination of sounds, or its written or printed representation, used in any language as the sign of a concept. 2. Grammar an element which can stand alone as an utterance, not divisible into two or more… …  

• warning */*/*/ — UK [ˈwɔː(r)nɪŋ] / US [ˈwɔrnɪŋ] noun Word forms warning : singular warning plural warnings 1) a) [countable/uncountable] an action or statement telling someone of a possible problem or danger By law, cigarette packets must carry a health warning.… …   English dictionary

• word — /werrd/, n. 1. a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units… …   Universalium

• word — [[t]wɜrd[/t]] n. 1) ling. a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning, is typically seen as the smallest such unit capable of independent use, is… …   From formal English to slang

• word to the wise — {n. phr.} A word of warning or advice which the intelligent person is expected to follow. A proverb. * /I had once spoken to him about being late all the time, and thought that a word to the wise was enough./ …   Dictionary of American idioms