La Palabra del Día : advertir
advertir (transitive verb) to warn, to caution, to advise, to admonish, to inform
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Mi amiga me advirtió que tenga cuidado cerca de Moulin Rouge.
My friend warned me to be careful near the Moulin Rouge.

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Te lo advertí, perro malo!!![]()
I warned you, bad dog!!

Me advirtió que fumar es peligroso.
He warned me that smoking is dangerous.
Te advierto que dejes de tocar la guitarra a las tres de la mañana!
I warn you, stop playing the guitar at three in the morning!

Debo advertirle que si esta frase está muy clara para usted, ¡me ha entendido mal!
( I must warn you that if this sentence is very clear to you, you misunderstood me! )

..como siempre, corregid mi español y ingles, ¡por favor!
Has sido advertido, así que no lo vuelvas a hacer !
You have been warned, so don't do it again!

Te advierto que voy a cometer muchos errores más en las frases que escribo aquí en Spanishdict.com (aunque intentaré no hacerlo.)
I warn you that I'm going to make many more mistakes with the sentences that I write here on Spanishdict.com (although I'll try not to.)
Edit thanks to Cogu - ¡Es la última vez que te lo advierto!
This is the last time I'm warning you!
¡Te lo advierto, sólo una vez más!
I'm warning you!, just once more

Te advertí que si desmontabas la transmisión, no podrías volver a montarla juntos de nuevo.
I warned you that if you take apart the transmission, you won't be able to put it back together again.

El cartel nos advertío que no tocar nada en la tienda
The sign warned us not to touch anything in the shop
No vi el cartel de advertir que habló "Debe cuidarse del toro"
I did not see the warning sign that said "Beware of the bull"
Hay muchas advertencias para tener cuidado alrededor de los incendios.
There are many warnings to be careful around fires.

¿Por qué sus amigos no le advirtieron que no sería buena idea hacerse un tatuaje en la cara por si mismo?
Why did his friends now warn him that it's not a good idea to go tattooing your own face?


¡Les advierto que no usen pronombres personales!
I´m warning you not to use personal pronouns!

Mi amigo me advirtió sobre la desviación en la calle, porque están agregando los acotamientos.
My friend advised me of a detour in the street, because they are adding shoulders.
Te advierto que debes usar crema de bloque de sol para proteger la piel contra los rayos ultravioleta de sol.
I warn you that you should use sun block lotion to protect your skin from the ultraviolet rays of the sun.
