poner sobre aviso
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poner sobre aviso(
poh
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nehr
soh
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breh
ah
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bee
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soh
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (idiom) (to caution)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to warn
El abogado nos puso sobre aviso de que había algo sospechoso en ese contrato. Por eso no lo firmamos.Our lawyer warned us that there was something suspicious about that contract. That's why we didn't sign it.
b. to alert
Los vecinos, que oyeron los gritos que venían de la casa, pusieron sobre aviso a la policía.The neighbors, who heard the screams coming from the house, alerted the police.
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