warning sign
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1.6
- noun
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señal de advertencia
- By understanding and attending to these warning signs, school-based teams can develop interventions and support systems.
- early warning signs
- recognize warning signs
- warning signs may include
So if you notice these warning signs, what's the next step?
- So if you notice these warning signs, what's the next step?
- She ignored the warning signs and he killed her.
- Let that be a warning sign to reflect more upon yourself.
- That's when you're that warning sign that this person might be rebounding.
- If you just like it, that should be a warning sign to get out.
- What are the warning signs that you can see something starting to go wrong?
- at all, but but I've got clear warning signs when things start going sideways
- Now I want to walk you through the top ten warning signs that your vitamin D deficiency.
- Why all of that versus what are the warning signs?
- And this brings us back to our scary warning signs.
- And I can look back on that and understand that that's a warning sign.
- And with hindsight, looking back at it, there was so many warning signs.
Examples
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Quick, what are the warning signs of dehydration again?
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There were no warning signs and nothing officials could do.
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What are the warning signs that you can see something starting to go wrong?
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Your video on the warning signs really hit me hard.
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If you just like it, that should be a warning sign to get out.
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What this means is that warning signs such as these may only have limited impact.
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However, I think there are a number of warning signs all around us.
Academic text (1993) -
Have you spotted early warning signs of when you as a team are starting to lose your way?
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The first step requires only that one respond to the warning signs listed above.
Academic text (1994) -
If you see any warning signs, it's important to take them seriously.
Synonyms
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3.2
An event that shows something is happening or will happen
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1.0
A statement or sign that tells people about danger before it happens
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3.9
A sign that shows something is true or likely
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2.8
A warning that something dangerous or important may happen
77
3.6
A sign that shows a problem or danger in a situation
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5.5
A clear sign that something bad will happen
10
8.7
A sign that something important, often bad, will happen
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1.3
An obvious thing that shows something is true
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3.2
A light that turns on in vehicles or machines to show a problem
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3.2
A loud sound or flashing light that tells people there is danger
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5.6
A sign or notice that something bad will happen
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9.9
A sign people use to guess what will happen
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3.7
A sign that something dangerous may happen
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3.7
A tool that makes a loud sound or bright light to tell people there is danger
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8.7
A sign or feeling that something bad will happen
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3.5
A sign that tells people about a possible problem
An advance notice that tells people about a possible danger
A notice given before an event or change
A sign that something important will happen soon
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an event, condition, or signal that suggests potential danger or trouble' is directly derivable from combining 'warning' (an alert about danger) with 'sign' (an indicator or signal). This compound follows regular English composition patterns and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The phrase warning sign comes from the simple image of a real sign or flashing light that gives a warning about danger. So, when we call something a warning sign, we mean it is a clue or signal that 'danger or trouble may come'.