Translation
to warn, to let know, to notify
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Word origin
Borrowed from French aviser, from Vulgar Latin advisare, from ad- plus visum ('thing seen'), from videre ('to see').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- videre
- English cognates
- advise, advice, vision
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aviso | avisé | avisaba | avisaré | avisaría |
| tú | avisas | avisaste | avisabas | avisarás | avisarías |
| él/ella/ud. | avisa | avisó | avisaba | avisará | avisaría |
| nos. | avisamos | avisamos | avisábamos | avisaremos | avisaríamos |
| vos. | avisáis | avisasteis | avisabais | avisaréis | avisaríais |
| ellos/uds. | avisan | avisaron | avisaban | avisarán | avisarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | avise | avisara | avisase |
| tú | avises | avisaras | avisases |
| él/ella/ud. | avise | avisara | avisase |
| nos. | avisemos | avisáramos | avisásemos |
| vos. | aviséis | avisarais | avisaseis |
| ellos/uds. | avisen | avisaran | avisasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | avisa |
| ud. | avise |
| nosotros | avisemos |
| vosotros | avisad |
| uds. | avisen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- avisando
- Past participle
- avisado
Examples
.
I want to let my family know when I arrive home.
.
I let him know that the train left at eight.
.
We have to notify the police now.
.
Nobody warned me about the time change.
, .
Let your mother know, please.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 1: avisar, extranjero, fecha and 7 more words.