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Russian word of the day: Предупреждать

Jul 15, 2022 (see all)
предупрежда́ть
[ pree-du-preezh-dát' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative, Prepositional
Perfective - предупреди́ть
to give notice, to warn; to forestall, to anticipate; to avert, to prevent

Morphemic analysis

предупреждать
root: предупрежд
suffix: а
ending: ть

Etymology

прежде - before
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Examples

  • Минздра́в предупрежда́ет: куре́ние опа́сно для ва́шего здоро́вья.

    meen-zdráf pree-du-preezh-dá-eet: ku-ryé-nee-ye a-pás-na dlya vá-shee-va zda-róv'-ya

    The Ministry of Health warns: smoking is dangerous for your health.

  • Здоро́вый о́браз жи́зни предупрежда́ет возникнове́ние большинства́ заболева́ний.

    zda-ró-vyî ób-ras zhéez-nee pree-du-preezh-dá-eet vaz-neek-na-vyé-nee-ye bal'-sheenst-vá za-ba-lee-vá-neeî

    A healthy lifestyle prevents the occurrence of most diseases.

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