warning sign

English

Noun

warning sign (plural warning signs)

1. A sign that indicates a danger, for example to vehicles on a road or of hazardous chemicals.
2. (figurative) An indication that someone or something is in danger or at risk.
   • 1994, Florence Weiner, Mathew H. M. Lee, Harriet Bell, Recovering at Home After a Stroke: A Practical Guide for You and Your Family:

     it is crucial to recognize warning signs of an impending stroke and to get to a hospital quickly for emergency medical intervention.

   • 2022 October 31, Robert Reich, “Elon Musk’s Paul Pelosi tweet proves he has no business running Twitter”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     If Musk’s tweet doesn’t raise bright red warning signs all over the world about his judgment and character, I don’t know what will[.]

Translations

sign that indicates a danger

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 警示標誌 / 警示标志

• Finnish: varoitusmerkki (fi), varoituskyltti
• French: please add this translation if you can
• Swedish: varningsskylt (sv) c

indication of danger or risk

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 危險信號 / 危险信号

• Finnish: varoittava enne, varoittava oire, varoitusmerkki (fi)
• French: please add this translation if you can
• Swedish: varningstecken n

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