the house. A£0 2 the
state or quality of being
enthusiastic and/or friendly tf; A ft: They were touched by the warmth of
the welcome.
'warm-up noun [usually sing.] 1 a
short practice or a series of gentle exercises that you do to prepare yourself
for doing a particular sport or activity (
#fifM ) warm-up
exercises 2 a short performance of music,
comedy, etc. that is
intended to prepare the audience for the main show ( ) ittj#, ;-m(:
a warm-up act warn O-w /worn; NAmE
wo:rn/ verb
1
~ (sb) (oif sth) | ~ (sb) (about/against
sb/sth) to tell sb about sth, especially sth dangerous or unpleasant that is
likely to happen, so that they can avoid it gl SI ft M
( Wf Wlf ) ; WWfM: [VN] I tried to warn
him,
but he wouldn’t listen. =
0
If you’re thinking of getting a dog, be
warned—they
take a lot of time and
money. U Ai/ii&A
ituA, 0 He warned us against
pickpockets. 0 [VN that] She was
warned that if she did it
again she would lose her job. jtfe «Ai0 [VN wh-] I had been warned what to
expect. AA^AAiftM^lcLB'ft ^ V o o [V] Police have warned of possible
delays. WAS
[also V that, V speech, VN speech]
2
~ (sb) (against/about sth) to strongly
advise sb to do or not to do sth in order to avoid danger or punishment
WA; A« BOd ADVISE: [v]77ie guidebook warns against walking alone at
night. & AJh it 0
[VN to inf] He warned Billy
to keep away from his
daughter.
#, W A bt M M fife k JUz£ &0 [also VN] 3 [VN] (in
sport, etc. j£W*5Aj%) to give sb an official warning after they have broken a rule : The referee warned him for dangerous play.
-$& A HA#, .warn sb off sth 1 to tell sb to leave
or stay away from a place or person, especially in a threatening way ( Ai£ ) A
•
AF lc fl i£: The farmer warned us off his land when we tried to camp there.
Cl M. A ffl M M It #, A!Ml^#lii£#frrJ±#o
2 to advise sb not to do sth or to stop doing sth ^•••ZP§Hi&; ItiA-ffAMift:
[+ -ing] We were warned off buying the house. AA^ffcClAlcj&J
o
Warn
ing O-w /'wornm;
NAmE'woim-/ noun
1
[C, U] a statement, an event, etc. telling
sb that sth
bad or unpleasant may
happen in the future so that they can try to avoid it ( M )
HA, ; A Doctors issued a warning against eating any
fish caught in the river. Ei tiljf
0 to give sb fair/advance/ adequate warning of
sth / MA
Wf
b 0 The bridge
collapsed without (any) warning. ST^IT. 0 Let
me give you a word of
warning. 'Ao Oa
government health warning (AS- A
— see
also early warning 2 [C] a statement telling
sb that they will be punished if they continue to behave in a particular way ( ) WA, W
# caution : to
give sb a verbal/written/final
warning |«]SAttt] S ► Warning
adj. [only before noun] :
She had ignored the warning signs of trouble ahead.
0
Police fired a number of warning shots. HA^Ac^m WAo o Warning bells began to
ring (= it was a sign that
sth was wrong) when her letters were returned unopened. ^ A# AM
*To
.warning 'triangle noun a red triangle that a
driver puts on the road next to his or her car as a warning to other drivers
when the car has stopped because of a fault, an accident, etc. (*A A# ® A ^
Mffl &t) ) H
warp /warp; NAmE warrp/ verb, noun ■
verb 1 to become, or make sth become, twisted or bent out of its natural
shape, for example because it has become too hot, too damp, etc. ( fid ) ffl #,
#: [V] The window frames had begun to warp,
f ]I B
2265
[also VN] 2 [VN] to influence sb so that they begin to
behave in an unacceptable or shocking way # ( .
His judgement was
warped by prejudice. #Hli
iMAJirfriA mnoun the warp [sing.] (technical
Ain) the threads on a loom (= a machine used for
making cloth) that other threads are passed over and under in order to make
cloth (IR/ji#1±#J ) — compare weft — see
also TIME WARP
warpaint /'worpeint; NAmE 'warrp-/ noun [U] 1 paint that some
peoples, for example Native American peoples, put on their bodies and faces
before fighting a battle ( ) tBfiEif&MAlftim
2 (informal, humorous) make-up, especially when it is thick or
bright ( A^Sltt ) \m warpath /'wo:pa:0; NAmE 'warrpaeG/ noun IT^TTTB (be/go on the warpath (informal) (to be) angry and
wanting to fight or punish sb ( ) ik&ffik-
warped /worpt; NAmE warrpt/ adj. 1 (disapproving) (of a person A) having
ideas that most people think are strange or unpleasant ® *H fy .A (ft; A : a
warped mind warped sense of humour
ifcliS 2 bent or twisted and
not in the normal shape
war-plane /■ warplein; NAmE ‘warrp-/ noun a military plane that
is designed for fighting in the air or
dropping bombs AtJl ( Mmm )
warrant /'wDrant; NAmE'wo:r-;
'warr-/ noun, verb • noun 1 [C] ~ (for sth) | ~ (to do sth) a legal document that
is signed by a judge and gives the police authority to do sth mff 4“; Sm A: They
issued a warrant for her arrest. 0
an arrest
warrant it jf vE 0 They
had a warrant to search the house. fKlJUrfit-^o — see also death
warrant, search warrant 2 [C] ~ (for sth) a document that gives
you the right to receive money, services, etc. ( 3 [U]
~
(for sth/for doing sth) (formal) (usually in negative
sentences an acceptable reason for
doing sth ( There is no
warrant for such criticism.
■
verb (formal) to make sth necessary
or appropriate in a particular situation A
Ic; HU
justify: [VN] Further investigation
is clearly warranted. ift — o [VN -ing] The situation
scarcely warrants their/them
being dismissed, # If #?, MiHplftlJSfrk|1 [also V ing] — see also
unwarranted firm I/I’ll warrant you (old-fashioned) used to tell sb that
you are sure of sth and that they can be sure of it too
’warrant officer noun a member of one of the
middle ranks in the army, the British air force and the
Warrant Officer Gary Owen jjnM • warranty /’wnranti; NAmE ‘wa:r-; 'wa:r-/ noun (pi -res) [C, U] a written
agreement in which a company selling sth promises to repair or replace it if
there is a problem within a particular period of time ( l^pp ) HTH
guarantee : The television
comes with a full two-year warranty. &&0 Is
the car still under warranty? fOT?
war-ren /'wnran; NAmE 'wa:r-; 'wa:r-/ noun = rabbit
warren :
(figurative)
The
offices were a warren of small rooms and passages.
war-ring /'warrirj/ adj. [only before noun] involved
in a war $C jft'JHj: A ceasefire
has been
agreed by the country’s
three warring factions. j&AlMM
war-rior /'wDria(r); NAmE
’wa:r-; 'warr-/ noun (formal) (especially in the past) a person who
fights in a battle or war ( AJh IHHW ) A±: a warrior
nation (— whose people are
skilled in fighting) # ^ o a Zulu warrior m#AfrrJ^± war-ship /'warjrp; NAmE 'warrjip/
noun a ship used in
war^F-M;