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aviser

notify, advise

verb ah-vee-ZEH Rare

Also means

spot, notice (s'aviser)

Usage Note

Aviser in formal contexts means to officially inform someone, as in aviser les autorités ('to notify the authorities'). The reflexive s'aviser de carries a warning tone — ne t'avise pas de recommencer means 'don't you dare do that again'. The related noun avis means 'notice' or 'opinion'.

Examples

"Il faut aviser les employés du changement."

Natural Translation

The employees must be notified of the change.

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