What does aviso in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word aviso in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use aviso in Spanish.

The word aviso in Spanish means notice, warning, warn, inform, notify, inform of , notify of, call, authorized absence, unauthorized absence, advertisement, ad, bomb warning, confidentiality notice, gas cutoff warning, notice of arrival, notice of works, return receipt, return notice, vacation notice, double-page advertisement, double-page ad, judicial notice, legal notice, legal notice, storm warning, advertisement, until further notice, on notice. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word aviso

notice

nombre masculino (comunicado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me ha llegado un aviso de la compañía de electricidad diciendo que van a cambiar los contadores.
I've had notice from the electricity company saying they're going to be changing the meters.

warning

nombre masculino (advertencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tienes dos avisos, a la tercera te echamos.
We'll only give you two warnings - on the third time we'll throw you out.

warn

verbo transitivo (advertir algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los guías avisaron que haría frío en el Cabo Norte.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I warned you not to go too close to the water, didn't I?

inform, notify

(notificar, informar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El profesor nos avisó que nuestra hija estaba enferma.
The teacher informed (or: notified) us that our daughter was ill.

inform of , notify of

(notificar, informar) (more formal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Roberto avisó a su esposa de la llegada de su hijo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. My daughter phoned to let me know that she arrived safely.

call

verbo transitivo (llamar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Avisaron al médico porque el enfermo tenía mucha fiebre.
They called the doctor because the patient was running a high fever.

authorized absence

locución adjetiva (con permiso, excusa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El viernes me tomé un ausente con aviso para visitar a mi hermana en el campo.
I took authorized absence on Friday to visit my sister in the countryside.

unauthorized absence

locución adjetiva (sin permiso, excusa) (US)

Pablo se tomó un ausente sin aviso y perdió un día de sueldo.
Pablo took unauthorized absence and lost a day's wages.

advertisement, ad

locución nominal masculina (frase de publicidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Carlos escribió el aviso comercial que salió hoy en la revista del club.

bomb warning

(amenaza, advertencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Recibieron un aviso de bomba y evacuaron el edificio.
They got a bomb warning and evacuated the building.

confidentiality notice

locución nominal masculina (política de privacidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El documento está catalogado como aviso de confidencialidad.
The document is classed as a confidentiality notice.

gas cutoff warning

locución nominal masculina (notificación a cliente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

notice of arrival

locución nominal masculina (nave, persona, paquete)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

notice of works

locución nominal masculina (edificación: trámite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lanzaron el aviso de obra para el nuevo edificio.
The notice of works for the new building was published.

return receipt, return notice

locución nominal masculina (de carta, documento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Recibimos un aviso de retorno, la carta nunca llegó a destino.
We received a return notice; the letter never reached its destination.

vacation notice

locución nominal masculina (de empleado, negocio) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

double-page advertisement, double-page ad

locución nominal masculina (de publicidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

judicial notice

locución nominal masculina (tipo de anuncio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La revista especializada imprime muchos avisos judiciales.

legal notice

locución nominal masculina (tipo de anuncio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Imprimieron un aviso jurídico en la revista local.

legal notice

(tipo de anuncio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Martín leyó el aviso legal y se sorprendió.
Martin read the legal notice and was surprised.

storm warning

locución nominal masculina (advertencia) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El grave desacuerdo entre los socios fue un aviso para navegantes.
The serious disagreement among members was a storm warning.

advertisement

(de productos, servicios)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hoy leí un aviso publicitario que me interesó.
Today I read an advertisement that interested me.

until further notice

locución adverbial (por tiempo indefinido)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La empresa cerró hasta nuevo aviso.
The business closed until further notice.

on notice

locución adjetiva (que ha sido prevenido)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Estás sobre aviso: si vuelves a mirar a tu compañero, te anulo el examen. El mensajero puso sobre aviso al ejército antes del ataque del enemigo.
You're on notice: if I catch you looking at your classmate again I'll throw you out of the exam.

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