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Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. informere om fare, lovbrudd eller lignende;
   si frato let someone know · to give notice, to report to give warning of danger, a breach of the law or the like;
   to let someone knowsi fra
   • varsle politiet to notify the police
   • de varsler med lyssignal they signal with a light
   • hun varslet om mobbing she blew the whistle on bullying
   • det ble varslet om glatte veier warnings were issued about icy roads
   • hunden varsler the dog raises the alarm
2. gi beskjed om noe som skal skje to give notice of something that is going to happen
   • varsle streik to announce a strike
   • butikken varsler at de skal stenge the shop has announced that it is closing
   • det er varslet kuling a gale is forecast
3. være tegn på;
   spå (II, 2)to presage to be a sign of;
   to presagespå (II, 2)
   • uglens skrik varsler ulykke the owl's cry foretells disaster