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The words להזהיר and אזהרה are used to warn someone of something or someone. We have many Hebrew expressions with אזהרה, warning, including the saying, רְאו הוזהרתם.

New Words and Expressions:

Lehazhir – To warn – להזהיר

“Ani mazhira otcha” – I am warning you – אני מזהירה אותך

Lehazahir mishehu mi-mashehu – To warn someone of something – להזהיר מישהו ממשהו

Hizharti ota me-hem – I warned her of them – הזהרתי אותה מהם

Lehazhir mishehu she-ulai ze lo yaavod – To warn someone that it might not work – להזהיר מישהו שאולי זה לא יעבוד

Azhara – Warning – אזהרה

Azhara: alul lehachil egozim – Warning: May contain nuts – אזהרה: עלול להכיל אגוזים

“Ba-hayim ha-amitiym lo tamid nidleket nurat azahara” – In real life you can’t always get a warning light – בחיים האמיתיים לא תמיד נדלקת נורת אזהרה

Ba-oto yesh lanu nurot azhara – In the car we have warning lights – באוטו יש לנו נורות אזהרה

Paamonei azhara – Alarm bells – פעמוני אזהרה

Tamrur azhara – Warning sign – תמרור אזהרה

Yeriyat azahara – Warning shot – יריית אזהרה

Azharat trigger, – Trigger warning – אזהרת טריגר

Azharat masa – Travel advisory – אזהרת מסע

Hu huzhar – He was warned – הוא הוזהר

Re’oo huzhartem – Consider yourselves warned – רְאו הוזהרתם

Re’eh huzharta – See yourself warned (m.) – רְאה הוזהרתָ

Re’i huzhart – See yourself warned (f.) – רְאי הוזהרתְ

Playlist and Clips:

Efraim Shamir – Mazhir Otach (lyrics)

Nurat azhara – warning light 

Ehud Banai – Al Tif’had (lyrics)

Re’oo huzhartem

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