B2–C1 · GFK · GFK019

Subject + warned + person + against + -ing phrase

A reusable frame from “Reporting and clause complements”. Compare how English and German express reporting and clause complements. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

EN · EnglishSubject + warned + person + against + -ing phrase
DE · GermanSubject + warnte(n) + person + davor, zu-infinitive

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  1. RU · Translation

    Он предостерёг меня от опоры на одну оценку.

    EN · English

     He  warned me against  relying on a single estimate.

    DE · German

     Er  warnte  mich davor,  mich auf eine einzige Schätzung zu  verlassen.

  2. RU · Translation

    Они предостерегли её от отправки оригинала обычной почтой.

    EN · English

     They  warned her against  sending the original by ordinary post.

    DE · German

     Sie  warnten  sie davor,  das Original mit gewöhnlicher Post zu  versenden.

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