avisar

Senses

1. 1.

   to inform, to notify, to let know

   to communicate information to someone about something

2. 2.

   to warn, to alert

   to advise someone of a danger or problem

Examples

• "Vou avisar minha mãe que vou chegar tarde hoje."

  I'm going to let my mom know that I'll arrive late today.

• "Por favor, me avise quando você chegar."

  Please let me know when you arrive.

• "Já avisei ele sobre os riscos, mas ele não quis escutar."

  I already warned him about the risks, but he didn't want to listen.

Usage

Very common verb in everyday Brazilian Portuguese. Often used with indirect object pronouns (me avise, te aviso). The preposition is typically omitted before 'que' clauses. Common collocations: avisar com antecedência (to give advance notice), avisar por mensagem/telefone (to notify by text/phone).