admonition
[/ˌædməˈnɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: admonitions / admoestações
admoestação
1. a firm or gentle reproof; a warning or expression of disapproval
The teacher gave the student an admonition for arriving late to class repeatedly.
A professora deu uma admoestação ao aluno por chegar atrasado à aula repetidamente.
2. advice or counsel given to someone to warn them against something
Her grandmother's admonition about being careful with strangers stayed with her throughout life.
A admoestação da avó sobre ter cuidado com estranhos permaneceu com ela a vida toda.
3. a formal or official warning or caution
The judge issued an admonition to the defendant regarding future court appearances.
O juiz emitiu uma admoestação ao réu sobre futuras comparecências em tribunal.
In both American and Brazilian contexts, 'admonition' is commonly used in formal or legal settings. In the US legal system, an admonition is a formal warning issued by judges. In Brazil, 'admoestação' is similarly used in judicial and educational contexts. The word carries a formal, somewhat archaic tone in everyday speech, with more casual alternatives like 'aviso' (warning) or 'repreensão' (rebuke) being more common in informal Brazilian Portuguese.
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