Verbes d'Action Verbale - Verbes pour avertir et promettre

to tell someone in advance about a possible danger, problem, or unfavorable situation

mettre en garde contre

to warn someone of something that could be difficult or dangerous

avertir, prévenir

to warn someone of a possible danger, problem, or situation that requires their attention

alerter

to give criticism or a warning to someone for doing something that is wrong

avertir, prévenir, sermonner

to officially forbid someone from doing a specific activity, usually to prevent it from happening

interdire, dissuader

to make someone not to do something

dissuader

to cause someone to lose courage, enthusiasm, or hope

décourager

to make someone feel sad or less hopeful by weakening their confidence, mood, etc.

démoraliser, démotiver

to cause someone to feel discouraged and less motivated

décourager, abattre

to make someone feel uneasy or anxious, disrupting their usual calm or confidence

troubler, perturber

to tell someone that one will do something or that a particular event will happen

promettre

to make a sincere promise to do or not to do something particular

jurer

to strongly promise something, usually in serious or formal situations

jurer, faire serment

to formally promise to do something

promettre

to formally and sincerely promise something

promettre solennellement, jurer

to accept or promise to do something particular

s'engager à faire, entreprendre de faire

to guarantee that something specific will happen

assurer, garantir

to formally promise that specific conditions related to a product, service, etc. will be fulfilled

garantir, assurer