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amonestación

warning; reprimand

noun ah-moh-nehs-tah-SYOHN Rare
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Origin: From Latin 'admonitio', from 'admonere' (to warn).

Also means

yellow card (sports)

Usage Note

Amonestación is used in formal and sports contexts. In law and workplace settings it means an official warning or reprimand. In football (soccer) it is the technical term for a yellow card — el árbitro mostró una amonestación al jugador. The plural amonestaciones is regular.

Examples

"El árbitro emitió una amonestación al defensa."

Natural Translation

The referee issued a warning to the defender.

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