French Conversation · Level 141
30 words
French word
aviser
Pronunciation
IPA/avize/
Meaning
- verblet ___ know
Example
Il faut m'aviser en cas de problème.
Someone must let me know if there is a problem.
More examples
Veuillez aviser un collègue si vous partez tôt.
Please notify a colleague if you leave early.
Core concept
A documented notification moves a fact or decision from an institution to the person concerned.
Common phrases
aviser un collègue
notify a colleague
aviser par téléphone
notify by phone
aviser immédiatement
notify immediately
Similar words
informer: Convey facts or information to someone orally or in writing.
prévenir: Inform someone in advance about a change or emergency.
avertir: Warn someone that a bad event or danger may occur.
communiquer: Transmit information or data through official channels.
Definition in French
Faire savoir à quelqu'un qu'un fait, une information ou une décision existe, souvent de façon formelle ou administrative.
Word origin
French created aviser from avis, and avis is traced through Old French to Latin ad visum, a form linked with videre, 'to see'.
Usage tips
- Aviser has a formal administrative tone, while informer or prévenir is often more natural in ordinary personal communication.