they warned, they notified, they let (someone) know
Ellos avisaron al barco del peligro.
They warned the ship of the danger.
Nadie vino a la reunión porque no les avisaron a tiempo.
Nobody came to the meeting because they weren't notified in time.
Iba a salir de viaje cuando le avisaron de que cancelaron el vuelo.
She was about to leave on a trip when she was notified that the flight had been cancelled.
Parece que no les avisaron con antelación.
It seems they weren't given advance notice.
— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)