they warned
You were warned.
Nos advirtieron que si eso pasaba de nuevo nos matarían.
They warned us that if that happened again, they would kill us.
— Los falsificadores (2007)
Ellos le advirtieron al barco acerca del peligro.
They warned the ship about the danger.
Le advirtieron que no lo hiciera bajo ningún motivo.
He was warned not to do it under any circumstances.
— Retrato de una mujer en llamas (2019)