a·lert ( -lûrt )adj. 1. Vigilantly attentive; watchful: alert to danger; an alert bank guard. See Synonyms at aware. 2. Mentally responsive and perceptive; quick. 3. Brisk or lively in action: the bird's alert hopping from branch to branch. n. 1. A signal that warns of attack or danger: Sirens sounded the alert for an air raid. 2. A condition or period of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action: Nuclear-armed bombers were put on alert during the crisis. tr.v. a·lert·ed, a·lert·ing, a·lerts Idiom: To notify of approaching danger or action; warn: a flashing red light that alerted motorists to trouble ahead. on the alert Watchful and prepared for danger, emergency, or opportunity: bird watchers on the alert for a rare species. [French alerte, from Italian all' erta, on the lookout : alla, to the, on the (from Latin ad illam, to that : ad, to; see ad- + illam, feminine accusative sing. of ille, that, the; see al-1 in Indo-European roots) + erta, lookout (from past participle of ergere, to raise, from Latin  rigere; see erect).]a·lert ly adv.a·lert ness n. |
alert [əˈlɜːt]
adj (usually postpositive)
1. vigilantly attentive alert to the problems
2. brisk, nimble, or lively
n
1. an alarm or warning, esp a siren warning of an air raid
2. the period during which such a warning remains in effect
on the alert
a. on guard against danger, attack, etc.
b. watchful; ready on the alert for any errors
vb (tr)
1. to warn or signal (troops, police, etc.) to prepare for action
2. to warn of danger, an attack, etc.
[from Italian all'erta on the watch, from erta lookout post, from ergere to build up, from Latin ērigere; see erect]
alertly adv
alertness n
1. Readiness for action, defense or protection.
2. A warning signal of a real or threatened danger, such as an air attack.
3. The period of time during which troops stand by in response to an alarm.
4. To forewarn; to prepare for action. See also airborne alert.
5. (DOD only) A warning received by a unit or a headquarters which forewarns of an impending operational mission.
6. (DOD only) In aviation, an aircraft and aircrew that are placed in an increased state of readiness so that they may be airborne in a specified period of time after a launch order is received. See also air defense warning conditions; ground alert; warning order.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  alert - condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action; "bombers were put on alert during the crisis"preparedness, readiness, preparation - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate" air alert - the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation; "aircraft in the Mideast are on air alert" red alert - the highest level of alert when an attack by the enemy seems imminent (or more generally a state of alert resulting from imminent danger) strip alert - a state of readiness for domestic defense aircraft; "the Air Force will keep fighters on strip alert at bases around the country" |
| 2. |  alert - a warning serves to make you more alert to dangerwarning - a message informing of danger; "a warning that still more bombs could explode" | |
| 3. |  alert - an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of dangertorpedo - a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead signal, signaling, sign - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped" air alert - the warning signal that begins a period of preparation for an enemy air attack burglar alarm - a loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm; "they could hear the burglar alarm a mile away" fire alarm - a shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out horn - a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning; red flag - a flag that serves as a warning signal; "we didn't swim at the beach because the red flag was up" siren - a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound alarm bell, tocsin - the sound of an alarm (usually a bell) | |
| Verb | 1. | alert - warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries" warn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking" wake - make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation" |
| Adj. | 1. | alert - engaged in or accustomed to close observation; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty" wary - marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; "they were wary in their movements"; "a wary glance at the black clouds"; "taught to be wary of strangers" awake - not in a state of sleep; completely conscious; "lay awake thinking about his new job"; "still not fully awake" lively - full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively and attractive parents"; "a lively party" |
| 2. |  alert - quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction" | |
| 3. | alert - mentally perceptive and responsive;"an alert mind"; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament" |
alert
adjective
1. attentive, careful, awake, wary, vigilant, perceptive, watchful, ready, on the lookout, circumspect, observant, on guard, wide-awake, on your toes, on the watch, keeping a weather eye on, heedful He had been spotted by an alert neighbour.
attentive slow, unaware, careless, oblivious, inactive, languid, unconcerned, lethargic, unwary, listless, heedless
attentive slow, unaware, careless, oblivious, inactive, languid, unconcerned, lethargic, unwary, listless, heedless
noun
Translations
alert [əˈlɜːt]
A. ADJ
1. (= mentally acute) [person] → espabilado, despierto; [expression] → vivo
they were alert → eran espabilados, tenían la mente despierta
he's a very alert baby → es un bebé muy despierto
they were alert → eran espabilados, tenían la mente despierta
he's a very alert baby → es un bebé muy despierto
3. (= aware) to be alert to sth → ser consciente or al tanto de algo
B. N → alerta f
to be on the alert → estar alerta
to put or place troops on (the) alert → poner a las tropas sobre aviso or en situación de alerta
see also red C
to be on the alert → estar alerta
to put or place troops on (the) alert → poner a las tropas sobre aviso or en situación de alerta
see also red C
C. VT → alertar, poner sobre aviso
to alert sb to sth → alertar a algn de algo, poner a algn sobre aviso de algo
we are now alerted to the dangers → ahora estamos sobre aviso en cuanto a los peligros
to alert sb to sth → alertar a algn de algo, poner a algn sobre aviso de algo
we are now alerted to the dangers → ahora estamos sobre aviso en cuanto a los peligros
alert [əˈlɜːrt]
adj
(= watchful) [person] → vigilant(e)
We must stay alert → Nous devons rester vigilants.
to be alert to sth [+ danger, opportunity] → avoir conscience de qch
We must stay alert → Nous devons rester vigilants.
to be alert to sth [+ danger, opportunity] → avoir conscience de qch
(= lively) [baby] → alerte, éveillé(e)
He's a very alert baby → C'est un bébé très éveillé.
He's a very alert baby → C'est un bébé très éveillé.
n → alerte f
a security alert → une alerte au danger
to give the alert → donner l'alerte
on alert → en alerte
on red alert → en alerte rouge
on the alert (gen) → sur le qui-vive (MILITARY) → en état d'alerte
to be on the alert for sth (= looking for) [+ opportunity] → être à l'affût de qch (= watching out for) [+ danger, attack] → être sur ses gardes face à qch
a security alert → une alerte au danger
to give the alert → donner l'alerte
on alert → en alerte
on red alert → en alerte rouge
on the alert (gen) → sur le qui-vive (MILITARY) → en état d'alerte
to be on the alert for sth (= looking for) [+ opportunity] → être à l'affût de qch (= watching out for) [+ danger, attack] → être sur ses gardes face à qch
alert
adj → aufmerksam; (as character trait) → aufgeweckt; mind → scharf, hell; dog → wachsam; to be alert to something → vor etw (dat) → auf der Hut sein
vt → warnen (→ to vor +dat); troops → in Gefechtsbereitschaft versetzen; fire brigade etc → alarmieren
n → Alarm m; to give the alert (Mil) → Gefechtsbereitschaft befehlen; (in the fire brigade etc) → den Alarm auslösen; (fig) → warnen; to put somebody on the alert → jdn in Alarmbereitschaft versetzen; (Mil) → jdn in Gefechtsbereitschaft versetzen; to be on (the) alert → einsatzbereit sein; (= be on lookout) → auf der Hut sein (→ for vor +dat)
alert [əˈlɜːt]
1. adj (acute, wide-awake) → sveglio/a; (watchful) → vigile; (mind) → pronto/a, agile, vivace; (expression) → intelligente
adj alert [əˈləːt]
1 quick-thinking She's very old but still very alert. wakker يَقِظ، مُتَنَبِّه، واعي العَقْل буден bystrý, čilý vågen; skarp lebhaft ξύπνιος, εύστροφος despierto, vivo ergas هشیار nopeaälyinen alerte עֵרָנִי सतर्क budan vág az esze waspada vakandi, skarpur sveglio, pronto 機敏な 기민한 nuovokus ātri uztverošs; veikls tangkas kwiek våken, skarp sprawny umysłowo vivo rapid, iute проворный bystrý, čulý živahen budne pažnje pigg, alert ตื่นตัว uyanık, açıkgöz 思考靈敏的 спритний, жвавий ہوشیار minh mẫn 机灵的
2 (withto) watchful and aware You must be alert to danger. op die hoede مُتَنَبِّه، يَقِظ бдителен ostražitý på vagt; årvågen aufmerksam άγρυπνος, σε επιφυλακή alerta, atento, vigilante valvas مواظب valpas vigilant, attentif (à) עֵר, דָרוּך budan éber siaga árvökull vigile 油断のない 방심하지 않는 budrus modrs berhati hati waakzaam på vakt, årvåken czujny alerta vigilent, atent настороженный ostražitý buden oprezan vaksam, på vakt ตื่นตัว dikkatli, uyanık, tetikte 機警的 насторожений, пильний ہوشیار cảnh giác 警惕的
n
a signal to be ready for action. wees reg إنْذَار، تَنْبِيه، تَحْذِير тревога signál, rozkaz k pohotovosti varsel; alarm die Alarmbereitschaft επιφυλακή alerta häire آماده باش varoitus alerte אֲזעָקָה, אַתרָעָה संकट-सूचना spreman riadó aba-aba aðvörun allarme 警報 경계 경보 pavojaus signalas trauksmes signāls perhatian alarmsignaal varsel, alarm alarm alarme alarmă сигнал тревоги rozkaz na pohotovosť alarm spremnost larm สัญญาณเตือนให้พร้อม alarm 警報 тривога; сигнал тривоги خبردارہونے کا اشارہ sự báo động 警报
v
to make (someone) alert; to warn The sound of gunfire alerted us to our danger. waarsku يُنْذِر، يُنَبِّه، يُحَذِّر давамсигнал alarmovat, varovat varsle warnen προειδοποιώ alertar alarmeerima هشدار دادن varoittaa alerter לְהַזהִיר सावधान करना znak upozorenja riaszt memperingatkan gera (e-m) viðvart, vara við mettere in guardia/stato d'allarme 危険を知らせる 경고하다 įspėti brīdināt; izziņot trauksmi memberi amaran waarschuwen varsle ostrzegać alertar a alarma предупреждать об опасности alarmovať opozoriti na upozoriti försätta i beredskap, varna เตือน uyarmak, tehlikeyi haber vermek 使警覺 привести до стану готовності خبر دار کرنا cảnh báo 使警觉
adv aˈlertly
wakker بِتَنَبُّه، بِحَذَر будно hbitě, ostražitě årvågent; vagtsomt wachsam άγρυπνα prontamente erksalt هشیارانه valppaasti prestement בְּדרִיכוּת, בְּזֶהִירוּת सर्तकतापूर्वक žustro éberen, óvatosan; élénken siaga snarlega, með árvekni prontamente 油断なく 조심성 있게 budriai modri dengan berhati hati levendig årvåkent, vaktsomt czujnie atentamente atent, prudent настороженно svižne, rezko urno oprezno vaket, piggt อย่างตื่นตัว dikkatle 警覺地 пильно, насторожено چوکسی سے cảnh giác 警惕地
n aˈlertness
wakkerheid تَنَبُّه، حَذَر будност hbitost, ostražitost årvågenhed die Wachsamkeit ετοιμότητα atención, vigilancia; prontitud erksus هشیاری valppaus promptitude; vigilance דרִיכוּת, זֶהִירוּת सतर्कता spremnost éberség, óvatosság; élénkség keadaan siaga árvekni prontezza; vigilanza 機敏 조심성 있음 budrumas modrība sikap berhati hati levendigheid, waakzaamheid årvåkenhet czujność vigilância vioiciune; vigilenţă настороженность ostražitosť; bystrosť pripravljenost; budnost oprez vakenhet, pigghet ความตื่นตัว uyanıklık, dikkat 警覺 пильність, настороженість چوکسی ، ہوشیاری sự cảnh giác 警惕
on the alert
on the watch (for) We were on the alert for any sound that might tell us where he was. waaksaam مُتَأهِّب، فِي حَالَة تَأهُّب нащрек ve střehu på vagt auf der Hut σε επαγρύπνηση en alerta valvel گوش به زنگ olla valmiudessa sur le qui-vive עַל הַמִשׁמָר, בְכוֹננוּת चौकस u stanju pripravnosti éberen őrködik siap siaga á varðbergi all'erta 油断なく見張って 방심하지 않고 laukiantis, budrus, budintis būt trauksmes stāvoklī; būt modram menumpukan perhatian op zijn hoede på vakt w stanie wyczekiwania (na) de prevenção atent (la) настороже v strehu biti na preži na oprezu på vakt, beredd ระวังตัว temkinli, tetikte 保持警覺 насторожі چوکنا ہونا cảnh giác 警觉着
alert → متيقظ, يٌنَبِه ostražitý, varovat gøre opmærksom på, opmærksom wachsam, warnen άγρυπνος, προειδοποιώ alerta, alertar hälyttää, valpas alerte, alerter okretan, uzbuniti allertare, vivace 油断なく警戒して, 警報を出す 경고하다, 방심하지 않는 alert, waarschuwen årvåken, varsle czujny, ostrzec alertar, alerto, atento бдительный, предупреждать larma, vaken เตรียมพร้อม ว่องไว, ตื่นตัว uyanık, uyarmak báo động, cảnh giác 提醒, 警惕的
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