alert
Attentive; awake; on guardAttentive; awake; on guard.
» Tom will alert Mary.
Том предупредит Мэри об опасности.
Том попередить Мері.
Meaning
2 sensesAttentive; awake; on guard.
aufmerksam, wachsam
бди́тельныйbdítelʹnyj, внима́тельныйvnimátelʹnyj, насторо́женныйnastoróžennyj
насторо́женийnastoróženyj, ува́жнийuvážnyj
(obsolete)Brisk; nimble; moving with celerity.
- engaged in or accustomed to close observation
- mentally perceptive and responsive
- quick and energetic
Examples
199 sentencesTom will alert Mary.
Том попередить Мері. — deniko
ruТом предупредит Мэри об опасности. — sharptoothed
I'll alert Tom.
Я попереджу Тома. — deniko
ruЯ предупрежу Тома. — marafon
Tom forced himself to stay alert.
I forced myself to stay alert.
I feel really alert right now.
Translations
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Origin
From French alerte (“alert”), from the phrase à l'erte (“on the watch”), from Italian all'From French alerte (“alert”), from the phrase à l'erte (“on the watch”), from Italian all'erta (“to the height”), from erta (“lookout, tower”).
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Forms
more alert, most alert| Comparative | more alert Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most alert Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
11 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form