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alert en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• ə-lûrtʹ (General-American)
• /əˈlɝt/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /əˈlɜːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From French alerte (“alert”), from the phrase à l'erte (“on the watch”), from Italian all'erta (“to the height”), from erta (“lookout, tower”).

Meanings

1. Attentive; awake; on guard.
2. (obsolete) brisk; nimble; moving with celerity.
   • I saw an alert young fellow that cocked his hat upon a friend of his who entered just at the same time with myself 1712 June 22 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison; Richard Steele et al.], “WEDNESDAY, June 12, 1712”, in The Spectator, number 408; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume V, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC:

Forms

Deriveds

alertly · hyperalert · alert and oriented assessment · superalert · alertness · nonalert · alertless · overalert · A&O assessment · alert and oriented · unalert

Synonyms

wakeful

Translations (76)

sk poplach (attentive) · la vigilans (attentive) · mi hiwa (attentive) · es alerto (attentive) · tr uyanık (attentive) · ko 기민하다 (attentive) · pl czujny (attentive) · lb aläert (attentive) · hi सजग (attentive) · hy զգոն (attentive) · sw chonjo (attentive) · he דָּרוּךְ (attentive) · mi matatū (attentive) · ru насторо́женный (attentive) · mi mataara (attentive) · no oppmerksom (attentive) · it allerta (attentive) · es vigilante (attentive) · am ንቁ (attentive) · ar يَقِظ (attentive) · mt attent (attentive) · ru внима́тельный (attentive) · sv vaken (attentive) · ga biorbach (attentive) · ckb وریا (attentive) · ko 경계하다 (attentive) · kix tsôu (attentive) · ota سهران (attentive) · mi matawhiuwhiu (attentive) · ga fuireachair (attentive) · eo mallaca (attentive) · it vigilante (attentive) · uk ува́жний (attentive) · mi tauwhiro (attentive) · pt alerta (attentive) · ga beo-intinneach (attentive) · unm kwèxsi (attentive) · hy արթուն (attentive) · bg бдителен (attentive) · lv modrs (attentive) · fi pirteä (attentive) · nl waakzaam (attentive) · es alerta (attentive) · bg внимателен (attentive) · it attento (attentive) · ga braiteach (attentive) · pdt schneiw (attentive) · sv alert (attentive) · sw tahadhari (attentive) · mi ohitu (attentive) · de wachsam (attentive) · uk насторо́жений (attentive) · ca vigilant (attentive) · bn সতর্ক (attentive) · nl alert (attentive) · fi valpas (attentive) · fr alerte (attentive) · mi ohiti (attentive) · it vigile (attentive) · ru бди́тельный (attentive) · sa सतर्क (attentive) · eo vigla (attentive) · he עֵרָנִי (attentive) · pl uważny (attentive) · hi सतर्क (attentive) · ga airdeallach (attentive) · ja 警戒する (attentive) · hy զգաստ (attentive) · ur سترک (attentive) · fi virkeä (attentive) · no våken (attentive) · cmn 警惕 (attentive) · la intentus (attentive) · gd grad (attentive) · ja 機敏な (attentive) · de aufmerksam (attentive)

alert en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• ə-lûrtʹ (General-American)
• /əˈlɝt/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /əˈlɜːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From French alerte (“alert”), from the phrase à l'erte (“on the watch”), from Italian all'erta (“to the height”), from erta (“lookout, tower”).

Meanings

1. An alarm.
2. A notification of higher importance than an advisory.
3. A state of readiness for potential combat.
   • an airborne alert; ground alert
4. Synonym of bell (“bell character”).

Forms

Deriveds

on the alert · on alert · margin alert · drink alert · alert fatigue · alert five · red alert · amber alert · spoiler alert · medical alert jewelry · spew alert · e-alert · silver alert

Synonyms

bell

Translations (59)

ro alertă (an alarm) · cs upozornění (a notification) · nl waarschuwing (a notification) · fi hälytys (an alarm) · it allarme (an alarm) · he הַתְרָעָה (an alarm) · eo alarmo (an alarm) · hi चेतावनी (a notification) · bg тревога (an alarm) · eo averto (an alarm) · eo pepo (a notification) · ru трево́га (an alarm) · pt alerta (an alarm) · pl alarm (an alarm) · et häire (an alarm) · pt alerta (a notification) · sw chonjo (a notification) · uk попере́дження (a notification) · de Alarm (an alarm) · ca alerta (an alarm) · lv trauksme (an alarm) · he הַתְרָעָה (a notification) · eo sciigo (a notification) · is viðvörun (an alarm) · nl alarm (an alarm) · no varsel (a notification) · ja 警報 (an alarm) · hi चेतावनी (an alarm) · mk тревога (an alarm) · uk триво́га (an alarm) · cs poplach (an alarm) · id lansiran (a notification) · ru предупрежде́ние (a notification) · pl alert (an alarm) · fi varoitus (a notification) · mk аларм (an alarm) · cmn 警報 /警报 (an alarm) · ru сообще́ние (a notification) · sh obavještenje (a notification) · es alerta (an alarm) · sh obavijest (a notification) · ru оповеще́ние (a notification) · pt alarme (an alarm) · pl alert (a notification) · sv larm (an alarm) · cs výstraha (an alarm) · he כּוֹנְנוּת (a notification) · ja 警告 (an alarm) · pl powiadomienie (a notification) · uk спові́щення (a notification) · hu riadó (an alarm) · id pemberitahuan (a notification) · no advarsel (a notification) · he אַזְעָקָה (an alarm) · fr alarme (an alarm) · fi herätys (an alarm) · ru сигнализа́ция (an alarm) · fi ilmoitus (a notification) · no alarm (an alarm)

alert en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• ə-lûrtʹ (General-American)
• /əˈlɝt/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /əˈlɜːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Formed within English by conversion, from alert (adjective). Compare French alerter.

Meanings

1. To give warning to.

Forms

Deriveds

alertable

Translations (20)

hi चेतावनी (to give warning to) · ru оповещать (to give warning to) · fi varoittaa (to give warning to) · fi hälyttää (to give warning to) · ota ایقاظ ایتمك (to give warning to) · eo alarmi (to give warning to) · pt alertar (to give warning to) · ru сигнализировать (to give warning to) · no varsle (to give warning to) · cmn 警告 (to give warning to) · ru предупреждать (to give warning to) · he הִתְרִיעַ (to give warning to) · ca alertar (to give warning to) · ru тревожить (to give warning to) · sw chonjo (to give warning to) · he הִזְהִיר (to give warning to) · nl waarschuwen (to give warning to) · nl alarmeren (to give warning to) · es alertar (to give warning to) · de verständigen (to give warning to)