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Alert

noun/kˈɑːɹdʃɑːɹpɚ/
Definition
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹdʃɑːɹpɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈɒnhɒm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈɒnhɒm/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹdʃɑːɹpɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouncondition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
“bombers were put on alert during the crisis”
nouna warning serves to make you more alert to danger
nounan automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
verbwarn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
“The empty house alarmed him”
adjectiveengaged in or accustomed to close observation
“caught by a couple of alert cops”
adjectivequick and energetic
“a brisk walk in the park”
adjectivementally perceptive and responsive
“an alert mind”
Word Forms
alertadjectiveengaged in or accustomed to close observation
alertverbwarn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
alarmnounfear resulting from the awareness of danger
alertnouncondition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
alertnessnounlively attentiveness
watchfulnessnounthe process of paying close and continuous attention
brisknessnounliveliness and eagerness
livelinessnounanimation and energy in action or expression
zipnounforceful exertion
alivenessnounthe condition of living or the state of being alive
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Alarm
Zustand erhöhter Wachsamkeit oder Handlungsvorbereitung
🇫🇷French
alerte
condition de vigilance accrue ou de préparation à l’action
🇪🇸Spanish
alerta
Condición de mayor vigilancia o preparación para la acción.
🇮🇹Italian
avviso
condizione di elevata vigilanza o preparazione all’azione
🇵🇹Portuguese
alerta
condição de maior vigilância ou preparação para a ação
🇷🇺Russian
тревога
состояние повышенной настороженности или подготовки к действию
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चेतावनी
बढ़ी हुई निगरानी या कार्रवाई की तैयारी की स्थिति
🇧🇩Bengali
সতর্ক
উচ্চতর সতর্কতা বা কর্মের জন্য প্রস্তুতির শর্ত
🇮🇳Tamil
எச்சரிக்கை
உயர்ந்த கண்காணிப்பு அல்லது செயலுக்கான தயாரிப்பு நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
అప్రమత్తం
అధిక జాగరూకత లేదా చర్య కోసం సిద్ధమయ్యే పరిస్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
इशारा
वाढीव दक्षतेची स्थिती किंवा कृतीची तयारी
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચેતવણી
ઉચ્ચ જાગ્રતતા અથવા ક્રિયા માટેની તૈયારીની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಜಾಗರೂಕತೆಯ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജാഗ്രത
ഉയർന്ന ജാഗ്രത അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രവർത്തനത്തിനുള്ള തയ്യാറെടുപ്പിൻ്റെ അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੇਤਾਵਨੀ
ਉੱਚੀ ਚੌਕਸੀ ਜਾਂ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਲਈ ਤਿਆਰੀ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
الرٹ
سخت چوکسی یا کارروائی کی تیاری کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
警报
高度警惕或准备采取行动的情况
🇯🇵Japanese
警告
警戒心が高まっている状態、または行動の準備が整っている状態
🇰🇷Korean
알리다
경계심이 강화되거나 행동을 준비하는 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
báo động
tình trạng cảnh giác cao độ hoặc chuẩn bị hành động
🇹🇭Thai
เตือน
ภาวะของการเฝ้าระวังหรือการเตรียมการที่เข้มข้นขึ้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
peringatan
kondisi peningkatan kewaspadaan atau persiapan untuk bertindak
🇵🇭Filipino
alerto
kondisyon ng mas mataas na pagbabantay o paghahanda para sa pagkilos
🇲🇾Malay
berjaga-jaga
keadaan peningkatan kewaspadaan atau persediaan untuk bertindak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يُحذًِر
حالة من اليقظة الشديدة أو الاستعداد للعمل
🇮🇷Persian
هشدار
وضعیت هوشیاری شدید یا آمادگی برای اقدام
🇹🇷Turkish
uyarı
artan dikkatlilik veya eyleme hazırlık durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
עֵרָנִי
מצב של ערנות מוגברת או הכנה לפעולה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'alert'?
The primary meaning of 'alert' is 'condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'alert' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'alert' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'alert' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'alert' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'alert' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'alert' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'alert' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'alert' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'alert' as formal, casual, or slang?
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