alert in English: A warning that danger may be coming. As an adjective, watching carefully and ready to act. (noun)

Translation

A warning that danger may be coming. As an adjective, watching carefully and ready to act.

Word origin

From Italian all'erta, meaning on the watchtower or on the lookout, taken into English through French alerte.

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An alert is a short warning message or sound.

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On alert means watching and ready for trouble.

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Here alert is an adjective: awake, watching, and ready.

danger

The chance that something bad or harmful may happen.

warn

To tell someone about a danger or problem before it happens.

careful

Giving thought and attention to what you do so nothing goes wrong.

ready

Able to do something now, with nothing left to wait for.

sign

A mark, object, or notice that gives you information or shows something.

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