alert
gb/əlˈɚt/ us/əlˈɚt/
A2
Engleză
~ 2500
éber, riasztás, figyelmeztetés, figyelmeztet, értesít
B1
1
éber
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is alert to [something]
The guard remained alert throughout the night.
Az őr egész éjjel éber maradt.
You must stay alert when driving in heavy rain.
Heves esőben vezetve ébernek kell maradnod.
She was alert to every change in his expression.
The hikers were alert for signs of wildlife.
Police are alert to the possibility of further attacks.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The dog is alert to strange sounds.
A kutya éberen figyel a furcsa hangokra.
Please stay alert when you cross the road.
Kérlek, maradj éber, amikor átmész az úton.
He is always alert in class.
Be alert for cars when you walk.
The teacher is alert to problems in the class.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'alert' with 'awake'. 'Awake' means not sleeping, but 'alert' means paying attention and ready to act.
Sens
Quick to notice and respond
Colocații
stay alert
|remain alert
|alert to danger
|fully alert
Sinonime
attentive (Focuses on paying close attention, not necessarily about danger.)
|
vigilant (Suggests careful watchfulness, often over a long time.)
Antonime
unaware (Not noticing or realizing something.)
|
distracted (Not paying attention because the mind is on other things.)
Teme
safety
|daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definiție
Able to see and understand things quickly, and act on them.
Quick to notice and react to possible danger, problems, or changes.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
2
riasztás
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
an alert about [something]
The government issued an alert about the approaching storm.
A kormány riasztást adott ki a közeledő viharról.
A security alert was sent to all employees.
Biztonsági riasztást küldtek minden alkalmazottnak.
Residents received a flood alert on their phones.
The system will trigger an alert if there is a fire.
An amber alert was broadcast for the missing child.
Exemple pentru cursanți
We got a weather alert on TV.
Időjárási riasztást kaptunk a tévében.
The phone made a sound for the alert.
A telefon hangot adott ki a riasztás miatt.
The police sent an alert about the missing boy.
The news gave an alert for heavy rain.
There was an emergency alert at school.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'alert' with 'alarm'. An alarm is often the device or sound; an alert can be a message, signal, or state of readiness.
Sens
Warning about danger or problem
Colocații
issue an alert
|emergency alert
|weather alert
|security alert
Sinonime
warning (A general term for telling someone about danger.)
|
alarm (Often refers to a loud sound used as a warning.)
Antonime
calm (A state without any warning or danger signals.)
Teme
safety
|technology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definiție
A message or sound that tells you there is danger or something important.
A warning or signal that something dangerous or important is happening or might happen.
VERB
B1
3
figyelmeztet
B1
értesít
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to alert [someone] to [something]
She alerted the staff to the gas leak immediately.
Azonnal figyelmeztette a személyzetet a gázszivárgásra.
The system alerts users when their passwords are weak.
A rendszer figyelmezteti a felhasználókat, ha gyenge a jelszavuk.
A neighbor alerted police after hearing strange noises.
We must alert the public to this health risk.
He alerted me to a mistake in my report.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I will alert the teacher if I see trouble.
Szólok a tanárnak, ha bajt látok.
She alerted her friend about the storm.
Figyelmeztette a barátját a viharra.
The app alerts me when I get a message.
He alerted the police after he saw the thief.
We need to alert people to the danger.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may forget 'to' after 'alert' when showing what someone is alerted about: correct is 'alert someone to something'.
Sens
Inform about danger or problem
Colocații
alert authorities
|alert the police
|alert someone to danger
Sinonime
warn (General term for telling someone about possible danger.)
|
notify (More formal; informing officially about something.)
Antonime
ignore (To not tell or pay attention to possible danger.)
Teme
safety
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To let someone know there is danger or something important happening.
To tell someone about a dangerous or important situation so they can prepare or act.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
alert
IPA
GB/əlˈɚt/
US/əlˈɚt/
Silabe și accent
alert (1 silabă)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: alert
Noun
- Base: alert
- Plural: alerts
Verb
- Base: alert
- 3rd Person Singular: alerts
- Present Participle: alerting
- Past: alerted
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
alerts
noun
alerting
verb
alerted
verb
Core family
alertness
noun
Advanced or less common
alertly
adverb
Expresii
alert someone to something
1/əlˈɚt sˈʌmwˌʌn tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Inform someone about specific danger/problem
To tell a person about a particular danger or problem so they can act.
Exemple
- She alerted me to the broken step.
- The app alerts users to new updates.
keep someone alert
3/kˈip sˈʌmwˌʌn əlˈɚt/
fixed phrase
Make someone stay aware and ready
To make a person stay aware and ready to act quickly.
Exemple
- The coach’s questions kept the players alert.
- Good lighting keeps drivers alert at night.
on high alert
2/ˈɔn hˈaɪ əlˈɚt/
fixed phrase
In maximum readiness for danger
In a state of being ready to act quickly because something bad may happen.
Exemple
- The city is on high alert after the attack.
- Soldiers are on high alert along the border.
red alert
4/ɹˈɛd əlˈɚt/
fixed phrase
Highest level of warning
The most serious warning that something dangerous is happening or will happen soon.
Exemple
- The military went on red alert during the crisis.
- We are on red alert for possible flooding.