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alert

Meaning of alert

able to think quickly and notice things

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British English/əˈlɜːt/
American English/əˈlɝt/
Russian transcription[ˈbdʲitʲɪlʲnɨj]
alert
alert - бдительный
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alert with Russian translation

alert usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Будьте бдительны, когда переходите оживлённую дорогу.

Stay alert while you cross the busy road.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Водитель был бдительным и быстро заметил опасность.

The driver was alert and noticed the danger quickly.

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frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

alert synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between alert / vigilant / watchful / observant / attentive

🇬🇧English
alert

бдительный — able to think quickly and notice things

B1Often

Stay alert while you cross the busy road.

Будьте бдительны, когда переходите оживлённую дорогу.

A
🇬🇧English
alert

the standard word for being quick to notice things and respond

A2Very Often

Stay alert while crossing the road.

Будь бдителен, переходя дорогу.

V
🇬🇧English
vigilant

more formal; stresses careful watch to avoid danger or problems

B2Often

The security team remained vigilant throughout the night.

Служба безопасности оставалась бдительной всю ночь.

W
🇬🇧English
watchful

emphasizes actively keeping an eye on something

B1Often

A watchful parent noticed the child leaving the yard.

Бдительный родитель заметил, что ребёнок вышел со двора.

O
🇬🇧English
observant

focuses more on noticing details than on being on guard against danger

B1Often

She is very observant and catches small mistakes quickly.

Она очень наблюдательна и быстро замечает мелкие ошибки.

A
🇬🇧English
attentive

emphasizes giving careful attention, often to a person, task, or speaker

B1Very Often

Be attentive in class and write down the key points.

Будь внимателен на уроке и запиши основные моменты.

O
🇬🇧English
on the lookout

an idiom meaning actively looking for something or expecting it to appear

B1Often

We are on the lookout for a new apartment.

Мы на стороже в поиске новой квартиры.

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How to pronounce alert and what this word means

alert translation: бдительный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce alert

/əˈlɜːt/

alert translation

бдительный

alert examples

Stay alert while you cross the busy road.

alert transcription

/əˈlɜːt/, /əˈlɝt/

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alert meaning: what does it mean?

able to think quickly and notice things

alert pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

alert is pronounced as /əˈlɜːt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

alert definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Stay alert while you cross the busy road. Translation: Будьте бдительны, когда переходите оживлённую дорогу.

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