alert in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for alert in the English»French Dictionary

I.alert [Brit əˈləːt, Am əˈlərt] N

alert

alerte f

to be on the alert for danger

se méfier de

fire/bomb alert

alerte au feu/à la bombe

security alert

alerte de sécurité

to be on (red) alert MIL

être en état d'alerte (rouge)

to be on full alert

être en état d'alerte générale

II.alert [Brit əˈləːt, Am əˈlərt] ADJ

1. alert (lively):

alert (child)

éveillé

alert (old person)

alerte

2. alert (attentive):

alert

vigilant

to be alert to danger, risk, fact, possibility

avoir conscience de

III.alert [Brit əˈləːt, Am əˈlərt] VB trans

1. alert (contact):

alert army, police, hospital

alerter

2. alert (ask for vigilance):

alert airport, customs etc

mettre [qn/qc] en état d'alerte

Phrases:

to alert sb to danger

mettre qn en garde contre

to alert sb to fact, situation

attirer l'attention de qn sur

bomb alert N

bomb alert

alerte f à la bombe

spoiler alert N

spoiler alert

alerte f spoiler

spoiler alert! (warning)

attention spoiler!

red alert N

1. red alert:

red alert MIL, NUCL

alerte f rouge

to be on/to be put on red alert

être en/être placé en alerte rouge

2. red alert (gen):

red alert

alerte f maximale

air alert N

air alert

alerte f aérienne

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full-scale alert, panic

général

Translations for alert in the French»English Dictionary

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alerte personne, esprit

alert

alerte

alert

être en état d'alerte lit

to be in a state of alert

être en état d'alerte fig

to be on the alert

en cas d'alerte grave…

in the event of a serious alert…

donner l'alerte à qn

to alert sb

alerte générale

full alert

alerter police, autorités

to alert

alerter opinion publique

to alert (sur qc to sth)

être sur le qui-vive

to be on the alert

avoir l'esprit dispos

to have a fresh and alert mind

alert in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for alert in the English»French Dictionary

I.alert [əˈlɜ:t, Am -ˈlɜ:rt] ADJ

alert (attentive)

alerte

alert (watchful)

vigilant(e)

alert (wide-awake)

éveillé(e)

to be alert to sth

être conscient de qc

II.alert [əˈlɜ:t, Am -ˈlɜ:rt] N

1. alert (alarm):

alert

alerte f

Phrases:

to be on the alert for sth

être en état d'alerte concernant qc m

III.alert [əˈlɜ:t, Am -ˈlɜ:rt] VB trans

alert

alerter

to alert sb to sth

avertir qn de qc

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I'm not at my best/most alert

je ne suis pas vraiment en forme/très éveillé

Translations for alert in the French»English Dictionary

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éveillé(e)

alert

alerte

alert

alerte

alert

être en (état d')alerte

to be on the alert

être/rester sur le qui-vive

to be/stay on the alert

alerter

to alert

tenir qn en éveil

to keep sb on the alert

alert Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be alert to sth

être conscient de qc

to be on the alert for sth

être en état d'alerte concernant qc m

to alert sb to sth

avertir qn de qc

I'm not at my best/most alert

je ne suis pas vraiment en forme/très éveillé

to keep sb on the alert

tenir qn en éveil

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English

Because sucker punches come unexpectedly, people at risk of such blows must be alert to the proximity of potential opponents.

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In a group there are more individuals to alert the group about an approaching predator.

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For the next month, she deployed with, keeping on the alert to spot downed pilots and to direct friendly helicopters to the rescue.

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They make excellent alert dogs, as even the smallest female has the vocal presence of a much larger animal.

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Respective units were alerted and a final draft of the operation had been disseminated to all participants when the fighting stopped.

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Either the operator is alerted when a mistake is about to be made, or the poka-yoke device actually prevents the mistake from being made.

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She then makes two unsuccessful tries to alert the other passengers to the danger.

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However, after the first three tones, the alert went silent for about 30 seconds, then returned to normal programming.

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The division had operational control of 199th aircraft on alert.

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They are a fast, alert, hot-nosed hunter with superb endurance, treeing ability and the desire to perform.

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