adjective
czujny
/ˈt͡ʂujnɨ/· przymiotnikAlso
uważny
Definition
able to think quickly; quick to notice things
Examples
Suddenly he found himself awake and fully alert.
Nagle obudził się i był w pełni czujny.
Collocations
mentally alertstay alertfully alert
noun
alarm
/ˈalarm/· rzeczownikAlso
ostrzeżenie(n)
Definition
a situation in which people are watching for danger and ready to deal with it
Examples
on the alert (for something), Police are warning the public to be on the alert for suspicious packages.
w pogotowiu (na coś)
Collocations
security alertamber alerton high alert
verb
ostrzegać
/ɔstʂɛˈɡat͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
alarmować
Definition
to warn somebody about a dangerous situation or one that requires immediate action
Examples
alert somebody, Neighbours quickly alerted the emergency services.
ostrzec kogoś
Collocations
alert the authoritiesalert someone to dangeralert the public
Word forms
alertercomparativealertedpast simplealertspluralalertingpresent participlealertestsuperlative
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