Alerte (en. Alert)

/a.lɛʁt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Signal that indicates an imminent danger.

The alert was issued for the tsunami.

L'alerte a été donnée pour le tsunami.

Notification or message that informs of a particular situation.

An alert was issued by the authorities.

Une alerte a été émise par les autorités.

State of heightened vigilance.

The military is on maximum alert.

Les militaires sont en alerte maximum.

verb

From the Latin 'alertare', which means 'to warn'.

red alert

The highest alert level, indicating an imminent danger.

alerte rouge

bomb threat alert

Notification of an explosive threat.

alerte à la bombe

to be on alert

To be vigilant and ready to react.

être en alerte

to alert

Action of warning or signaling something.

alerter

vigilance

State of attentiveness and preparedness in the face of danger.

vigilance

danger

Situation that may cause harm or injury.

danger

To be alert

When he saw the police, he immediately became alert.

Quand il a vu la police, il est devenu immédiatement en alerte.

alert for trouble

He raised an alert for trouble when he noticed something strange.

Il a lancé une alerte au mal quand il a remarqué quelque chose de bizarre.