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1 on the alert
(on the watch (for): We were on the alert for any sound that might tell us where he was.) på vagt* * *(on the watch (for): We were on the alert for any sound that might tell us where he was.) på vagt -
2 alert
[ə'lə:t] 1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) vågen; skarp2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) på vagt; årvågen2. noun(a signal to be ready for action.) varsel; alarm3. verb(to make (someone) alert; to warn: The sound of gunfire alerted us to our danger.) varsle- alertly- alertness
- on the alert* * *[ə'lə:t] 1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) vågen; skarp2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) på vagt; årvågen2. noun(a signal to be ready for action.) varsel; alarm3. verb(to make (someone) alert; to warn: The sound of gunfire alerted us to our danger.) varsle- alertly- alertness
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3 on the ball
(quick, alert and up-to-date: The new manager is really on the ball.) på mærkerne; hurtig i vendingen; kvik* * *(quick, alert and up-to-date: The new manager is really on the ball.) på mærkerne; hurtig i vendingen; kvik -
4 stimulate
['stimjuleit](to rouse or make more alert, active etc: After listening to the violin concerto, he felt stimulated to practise the violin again.) stimulere; opmuntre- stimulating* * *['stimjuleit](to rouse or make more alert, active etc: After listening to the violin concerto, he felt stimulated to practise the violin again.) stimulere; opmuntre- stimulating -
5 businesslike
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6 keep watch
(to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger.) holde vagt* * *(to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger.) holde vagt -
7 sluggish
См. также в других словарях:
be on the alert — index beware, patrol Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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on the alert — phrasal : on the lookout for or watch against attack or danger : ready to act * * * on the alert phrase paying attention to what is happening and ready to react quickly if necessary Police warned residents to be on the alert for bogus salesmen.… … Useful english dictionary
on the alert — {adj. phr.} Alert; watchful; careful. * /Campers must be on the alert for poison ivy and poison oak./ * /Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals./ Compare: ON ONE S TOES … Dictionary of American idioms
on the alert — {adj. phr.} Alert; watchful; careful. * /Campers must be on the alert for poison ivy and poison oak./ * /Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals./ Compare: ON ONE S TOES … Dictionary of American idioms
on\ the\ alert — adj. phr. Alert; watchful; careful. Campers must be on the alert for poison ivy and poison oak. Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals. Compare: on one s toes … Словарь американских идиом
upon the alert — ▪ On the watch ▪ Wakefully attentive ● alert … Useful english dictionary
on the alert — adjective Very attentive, or vigilant Wild animals have to be constantly on the alert for predators … Wiktionary
on the alert — index careful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
on the alert — начеку, настороже They must be constantly on the alert for enemy рlanes … Idioms and examples
on the alert — paying attention to what is happening and ready to react quickly if necessary Police warned residents to be on the alert for bogus salesmen … English dictionary
