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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 vakt -
2 alert
ə'lə:t 1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) våken, skarp2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) på vakt, årvåken2. 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 alertalarmIsubst. \/əˈlɜːt\/1) alarmberedskap2) flyalarm3) vaktsomheton the alert i beredskap, årvåken, på sin post, på vaktIIverb \/əˈlɜːt\/1) alarmere, varsle, advare, gjøre oppmerksom på2) være i beredskapIIIadj. \/əˈlɜːt\/1) (år)våken, beredt, oppmerksom, på alerten2) ( overført) kvikk i vendingen, rask -
3 on the ball
(quick, alert and up-to-date: The new manager is really on the ball.) rask i vendingen/avtrekket; med på leken -
4 red
rednoun, adjective1) ((of) the colour of blood: a red car/dress / cheeks; Her eyes were red with crying.) rød2) ((of hair or fur) (of) a colour which varies between a golden brown and a deep reddish-brown.) rød(håret)3) ((a) communist: Red China; A lot of his university friends are Reds.) rød, kommunist•- redden
- reddish
- redness
- redcurrant
- redhead
- red herring
- red-hot
- Red Indian
- red-letter day
- red tape
- be in the red
- catch red-handed
- see redrødIsubst. \/red\/1) rødt, rød farge2) rødvin3) ( politikk) forklaring: venstreradikal person (spesielt i USA)be in the red drive med underskudd, ha gjeld, stå i minus, ha overtrukket kontoenbe\/get out of the red være\/bli gjeldfriget into the red få gjeld, komme i minus, ha overtrukket kontoenIIadj. \/red\/1) rød2) ( politikk) rød, venstreradikal3) rødhåret4) rødstektas red as fire ildrødas red as a lobster rød som en hummerat the red light(s) ( samferdsel) på\/ved rødt lysbe a red herring ( også) være uvedkommende, være på feil plassget the red card (fotball, også overført) få rødt kort, bli utvistget red carpet treatment ( hverdagslig) få rød løper, få en storslagen mottakelsenot be worth a red cent (amer., hverdagslig) ikke være verdt fem flate ørered alert høyeste alarmberedskapred biddy ( hverdagslig) billig oppspritet rødvinred ensign se ➢ Red Ensignred lamp rød lampe, rød nattlykt (utenfor legemottak eller apotek)red mass forklaring: messe utført av en rødkledt prestred meat (oksekjøtt, fårekjøtt e.l.) mørkt kjøtt, rødt kjøttred soldier gris med svinepestred with anger rød (i ansiktet) av sinnesee the red light ( overført) innse faren -
5 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, kvikke opp, inspirere- stimulatingstimulereverb \/ˈstɪmjʊleɪt\/stimulere, egge, pirre, virke oppkvikkende på, anspore, incitere -
6 businesslike
adjective (practical; alert and prompt: a businesslike approach to the problem; She is very businesslike.) forretningsmessig, effektiv, systematiskadj. \/ˈbɪznɪslaɪk\/1) forretningsmessig2) systematisk, effektiv, rutinert, rask, metodisk3) ( om kunstner) forklaring: teknisk dyktig, men blottet for innlevelsesevne -
7 sluggish
adjective (moving slowly; not active or alert: a sluggish river; I always feel rather sluggish in the mornings.) doven, tregtflytende, sløvadj. \/ˈslʌɡɪʃ\/1) lat, dorsk, sløv2) langsom, treg3) ( også overført) tregtflytende, som flyter langsomt, stillestående, urørlig -
8 keep watch
(to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger.) holde vakt
См. также в других словарях:
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