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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.) biti na preži -
2 alert
[ə'lə:t] 1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) živahen2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) buden2. noun(a signal to be ready for action.) alarm3. verb(to make (someone) alert; to warn: The sound of gunfire alerted us to our danger.) opozoriti na- alertly- alertness
- on the alert* * *I [əlɜ:t]adjective ( alertly adverb)buden, čuječ, živahenII [əlɜ:t]nounalarm; pripravljenoston the alert — v pripravljenosti, čuječ, buden, na prežiIII [əlɜ:t]transitive verbpripraviti; zbuditi, alarmirati -
3 on the ball
(quick, alert and up-to-date: The new manager is really on the ball.) na nivoju -
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.) spodbuditi- stimulating* * *[stímjuleit]1.transitive verb medicinepoživiti, drážiti; figuratively spodbuditi (to k), spodbosti, bodriti, podžgati, stimulirati; animirati (z uživanjem alkohola);2.intransitive verb colloquiallyspodbujati se, bodriti se, opogumiti se s pomočjo alkohola -
5 businesslike
adjective (practical; alert and prompt: a businesslike approach to the problem; She is very businesslike.) posloven* * *[bíznislaik]1.adjectiveposloven, stvaren, praktičen, sistematičen;2.adverbposlovno, praktično, sistematično -
6 sluggish
adjective (moving slowly; not active or alert: a sluggish river; I always feel rather sluggish in the mornings.) počasen; medel* * *[shgiš]adjective ( sluggishly adverb)počasen, len; ki stagnira, medel, mrtev (tržišče, sezona); medicine počasi delujoč, len (organ); leno tekoč (reka itd.) -
7 keep watch
(to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger.) stražiti
См. также в других словарях:
On the alert — Alert A*lert , n. (Mil.) An alarm from a real or threatened attack; a sudden attack; also, a bugle sound to give warning. We have had an alert. Farrow. [1913 Webster] {On the alert}, on the lookout or watch against attack or danger; ready to act … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
be on the alert — index beware, patrol Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
