Толковый словарь английского языка - alert
Alert
alert
I. adjective Etymology: Italian all'erta, on the watch, literally, on the height Date: 1618 1. watchful and prompt to meet danger or emergency, quick to perceive and act, active , brisk , see: watchful ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. noun Date: 1803 a state of careful watching and readiness especially for danger or opportunity , 2. an alarm or other signal of danger, an urgent notice , the period during which an ~ is in effect, III. transitive verb Date: circa 1868 to call to a state of readiness ; warn , to make aware of
Рейтинг статьи:
Комментарии:
См. в других словарях
1.
adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 watchful or vigilant; ready to take action. 2 nimble (esp. of mental faculties); attentive. --n. 1 a warning call or alarm. 2 a warning of an air raid. b the duration of this. --v.tr. (often foll. by to) make alert; warn (were alerted to the danger). Phrases and idioms on the alert on the lookout against danger or attack. Derivatives alertly adv. alertness n. Etymology: F alerte f. It. all' erta to the watch-tower ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Вопрос-ответ:
Похожие слова
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):
Самые популярные термины
1 | 2341 | |
2 | 2014 | |
3 | 1334 | |
4 | 1203 | |
5 | 1200 | |
6 | 1144 | |
7 | 1117 | |
8 | 999 | |
9 | 983 | |
10 | 923 | |
11 | 828 | |
12 | 816 | |
13 | 805 | |
14 | 804 | |
15 | 734 | |
16 | 711 | |
17 | 685 | |
18 | 643 | |
19 | 635 | |
20 | 603 |