alerte
alert, warning
noun adjective ah-LEHRT Less Common
Origin: Italian all'erta
Also means
(adjective) alert, agile
Usage Note
Alerte as a noun is a warning signal or state of readiness; donner l'alerte means 'to raise the alarm'. As an adjective (invariable in form) it means 'alert, lively, agile' and is used of both people and animals: un vieillard encore alerte ('a still-sprightly old man'). En état d'alerte means 'on alert'.
Examples
"Les secours ont donné l'alerte immédiatement."
Natural Translation
The emergency services raised the alarm immediately.
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