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alerter

to alert

verb al-er-TEH Rare

Also means

to warn

Usage Note

alerter means to put someone on alert or warn them of danger; alerter les autorités (to alert the authorities) is a typical collocation. The related noun alerte (f) is used for alarms: donner l'alerte (to sound the alarm). En état d'alerte means 'on alert'.

Examples

"Il faut alerter les secours immédiatement."

Natural Translation

The emergency services must be alerted immediately.

Literal Translation

We must alert the rescue services immediately.

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