alert

wachsam; aufmerksam (loanword usage)

Word details

German meaning
Wachsam und aufmerksam; in Alarmbereitschaft.
English meaning
alert
Synonym
wachsam, aufmerksam
German example
Die Sicherheitskräfte sind in erhöhter Alarmbereitschaft.
English example
The security forces are on high alert.
Comparative
alerterSuperlative: am alertesten

Example sentences with “alert”

  1. Er war sehr alert bei der Arbeit. (He was very alert at work.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'alert' common in German?

It is increasingly used in corporate or modern contexts, though 'wachsam' or 'aufmerksam' are the traditional German equivalents.