alert — meaning in English

English meaning

• alert adj Watchful and paying close attention; ready to notice or react quickly.
• conscious adj Awake and mentally alert, as opposed to unconscious or asleep.
• nimble adj Able to move quickly, lightly, and with easy control.

Senses

alert is used for these senses in English:

• alert Attentive; awake; on guard.
• conscious Alert, awake; with one's mental faculties active.
• nimble Quickwitted and alert.

alert — full definition

1. adj Watchful and paying close attention; ready to notice or react quickly.
2. noun A warning or notification about something that needs attention.
3. verb To warn someone about something.

conscious — full definition

1. adj Awake and mentally alert, as opposed to unconscious or asleep.
2. adj Aware of and paying attention to something specific.
3. adj Done deliberately and with full awareness.

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