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wachsam — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • alert adj Watchful and paying close attention; ready to notice or react quickly.
  • aware adj Having knowledge or realisation of something.
  • vigilant adj Watchful and alert, especially for danger, trouble, or wrongdoing.
  • wakeful adj Awake; not sleeping.
  • wary adj Cautious and alert to possible danger, deception, or problems.
  • watchful adjective Alert and paying close attention; on guard.
  • woke adj Aware of and actively concerned about social injustice, especially around race.

Senses

wachsam is used for these senses in English:

  • alert Attentive; awake; on guard.
  • aware Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
  • vigilant Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
  • wakeful Sleepless.
  • wary Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
  • watchful Fully observant, vigilant, or aware.
  • woke (originally, AAVE, slang) Alert, aware of what is going on, or well-informed, especially of racial and other social justice issues.

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.

aware — full definition

  1. adj Having knowledge or realisation of something.
  2. adj Alert and watchful, especially regarding danger.

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