Canadian French Meaning of on the alert

sur le qui-vive

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Definitions and Meaning of on the alert in English

on the alert

active, brisk, to call (someone) to a state of readiness, being watchful and ready to meet danger, active sense 3, brisk, an alarm or other signal of danger, a state of careful watching and readiness especially for danger or opportunity, an urgent notice, to make (someone) aware of something, quick to understand and act, a signal of danger, looking for or expecting something (such as danger or an opportunity), to call to a state of readiness, watchful and prompt to meet danger or emergency, the period during which an alert is in effect, quick to perceive and act

FAQs About the word on the alert

sur le qui-vive

active, brisk, to call (someone) to a state of readiness, being watchful and ready to meet danger, active sense 3, brisk, an alarm or other signal of danger, a

alerte,éveillé,vigilant,sur le ballon,vivant,aux yeux perçants,attentif,conscient,prudent,prudent

absent,absorbé,endormi(e),étourdi,distrait,rêvant,rêveur,absorbé,inconscient,préoccupé

on tenterhooks => Sur le gril, on target => dans le mille, on record => officiellement enregistré, on pins and needles => être sur des charbons ardents, on one's toes => Être sur le qui-vive,