What does alerte in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word alerte in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alerte in French.

The word alerte in French means alarm, scare, alert, warning, lively, alert, warn, alert, apprise, at the first sign of danger, bomb threat, bomb scare, bomb alert, air-raid siren, heatwave warning, heart attack, mild heart attack, yellow alert, e-mail update, email update, red alert, reach alert level, reach alarming levels, alert level, raise the alarm, on alert, state of alert, be in a state of alert, false alert, false alarm, whistleblower, warning level. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alerte

alarm

nom féminin (signal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les sirènes sonnent l'alerte au feu.
The sirens are sounding the fire alarm.

scare

nom féminin (menace soudaine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Depuis l'attentat il s'inquiète à la moindre alerte.
Since the attack, he worries at the slightest scare.

alert

nom féminin (état prêt à intervenir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pompiers restent en état d'alerte.
The firefighters remain in a state of alert.

warning

interjection (attention)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Alerte ! Alerte au feu ! Alerte !
Warning! Warning, Fire! Warning!

lively

adjectif (vivace, rapide)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle marche toujours d'un pas alerte.
She still walks at a lively pace.

alert, warn

verbe transitif (avertir d'un danger)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
On alerta les habitants du danger d'éruption.
We alerted the inhabitants to the danger of eruption.

alert, apprise

verbe transitif (attirer l'attention)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le bris de vitre alerta le gardien.
The breaking glass alerted the guard.

at the first sign of danger

locution adverbiale (dès que besoin)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
À la première alerte, courez aux abris !

bomb threat, bomb scare

nom féminin (soupçons de présence d'explosifs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bomb alert

nom féminin (alarme, signalement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

air-raid siren

nom féminin (signal d'attaque aérienne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

heatwave warning

nom féminin (vigilance contre les fortes chaleurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'alerte canicule a été étendue à 50 départements et devrait être maintenue jusqu'à la fin de la semaine.

heart attack, mild heart attack

nom féminin (malaise cardiaque non mortel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Faiblesse, sueur, nausées, douleurs dans le bras ou la poitrine sont autant de signes de l'alerte cardiaque.

yellow alert

nom féminin (alerte météorologique) (weather)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

e-mail update, email update

nom féminin (avertissement par courriel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une alerte mail vous informe en temps réel des nouveaux ajouts sur un flux.

red alert

nom féminin (alerte de niveau maximal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

reach alert level

locution verbale (arriver à un seuil dangereux)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le niveau de précipitations a atteint la cote d'alerte : on craint les inondations.

reach alarming levels

locution verbale (figuré (devenir dangereux)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'activité de ce volcan a atteint la cote d'alerte.

alert level

nom féminin (niveau d'alarme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

raise the alarm

locution verbale (prévenir les autres)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le petit garçon a finalement été retrouvé ce soir. Souvenez-vous, c'étaient des voisins qui avaient donné l'alerte en fin de matinée.

on alert

locution adverbiale (en vigilance accrue)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Le préfet a placé les forces de police en alerte.

state of alert

nom masculin (couvre-feu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le gouvernement a décrété l'état d'alerte.

be in a state of alert

locution verbale (être prêt à intervenir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Au su des risques d'explosion, tous les secours sont en état d'alerte.

false alert, false alarm

nom féminin (urgence trompeuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce colis abandonné était une fausse alerte.

whistleblower

([qqn] révélant un scandale) (figurative, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

warning level

nom masculin (limite inquiétante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pollution urbaine a atteint le seuil d'alerte.

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