The army was put on red alert as the peace talks began to break down.
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be put on red alert — be put on full/red alert be on full/red alert if soldiers are on full alert, they know that a situation is dangerous and are prepared to act immediately if necessary. The army was put on red alert as the peace talks began to break down … New idioms dictionary
alert — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heightened, high ▪ The country has put its troops on high alert. ▪ full ▪ amber, orange, red … Collocations dictionary
alert — a|lert1 [ ə lɜrt ] adjective * 1. ) able to think in a clear and intelligent way: He s remarkably alert for his age. Regular exercise could help you to feel better, look better, and be more alert. 2. ) alert to paying attention to what is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
alert — 01. The patient was awake and [alert] about 3 hours after undergoing surgery. 02. Someone had better [alert] the police; we ve been robbed. 03. You have to be very [alert] if you are driving at night in heavy rain. 04. Police have warned people… … Grammatical examples in English
alert — I adj. alert to (alert to danger) II n. 1) to call an alert 2) to place, put (troops) on alert 3) to call off, cancel an alert 4) (a) full; preliminary; red alert (the troops were on full alert) 5) on (the) alert (to be on the alert) 6) (misc.)… … Combinatory dictionary
alert — a|lert1 [əˈlə:t US ə:rt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: alerte, from Italian all erta on the watch ] 1.) giving all your attention to what is happening, being said etc ▪ The animal raised its head, suddenly alert. ▪ Taking notes is one… … Dictionary of contemporary English
alert — [[t]əlɜ͟ː(r)t[/t]] ♦♦♦ alerts, alerting, alerted 1) ADJ GRADED If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen. We all have to stay alert... He had been spotted by an alert … English dictionary
alert — Synonyms and related words: Klaxon, Mayday, SOS, active, admonish, advertent, advise, agile, agog, air raid alarm, alarm, alarm bell, alarm clock, alarm signal, alarum, alert for, alive, all clear, all ears, all eyes, animated, apt, arouse,… … Moby Thesaurus
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 — RA2 redirects here. For Robot Arena 2, see Robot Arena 2: Design and Destroy. Command Conquer: Red Alert 2 On the cover hollywood actor Igor Jijikine Developer(s) Westwood Pacific … Wikipedia
USS Alert (AS-4) — The third USS Alert was an iron hulled, screw steamer in the United States Navy. She was later designated as AS 4. Alert was laid down in 1873 at Chester, Pennsylvania, by John Roach Son; launched on 18 September 1874; and commissioned on 27 May… … Wikipedia
