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estar alerta

[ɛʃ'taɾ a'lɛɾta]
verb phrase
to be alert
1. to be vigilant, watchful, or attentive to potential danger or problems
You should stay alert while walking alone at night.
Você deve estar alerta enquanto caminha sozinho à noite.
2. to be in a state of readiness or preparedness
The security team remained alert during the event.
A equipe de segurança permaneceu alerta durante o evento.
3. to be aware and cautious about something specific
Stay alert to potential scams online.
Esteja alerta para possíveis golpes na internet.
NYC Slang
stay woke
Synonyms
estar atentoestar vigilanteestar de guardaestar em guardaficar atento
Antonyms
estar desatentoestar desprevenidoestar distraídoestar negligente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar alerta
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
estar alerta
Standard usage in Portugal; may also use 'estar atento'
Angola/Mozambique
estar alerta
Standard usage in Portuguese-speaking African countries

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar de olho aberto
estar com os olhos em alerta
manter-se alerta
permanecer alerta
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