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permanecer atento

[pɛɾ.mɐ.nɛ.sɛɾ ɐ.tɛ̃.tu]
verb phrase
to remain alert / to stay attentive
1. to continue being watchful, vigilant, or paying close attention to something
You must remain alert during the presentation to catch any important details.
Você deve permanecer atento durante a apresentação para captar todos os detalhes importantes.
2. to maintain a state of readiness or awareness
The security team will remain alert throughout the night.
A equipe de segurança permanecerá atenta durante toda a noite.
NYC Slang
stay woke / keep your eyes peeled / stay on your toes
Synonyms
manter-se vigilanteficar de olhoestar alertamanter a atençãoestar consciente
Antonyms
descuidarrelaxardesatentarignorarperder a concentração

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
permanecer atento
common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ficar atento / manter-se ligado
more colloquial variant
São Paulo
permanecer atento / estar ligado
standard and colloquial usage
Portugal
permanecer atento / manter-se vigilante
formal and standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

de olhos abertos
com os cinco sentidos
não tirar os olhos de
estar com ouvidos aguçados
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