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Meanings of alert in English
Synonyms
Examples for "merry"
Examples for "merry"
1
Europe without a way forward may reverse an overly merry first quarter.
2
So the swineherd departed; and the suitors made merry in the hall.
3
But the law of unintended consequences sometimes goes its own merry way.
4
The merry-makers stood around; the men looked serious and the ladies shivered.
5
No longer in the winter-time, but in the merry month of May.
1
Exactly what do we know? Sarnow's clipped voice was brisk but clear.
2
The hotel reports a brisk trade in champagne breakfasts on race days.
3
Its option volume was also brisk, running six times the normal level.
4
To be sure, hotel companies are reporting brisk convention business for 2016.
5
Voting was brisk in the North's 18 constituencies from early morning yesterday.
1
This went on for several minutes, North rattling off dozens of words.
2
Father Fauchelevent was rattling in the throat in the most lamentable manner.
3
The only reply came from the prisoners: more hysteria, more cage rattling.
4
Since then there has been major sabre-rattling by the Chinese armed forces.
5
Jimmy Greaves from Spurs, we used to give him a good rattling.
1
They write short snappy, songs that get directly to the point: Girls.
2
Great, now she probably had a reputation for being snappy and emotional.
3
Another glossy, snappy, remake-friendly French comedy with a light but sturdy concept.
4
The script by Kevin Hench actually has a lot of snappy dialogue.
5
But at least it works on telly, because it's short and snappy.
1
Stay home instead with these spanking new streaming options available from tomorrow.
2
Some four days after the spanking episode, she thought of the place.
3
Our home was spanking new, which meant there was nothing to repair.
4
Perhaps she would get away with a good spanking and nothing more.
5
At a considerable distance a vehicle was approaching at a spanking pace.
1
It's zippy, lippy and it should be with us any time now.
2
I bit into a thin, nut-filled cookie, zippy with cloves and allspice.
3
Steering is accurate and predictable and the 2 is zippy around town.
4
This show, by contrast, was as zippy and entertaining as it always is.
5
The brining helps keep them firm, the pickling keeps them zippy.
Usage of alert in English
1
A second bomb alert has caused major disturbances in Northern Ireland today.
2
Police said the situation has since settled, but they remain on alert.
3
CDC alert level 3 countries are China, Iran, South Korea and Italy.
4
US citizens in China received a similar alert a few weeks ago.
5
Police came under attack during a bomb alert in West Belfast today.
6
The alert system would be updated every time new cases were announced.
7
I was too alert to what new situation might come upon me.
8
Thai authorities said they were already alert to a potential bomb attack.
9
The police said later that emergency services had scaled down their alert.
10
However, the overall alert status remains at 1, or above background activity.
11
Riot police and soldiers are on high alert braced for more violence.
12
New Zealand will stay in current Covid-19 alert levels for another week.
13
Non-essential work would be deferred while alert level four was in effect.
14
People in the affected areas were advised to stay alert for information.
15
Our security forces are on high alert, we shall defend our country.
16
Suppliers of uncooked food are allowed to deliver under alert level 4.
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Alert across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Less common
Australia
Less common
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