"on the alert" meaning in All languages combined

See on the alert on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

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  1. Very attentive, or vigilant Synonyms: on one's guard, on one's toes Translations (very attentive, or vigilant): нащрек (naštrek) (Bulgarian), sur le qui-vive (French), sobre aviso (Spanish), på alerten (Swedish)
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