"qui-vive" meaning in Français

See qui-vive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: \ki.viv\ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-qui-vive.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-qui-vive.wav
  1. Variante orthographique de qui vive. Tags: alt-of, rare Alternative form of: qui vive
    Sense id: fr-qui-vive-fr-intj-SIc5nji2 Categories (other): Lexique en français du militaire, Termes rares en français Topics: military
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: \ki.viv\ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-qui-vive.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-qui-vive.wav
  1. Cri de l’interjection qui vive ?
    Sense id: fr-qui-vive-fr-noun-UjpLE~cH Categories (other): Exemples en français, Lexique en français du militaire Topics: military
  2. Vigilance extrême, alarme continuelle. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: fr-qui-vive-fr-noun-xO7yZfel Categories (other): Exemples en français
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sur le qui-vive Translations: challenge (Anglais), 誰何 (suika) (Japonais)
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          "ref": "Sous-titres Jurassic World Dominion, 38:10",
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