What does alertar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word alertar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alertar in Portuguese.

The word alertar in Portuguese means alert, become alert, be alert, avisar, alertar, informar, falar, alertar, alertar, alertar a, alertar para. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alertar

alert

verbo transitivo (causar estado de alerta)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

become alert

(pôr-se alerta)

be alert

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (pôr-se alerta)

avisar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (informal (inform, warn) (informar ou alertar alguém)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The police arrived at the party after somebody tipped them off.

alertar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (advise of the dangers of: [sth]) (avisar dos perigos de algo)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

informar

verbal expression (often passive, informal (inform, warn)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The informant tipped off the police about the planned drugs drop.

falar

(speak of)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Você falou para o James do problema no carro?
Did you mention the car problem to James?

alertar

transitive verb (warn)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Se algo mudar, por favor, alerte seu supervisor imediatamente.
If anything changes, please alert your supervisor immediately.

alertar

(make aware)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O chefe de Milo o alertou sobre a mudança na política.
Milo's boss alerted him to the change in policy.

alertar a

verbal expression (informal (inform, warn [sb])

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)

alertar para

(advise of the dangers of: [sth]) (alerta dos perigos de algo)

I warned him against getting too drunk, but he wouldn't listen.

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