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allerta

/alˈlɛr.ta/noun · feminineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,009

Meaning

alert, warning

  • a state of heightened vigilance or official warning of impending danger

In a sentence

La protezione civile ha emesso un'allerta meteo per domani.

Civil protection issued a weather alert for tomorrow.

Le scuole rimarranno chiuse a causa dell'allerta rossa.

Schools will remain closed due to the red alert.

I servizi di emergenza sono in allerta da stamattina.

Emergency services have been on alert since this morning.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
allertafeminine · singular
allertefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Frequently paired with weather severity colours: 'allerta meteo', 'allerta gialla/arancione/rossa'.

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