Also means
to put on alert
Usage Note
Allertare takes avere and is used in official, emergency, or military contexts to notify someone of a threat or situation requiring readiness. It is a relatively recent standard Italian coinage, gaining currency through news and public-safety language. The related noun is allerta (f) or allerta (invariable) as used in stato di allerta ('state of alert').
Examples
"Le autorità hanno allertato i residenti del pericolo."
Natural Translation
The authorities alerted residents to the danger.
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