насторожи́ть
- 1.
to put on one's guard, to alert, to make wary, to arouse the suspicion of
Шум насторожи́л соба́ку.
The noise put the dog on its guard.
Perfective; the imperfective is «настораживать». Often with an inanimate subject (a noise, a remark) as the thing that alerts someone.
Examples
Многозначительность его молчания всех насторожила.
The significance of his silence put everyone on their guard.
Его нарочитая вежливость всех насторожила.
His exaggerated politeness made everyone suspicious.
Врача насторожила многократность приступов.
The frequency of the attacks concerned the doctor.
Расплывчатость его ответа меня насторожила
The vagueness of his answer made me suspicious.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | насторожу́ |
| ты | - | насторожи́шь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | насторожи́т |
| мы | - | насторожи́м |
| вы | - | насторожи́те |
| они́ | - | насторожа́т |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | насторожи́ |
| вы | насторожи́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | насторожи́л |
| feminine | насторожи́ла |
| neuter | насторожи́ло |
| plural | насторожи́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | alarming, alerting, that has alerted, that has put on guard | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | wary, watchful, alert, guarded | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | насторожи́в настороживши | while doing (past) |
Word familyсто́рожPRO
- сто́рожguard
- сторо́жаwatchmen; outpost
- сторо́жкаlodge
- сторожо́кrelease / monitoring mechanism (of a trap etc.)
- сторожи́тьto guard
Prefix groupPRO
(Derived from сторожи́ть.)
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| насторожи́ть | на- | to put on one's guard |
| насторожи́ться | на- | to become alert |
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