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
Сбивчивость его рассказа сразу насторожила следователя.
The incoherence of his account immediately aroused the investigator's suspicion.
Расплывчатость его ответа меня насторожила
The vagueness of his answer made me suspicious.
Его сардонический тон всех насторожил.
His sardonic tone put everyone on edge.
Его нарочитая вежливость всех насторожила.
His exaggerated politeness made everyone 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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